Entertainments Team Leader

Thorpe Park Resort

Entertainments Team Leader

£25667

Thorpe Park Resort, Penton Hook, Surrey

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 19 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 91287087506f48479a20fd00b6cb8b1c

Full Job Description

We are looking for a thrill obsessed Entertainments Team Leader who can lead the department and work towards driving standards and motivate performers to deliver compelling entertainment for guests who visit the Park. Team Leaders will also be required to effectively manage a team within the Entertainments department, ensuring their conduct and role performance align with the department standards and that health & safety procedures are always followed.
Alongside managing a talented team of performers you will also take on the daily running of the Entertainments department as Daily Duty Manager and have a strong presence on Park, being accountable for the daily operation spanning from attraction utilisation, customer excellence and the coaching of team members.

Being a Entertainments team leader you will be required to assist with department related admin tasks, ensuring compliance is upheld in line with Park standards. As well as upholding park standards you will also need to ensure health and safety is a primary focus and ensure all team members are trained and assessed on their roles as per CoSWP and other procedural standards.

Being the departmental line manager will also involve taking on the eye of the guests in terms of the Entertainments offering, ensuring that the consistency of performance, safety and operational running is optimal at all times.

Have strong communication and time management skills.

  • Have experience in people managing.

  • Have strong operational knowledge.

  • Have duty manager/relevant experience.

  • Have an awareness of theme park daily operation and the Entertainments industry.

  • Have fully flexible availability.

    Join our team of THRILLMAKERS at the UK's Favourite theme Park Thorpe Park and in return you will get:


  • 20 FREE tickets to any Merlin attractions worldwide

  • 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants

  • Opportunities to develop and have a longer term career in Merlin

  • Free bus from Staines station to the Park for all employees

  • 40% discount online off LEGO, and much more!


  • As part of the Merlin Entertainments family, we're also aligned with Charities including The SEA LIFE Trust and Merlin's Magic Wand Children's Charity. This means your hard work goes towards supporting marine conservation projects like the Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Iceland and providing days out for children going through hardship. You can find out more here!, Pay Range: GBP £12.34/Hr.