Pottery Assistant

With up to 200 indoor and outdoor activities available, Center Parcs is the perfect place for families to try something new together. The Leisure team plays a key role in ensuring families feel confident, safe and happy during their activity, whatever their age or ability.

There are many opportunities in the Leisure team, and our offering of activities continues to grow. From donning an eye patch in Pirate and Princess Adventure, to whizzing around a track in Quad Bike Safari or scaling the forest canopy in Aerial Adventure, our focus is on delivering a quality experience that guests will remember, whether it’s their first or fiftieth time.

**POTTERY ASSISTANT | £10.58 per hour**

The Pottery Studio provides activities / sessions for both adults and children. In this role, you will be responsible for offering guidance and support on ceramic painting whilst providing a safe and efficient environment for our guests. Excellent customer service skills are required as you will ensure the guests' requirements are always met and naturally seek out opportunities to exceed their expectations.

The bustling environment requires sustainable energy and enthusiasm along with the ability to multitask and oversee busy activities. Other responsibilities will include ensuring high standards of cleanliness and tidiness are maintained and that the large volume of pots are glazed to agreed timescales.

**HOURS OF WORK**

You will be contracted to work either 32 or 64 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. Shifts will fall between 8am and 7pm.

As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.

**ABOUT YOU**

**Essential requirements**:

- Naturally cheerful disposition
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and guests
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to perform under pressure
- A creative flair

**Desirable requirements**:

- Previous pottery experience with a working knowledge of current ceramic techniques
- Experience of working within the customer care industry
- The ability to teach methods and practices
- To have a knowledge and understanding (including proper loading, unloading and operation) of kilns
- Basic Food Hygiene certificate

**ABOUT THE BENEFITS**

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

- Management/Colleague Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
- Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme - offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
- Free use of our leisure facilities
- Discounted Center Parcs breaks
- 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
- Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
- An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

**Closing date**:15 August 2023 at 12 Noon

**Interviews to be held**:Ongoing

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