Family Activities Assistant / Activity Leader (fixed-term)

Center Parcs group; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free day passes

Discounts on breaks

Discounts in shops/restaurants

Bonus scheme

Supportive team

Career development and training

Job summary

Center Parcs Sherwood Forest is hiring a Family Activities Assistant / Activity Leader (fixed-term). You will deliver safe, engaging activities for guests of all ages and be the friendly face behind memorable experiences.

You'll welcome guests to sessions, set up equipment, keep areas safe, and support instructors while handling queries. The role is part-time with a guaranteed minimum of 48 hours over 4 weeks, and paid at £12.87 per hour.

Qualifications

• Energetic and confident around families and children.
• Happy indoors and outdoors.
• Good communicator, comfortable in a team.
• Safety-conscious and helpful.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests to sessions and activities.
• Setting up equipment and keeping areas safe.
• Supporting instructors and handling queries.

Skills

Energetic

Family-friendly

Good communicator

Safety-conscious

Team player

Job description

Family Activities Assistant / Activity Leader (fixed-term)

Sherwood Forest | £12.87 per hour

Make the forest more fun

You will deliver safe, engaging and immersive activities for guests of all ages, ensuring a high-quality and memorable experience. You'll be the friendly face that makes it all feel easy and exciting.

What you'll be doing

• Welcoming guests to sessions and activities
• Setting up equipment and keeping areas safe
• Supporting instructors and handling queries

What's in it for you

• Free day passes and access to leisure facilities (including the spa)
• Discounts on breaks and in our shops and restaurants
• Bonus scheme and recognition rewards
• A supportive, friendly team
• Career development and in-role training

Please note this is a fixed-term contract until 14th January 2027

Your working hours

• Part-time contracts, shifts fall between 8:00am to 9:00pm
• You will be contracted to work a guaranteed minimum of 48 or 90 hours over a 4-week period. You may be asked to work additional hours in line with operational requirements
• This role includes early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays

About you

• Energetic and confident around families and children
• Happy indoors and outdoors
• Good communicator, comfortable in a team
• Safety-conscious and helpful

Our values

Each colleague at Center Parcs is involved in building better worlds for our guests, colleagues, communities and our environment. Contributing to our purpose means living out our values: We care, we're brave, we're determined and we're naturally us.

Sound like your kind of job?

Working here

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Closing date: 22nd October 2026

At Center Parcs, everyone's welcome.

We recognise that we're all at our best when we're being ourselves. We are committed to building a culture that champions diversity, equity and inclusion, where everyone is treated fairly and with respect.We welcome people from all backgrounds and want them to feel valued for their individuality, thrive in our business and share a sense of belonging.We place a lot of value on recruiting based on behaviours rather than prioritising qualifications or experience.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process.