Santa Required dates: 5/6th 12/13th 19-24th December 8am-11:30am

Mitchells & Butlers PLC; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33% discount across brands

Shopping discounts

Fun team and lifelong friends

Job summary

Toby Carvery in Earley is seeking a part-time Santa to bring festive cheer and memories to families. You will greet children in the grotto, deliver gifts with a sprinkle of Christmas magic, and happily pose for photos throughout busy periods during December.

Ideal candidates will be passionate about creating joyful experiences, maintain a cheerful, polite manner, and take pride in their appearance while engaging with guests of all ages.

Qualifications

• Be passionate about creating memorable experiences.
• Have a happy and cheerful personality.
• Be polite and well mannered.
• Interact well with families and children.
• Take pride in your presentation.

Responsibilities

• Be fully suited, booted and seated in the grotto to greet children.
• Deliver gifts from Santa with festive magic.
• Be happy to be photographed with guests.
• Spread holiday cheer throughout the day.

Skills

Cheerful demeanor

Customer interaction

Interacting with families

Presentation

Job description

Santa Required dates: 5/6th 12/13th 19-24th December 8am-11:30am

Due to the nature of this job role we will carry out relevant DBS checks as part of the recruitment process.

As Santa at Toby Carvery - Lower Earley you will spread festive cheer and create memories families treasure forever. You’ll bring the magic to Breakfast with Santa, delivering gifts and putting smiles on faces with your joyous personality.

Join us at Toby Carvery, they don’t call us the ‘home of the roast’ for nothing! Our Toby Carvery family make every visit personal; we love having fun and we truly care about making great memories for our guests. If you love Yorkies as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?

• Love dining out? You'll love it even more with a massive 33% discount across all our brands. Whether its date night at Miller & Carter or a festive feast at Browns, we’ve got you covered.
• Never a dull moment - fun, laughs and lifelong friends!
• Shopping discounts to help towards your Christmas shopping.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING? AS SANTA YOU'LL...

• Be fully suited, booted and seated in the grotto ready to greet children with your festive cheer.
• Deliver the gifts from Santa with a sprinkle of Christmas magic.
• Always be happy to be in a photo.
• Add liberal sprinkle of “ho..ho..ho..Merry Christmas!” throughout the day.

WHAT DO I NEED?

Santa has quite the reputation to uphold. You’ll...

• Be passionate about creating memorable experiences.
• Have a happy and cheerful personality (it’s the most wonderful time of year after all)!
• Always be polite and well mannered.
• Be a great interactor with families and children.
• Always take pride in your presentation.

At M&B, we want people to be supported, valued,

able to be themselves and work in a great team. Join us and help us make

every guest feel truly welcome.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Mitchells & Butlers PLC

Salary: Competitive Salary

Hours: Part-time

Location: Earley, RG6 5HJ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 30 Oct 2026

Closing date: 12 Nov 2026

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.