Merlin Entertainments

Entertainments Performer

Location (Country-County-City) UK-Surrey-Chertsey
Job ID
2025-9100
Employment Type
Full-Time
Offer/Contract Type
Fixed End Date/Seasonal
Location Name
Thorpe Park Resort

What you'll bring to the team

Details

 

Contract Dates: August 2025 – November 2025

Location: Thorpe Park, KT16 8PN

Hours: Guaranteed Hours – Full-Time & Part-Time available.

Requirements: Candidates must be 18 or over to be considered for this role.

Pay: £12.35

 

What will I do?

You could work across a variety of performance roles with the Entertainments department delivering immersive and memorable experiences for our guests visiting THORPE PARK. We are looking to cast versatile performers across the following roles:

  • Ghost Train Actor
  • The Walking Dead: The Ride Scare Actor
  • Sunset Cinema Ushers & Educational Presenter
  • Hotel Evening Entertainer

During your time within these roles you will have the opportunity demonstrate the following:

  • Deliver a variety of exciting immersive entertainment: from roaming and scripted characters to scare acting.
  • Perform in immersive attractions with thrilling scripts and characters being a driving force behind our actor-led experiences.
  • Be a role model for exceptional guest experience through performance, consistently seeking new ways to create magical moments for our guests.
  • You will be guest facing and be willing to interact with guests at every available opportunity.
  • This role will include working weekends, late nights, and bank holidays.
  • This role may include the following environments: Tight spaces, Lone working, dimly lit areas, flashing lights and sound in an attraction-based role.

Please note: This role will not cover any of our FRIGHT NIGHTS Maze or Show offerings. If you wish to be considered for a FRIGHT NIGHTS Performer role, please apply on the relevant requisition on the Merlin Careers site.

Qualifications & Experience

An Ideal candidate will include:

    • High personal drive.
    • Energetic, Enthusiastic, and willing to collaborate within a team.
    • Deliver high quality experiences for our guests.
    • Positive attitude and work ethic.
    • Fully flexible availability is desirable.
    • Performance based experience and qualifications.

Benefits

  • 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 our retail shops and restaurants 

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

  • Free bus from Staines station for all employees    

  • Fortnightly pay 

  • Free staff parking 

  • Ongoing training & development to have a longer-term career in Merlin  

  • Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts 

 

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

Pay Range

Compensation between GBP £12.35/Hr.-

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