Rockpool Host/Assistant Aquarist

LEGOLAND Windsor; Windsor; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Free staff parking

Training & development

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Merlin Magic Pass

Job summary

LEGOLAND Windsor is seeking an Aquarist for the LEGO CITY: DEEP SEA ADVENTURE precinct. You will engage guests through rockpool experiences, care for marine life, and contribute to conservation messaging.

Role requires comfort with high guest interaction, weekend work, and meticulous record-keeping. Training and development opportunities are provided within a dynamic, family-focused attraction in Windsor.

Qualifications

• Customer-facing role requiring engaging guest interactions.
• Strong communication skills and confidence to present to groups.
• Willingness to work weekends, bank holidays and varying shifts.
• Ability to learn quickly and convey marine conservation messages.

Responsibilities

• Interact with guests to deliver engaging rockpool experiences.
• Maintain animal welfare and aquarium exhibits to high standards.
• Prepare diets and feed marine life; monitor health and records.
• Operate life support systems and ensure safety and compliance.

Skills

Guest interaction

Communication

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Public speaking

Job description

LEGOLAND Windsor's LEGO CITY: DEEP SEA ADVENTURE has a few rockpools that require an engaging and motivated host who will interact with our many guests. You will be part of the team that are responsible for ensuring consistently high standards of display presentation and animal husbandry. We want you to love the oceans and creatures that live in them as much as we do. By sharing their beauty, we want to inspire you to help us protect them for generations to come! This exciting role combines animal care, aquarium husbandry, marine conservation and guest engagement, giving you the opportunity to work with a variety of marine invertebrates and crustaceans while inspiring guests through interactive rockpool experiences. You will deliver engaging conservation talks, maintain high standards of animal welfare and aquatic exhibit presentation, prepare diets and feed livestock, monitor animal health, maintain accurate records, and support the operation of life support systems. You'll also ensure all areas are maintained to the highest standards while complying with Health & Safety, COSHH and Zoo Licence regulations. We're looking for someone with a passion for marine life, wildlife conservation and animal care, who enjoys working with people and delivering exceptional guest experiences. Flexibility is essential, including weekends, bank holidays and occasional additional hours to meet operational and animal welfare needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in aquarium operations, aquatic animal care and conservation education at one of the UK's leading visitor attractions.

• Awareness of animal husbandry including food preparation
• A willingness to learn and develop your skills
• A confident and clear communicator, happy to deliver presentations and demonstrations to our guests and your colleagues. The role of Aquarist has a high level of guest interaction so you must have the confidence to share our conservation message with guests of all ages!
• Comfortable with lone working
• Passionate about sea life conservation
• Ability to learn and deliver animal facts to guests during one on one or group interactions
• Previous aquarium experience and/or dive qualifications would be advantageous
• 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store!
• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
• 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you're using your Magic Pass to visit!)
• Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones!
• Pro rata holiday allowance based on 28 days full time equivalent
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
• Free staff parking
• Ongoing training & development

About the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is the ultimate destination for families with children age 2-12. The Resort is home to three awesome LEGO themed Hotels and a host of rides, shows and attractions built around the iconic LEGO brick. This role is based at the Windsor theme park, located in 150 acres of beautiful parkland.

About Merlin

A job with Merlin isn't like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don't trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests' experiences are the best they can be.

If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Pay Range

From GBP £8.50/Hr.