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Merlin Entertainments • Greater London-London, SE1 7PB, UK

Admissions Host

Employment type:  Contract
Salary:  £13 per hour
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Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

Admissions Host

Location: SEA LIFE, London.

Ready to be part of an adventure surrounded by glittering scales, humongous tentacles, and razor-sharp smiles? At SEA LIFE London Aquarium, we’re hunting for passionate Admissions Hosts to help create unforgettable moments for our guests!

What you will be doing

As a Admissions Host, you will be right at the heart of the guest journey. Your role will include:

  • Sell and process tickets accurately while meeting service standards, KPIs, and maintaining efficiency.
  • Approach guests confidently, engage in friendly conversations, and manage queues positively and professionally.
  • Promote ticket upgrades, cluster attractions, and secondary revenue areas (retail, photos).
  • Handle cash, vouchers, and card payments correctly and follow approval procedures for discounts.
  • Maintain and care for ticketing equipment, stock, and queue‑line assets.
  • Use strong product knowledge to support sales and enhance guest experience.
  • Participate in training and support colleagues when needed.
  • Work safely, follow procedures, and report any incidents appropriately.

This is a fixed term position where flexibility is key as you’ll be part of a roster that includes weekdays, weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications & Experience

  • You must be aged 18+ (some shifts require selling alcohol)
  • Ideally have some experience in a customer‑facing role.
  • Able to stay friendly, helpful, and focused on giving guests a great experience.
  • Comfortable working towards daily sales goals.
  • Reliable and punctual, with a positive attitude and willingness to support the team.
  • Able to follow cash‑handling rules and mystery shop standards, asking for help when unsure.
  • Follows safety procedures carefully to help keep guests and staff safe.

Benefits

  • Monthly Bonus based on guest satisfaction
  • Fortnightly pay
  • 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 £13.49/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

Working at Merlin Entertainments

Company employees:

22,000

Gender diversity (m:f:n-b):

0:52:48

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