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Merlin • Lancashire-BLACKPOOL, FY1 5AA, UK

SEA LIFE Entertainments Host

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

Entertainment Host

Location: SEA LIFE, The Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 5AA

Hours: We are looking for full time, fully flexible and part time availability

Fancy working on the famous Golden Mile on the promenade in Blackpool, where sharks and sea turtles watch on as you go about your daily work.

Working here feels pretty outstanding and our Entertainments Team are fizzing with fun and a vital ingredient in the guest experience! Therefore, we’re looking for Entertainments Hosts who strive for the best, are guest focused, and not afraid to swim upstream.

The main part of this role will be holding daily creature presentations and we are looking for folks that can deliver engaging talks about our beautiful creatures! You’ll be working out on the front-line within the attraction, welcoming, greeting, interacting with, and helping our guests at every opportunity, ensuring they get the absolute most from their visit.

You could also be working with school visits, self-guided tours and workshops for schools and you may also find yourself dressing up in costume or assisting the site displays team with animal feeds.

Whatever the role, you will find yourself helping customers as they make their way throughout the attraction, ensuring our guests have an intimate Ocean experience.

These are seasonal, fixed term positions. Contracts will run through to early November 2026. Shifts can include weekends, bank holidays and peak holiday seasons.

Please note, if successful through the screening process you will need to be available on Tuesday 19th May to attend the Assessment Centre from 6pm for approx 2.5 hours. If successful for the role, the induction will be on Sunday 24th May so please ensure you are available on these dates if you are interested in applying.

Qualifications & Experience

  • You'll have loads of experience working in a customer facing environment
  • Friendly and hardworking with a "can do" demeanour
  • Have excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Fun, dynamic, and friendly personality
  • Available to work weekends and bank holidays

Benefits

Alongside helping to spread happiness and cheer to all our guests, you’ll also receive:

  • 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

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

Pay Range

GBP £12.81/Hr.

Company benefits

Annual bonus
Buy or sell annual leave
Charity donation scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts – 40% LEGO Discount
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Eye Care Support
Family health insurance
Health insurance
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
Further education support
Open to part time work for some roles

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