Weekend Performance Host

Merlin Entertainments; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus

Shop & restaurant discount 25%

LEGO 40% off

Merlin Magic Pass

Cinema ticket discounts

Job summary

Merlin Entertainments at SEA LIFE London is seeking an enthusiastic Weekend Performance Host to deliver educational and entertaining talks to guests on Saturdays and Sundays, with a minimum of 10 hours per week. The role involves acting in costume, engaging families, and supporting the Aquarist team with interactive shows.

Applicants should be comfortable on stage, work well in a team, and convey passion for marine life.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work both Saturday and Sunday and have availability for additional shifts during peak times.
• Previous performing experience.
• Heaps of stamina and infectious energy.
• A genuine interest and passion for marine life.
• To be able to learn scripts quickly and take direction.
• The confidence to deliver fun and engaging, interactive, educational, and family focused shows in character whilst wearing a costume.
• Ultimately, we are looking for guest obsessed individuals that are willing to consistently deliver a service that goes above and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Entertain and educate guests by delivering talks and presentations in a rostered weekend schedule.
• Portray a variety of characters and act as the face of SEA LIFE London.
• Assist the Aquarist team and interact with guests to enhance the visit.
• Supervise the Rockpool, host Behind the Scenes Tours and site shows.
• Wear costumes as needed to enhance guest experience.

Skills

Performing experience

Stamina

Learn scripts quickly

Character acting

Interest in marine life

Weekend availability

Job description

Weekend Performance Host at London Sea Life

Hours: Saturday and Sunday Required. We are offering a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Contract type: Fixed term

We have an exciting and fulfilling weekend only opportunity for an Actor / Presenter to connect with and enlighten our guests of all ages, by delivering educational and entertaining talks and presentations based at SEA LIFE London.

With your professional and engaging nature, you will be telling the tales of our creatures and attraction, helping our guests to discover and learn about our creatures and inspiring a love for conserving the Ocean. Making sure every guest can leave saying that they learnt something amazing at SEA LIFE!

You’ll play a key role in entertaining and educating our guests, by portraying a variety of exciting characters and delivering educational talks. You’ll be the face of SEA LIFE, acting as an ambassador, assisting the Aquarist team and seeking out opportunities to interact with our guests, ensuring their visit is fulfilled and informative, ready to answer any questions posed. Through immersive learning, tailored talks and play, you’ll interact with our guests daily and perform talks on a roster basis.

In addition to assisting our Aquarist with food preparation, feeding and water testing duties, you’ll be supervising our Rockpool, hosting our “Behind the Scenes Tours” and our immersive in-house site‑specific shows as well as pioneering one to one personal experiences. In this role, at times you will be required to wear costumes, taking on a character to further enhance our guest experience.

This is a fixed term contract for weekends and we are offering a minimum of 10 hours per week.

The attraction is open daily and so there may be an opportunity to pick up further hours particularly during peak holiday periods.

Qualifications & Experience

• Must be able to work both Saturday and Sunday and have availability to work additional shifts on other days if required during peak times
• Previous performing experience
• Heaps of stamina and the ability to maintain an infectious energy
• A genuine interest and passion for marine life
• To be able to learn scripts quickly and take direction
• The confidence to deliver fun and engaging, interactive, educational, and family focused shows in character whilst wearing a costume
• Ultimately, we are looking for guest obsessed individuals that are willing to consistently deliver a service that goes above and beyond.

Benefits

• Monthly bonus based on customer satisfaction targets and RPC targets
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
• 40% off LEGO online
• Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
• Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!

We reserve the right to remove this vacancy advert early, should sufficient applications be acquired.

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

Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender,disabilityor sexual orientation. Although we understand thatwe'llalways be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

Pay Range

GBP £14.04/Hr.