Discover more about the amazing range of careers available in Attractions and Theme Parks in the East of England.
If you like a lively, exciting atmosphere, or you are a thrill seeker, why not consider a job in a theme park or at one of the many other tourist attractions across the region. There are opportunities for all ages, with or without experience and qualifications, within the sector. If you are a good communicator, you could start working in a park kiosk or in a customer service role. For those thrill seekers you can combine your passion with your job working as a ride operator or an engineer. Opportunities to quickly progress to a management position are plentiful, either front facing or behind the scenes. For those with experience and the right attitude, career choices and paths are vast.
Hover over each of the careers below to learn more.
A grounds person or grounds keeper looks after the grounds around the park or attraction. Their daily activities will include grass cutting, strimming, pruning vegetation, creating gardens and shrubberies, and making sure all plant life is watered and cared for.
This technician role involves the repair and maintenance of rides within the attraction which requires specialist and technical knowledge of rides. A high level of attention to safety is required to ensure maintenance is carried out to a high standard. The ability to keep accurate records is also required with details of work carried out, performances and uptime and downtime.
Accountants provide financial advice for a business and will be tasked with examining economic data and creating financial reports and business plans allowing the organisation to use that information to invest and grow. As an accountant, you will play an important role in a business operations. The role will include generating financial reports, budgeting, payroll and assessing business plans to observe how a business is generating profit and growth.
Electricians install and repair wiring systems in buildings and areas across the attraction or park, ensuring electrical systems are safe and fit for the purpose. Depending on the type of electrician, day-to-day work can range from installing CCTV, testing the wiring on equipment and ensuring there is suitable power all over the site to accommodate rides, lights, kiosks, music and more. An electrician could work for the attraction, a company employed to undertake larger electrical projects, or even owning and managing their own business.
In this role, you will need to oversee the sale of tickets for events and visits to the attraction, as well as taking responsibility for financial records, often supervising support staff. Customer service is a key focus, dealing with customer enquiries both face to face as well as online and over the phone. In addition, the box office manager would work with internal departments such as the operations team to ensure visitor needs are met.
The focus of this role is to entertain crowds whilst dressed as a fictional character. Within this role actors are required to immerse themselves into a character, studying scripts and taking on key characteristics to bring the character to life.
