Entertainments Performer

Entertainments Performer

Get on track for a summer of ride-iculous fun! Are you a fan of theme parks? Do you know your Wickerman from Nemesis? Then keep reading to hear about an opportunity where FUN is in the job description!

Who we are

We’re guessing you’ve probably heard of us… but what you don’t know is what the Alton Towers Resort family lifestyle is about. We provide laughter, smiles, shrieks and screams every day. We delight families, we terrify grown men, and we excite the adrenaline junkies that venture to our abode. There may be a lot of us, but everyone matters at Alton Towers Resort and here new colleagues quickly become old friends. We encourage each other, we provide new opportunities to learn and develop, and we celebrate our successes with one of the best after-season parties you’ll ever attend!

About the Role- Entertainments Performer- £10.10 per hour

Alton Towers Prides itself on providing world-class themed entertainment and is the forerunner in providing high quality family productions, attractions and experiences. We are seeking versatile performers with a wide range of skills to join our Entertainments Team.

Below are descriptions of the performance roles we offer across the resort.

CBeebies Costume Animators/ Presenters

Skilled costume animators and presenters with dance ability to perform on our Show Team. You’ll be the face of our resort entertainment, performing in either CBeebies Land or CBeebies Land Hotel.

Actors/Puppeteers in CBeebies

Versatile actors and puppeteers required for roles within our interactive theatrical attractions and bringing to life a variety or popular characters from screen to stage.

Actors and Street Performers

We’re looking for highly skilled Actors and Improvisors, with great comic timing, to feature in our street theatre. Performers must have great facial and physical expression and the ability to bring our fantastical range of interactive characters to life.

Actors for Alton Towers Dungeon

The Alton Towers Dungeon is looking for a cast of actors who will bring to life the gripping and spine-chilling stories from Alton Towers dark and dangerous history. We are looking for strong, physical performers with good characterisation skills to become part of a team of actors who will perform in scripted shows. All performers will need to be disciplined, self-motivated as the Alton Towers Dungeon is an interactive experience. Very good visitor interaction skills are required.

We do also recruit a variety of different roles for our fantastical events throughout the year so please follow our Instagram alton_towers_entertainments for more information on these specific roles.

Please attach your performance CV.

Auditions are scheduled throughout the year and once screened candidates will be invited to attend.

Competitive Rates of Pay

Please bring a Valid Passport OR Birth Certificate and National Insurance Number for proof of Identification to auditions.

The Perks of the job

Number one - We’re a fun, friendly and unique environment in which you are guaranteed to meet like-minded people and have fun! Benefits include:

• 28 days holiday
• fantastic progression and development opportunities

- Merlin Magic Pass which gives you, your friends and family free admission to all our attractions worldwide- Worth over £1000!

• Access to exclusive employee events and monthly incentives
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
• 40% discount on LEGO.
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Accessible employee transport links

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

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@Alton-Towers.com and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.

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