"We have no running water on the island, so washing facilities are basic. Water is collected in jerry cans from visiting ships or occasionally sourced from ice that collects on the shore. There are no shower facilities at Port Lockroy so staff are expected to be comfortable living with these limited washing facilities yet still keeping hygiene levels high.

"Visiting ships will offer showers every few days but when conditions are poor you might expect to go up to two weeks without visitors or a shower.

"There is no flushing toilet at Port Lockroy. There is a basic camping toilet which needs to be emptied on a daily basis.

"You will be on the Northern Antarctic Peninsula in the summer months so temperatures will vary between - 5C to +10C. Most days will be just a few degrees above zero but overcast days and wind-chill will make it feel colder."

Interviews for the first shortlisted candidates take place between May 15 and 17 with those selected for training going on to a course in October.

Applicants are warned that they will have "minimal communication with home for up to five months."

"There is no internet access at Port Lockroy nor is there mobile phone access. So no Facebook and other social media."