Christmas Elf

Christmas Elf - Windsor, Berkshire

Job Type: Guaranteed Hours - Seasonal (Fixed End Date)

Location: LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort, Windsor, SL4 4AY

Hours: Full time fully flexible according to the Christmas event rota (dates will be shared at audition)

Contract Type: Seasonal until late December 2024

Here at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort we are busy prepping for our winter season, and are recruiting for some mischievous Christmas Elves to join the Entertainment Team for our Christmas event

As a Christmas Elf you will be responsible for making magical memories for each and every visitor to Father Christmas’s Grotto, guiding guests through Christmas Kingdom and working with Father Christmas to capture photographs and distribute LEGO Christmas gifts to our young guests.

You’ll be working directly with our young guests, exploring and heightening the magic of the Christmas season. As a confident performer you’ll be well versed in improvising character interactions, with a passion for exceptional guest experience and a keen eye for all things Christmas

Qualifications & Experience

• We are looking for confident individuals who are prepared to wear a costume and interact on their own with multiple guests at a time, while remaining in character
• Prior Experience as a Christmas Elf or having worked within an immersive Entertainment space is preferred
• Previous experience of performing in front of an audience is preferred
• Previous experience with improvisational entertainment and character integrity is essential
• Comfortable to be on your feet and moving for long periods of time – this is a physically role where you will be walking guests to and from Father Christmas’ Grotto through the Christmas Kingdom
• Comfortable to work outside in the winter season

Benefits

• Pay of up to £11.44 per hour
• 40% discount off LEGO® sets and products on the online LEGO Store
• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world
• 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants (a brilliant extra treat when you’re using your Magic Pass to visit)
• Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones
• Pro rata holiday allowance based on 28 days full time equivalent
• Private pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
• Free staff parking
• Ongoing training & development

About the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort

We are looking for Christmas Elves to join our AWESOME team at the UK’s favourite children’s theme park; the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort. The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is the ultimate destination for families with children age 2-12. The Resort is home to two awesome LEGO themed Hotels and a host of rides, shows and attractions built around the iconic LEGO® brick. This role is based at the Windsor theme park, located in 150 acres of beautiful parkland.

About Merlin

A job with Merlin isn’t like a job anywhere else. With attractions around the world, from rollercoasters to wax figures, we don’t trade in suits, handshakes or briefcases. We trade in fun. In smiles, shrieks and spine-tingles. In Memories. In magic. But there are no tricks behind our magic. Instead, there are people like you. Passionate, dedicated people who are committed to making sure our worldwide attractions and guests’ experiences are the best they can be.

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

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.