What you'll bring to the team
Entertainment Event Technician & Stage Manager
Location: LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, Windsor, SL4 4AY
Hours: Full time fully flexible, any 5 days out of 7 according to the event calendar
Contract Type: Seasonal, until Summer 2025
Here at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, we are getting ready for our 2025 season, and we are recruiting for Event Technicians and Stage Managers to join our AWESOME Entertainment Team! Our exciting new event, the LEGO Festival, will be running on select dates throughout late Spring and early Summer, and we are looking for skilled and experienced technicians and stage managers to join the team.
Technicians:
This role is key in our event delivery and will ensure that our performance team has everything they need to give our guests some fantastic memories and elevate their experience with us. Our technicians will operate our live shows, troubleshoot where necessary, maintain the highest standards of health and safety compliance, and of course interact with our guests to create magical memories for them to take away. As an experienced theatre or theme park technician, you’ll be no stranger to delivering high quality live entertainment that our guests will remember!
Stage Managers:
As a Stage Manager, you will ensure the safe delivery of our shows and pop-up entertainment offerings, acting as a point of contact for both the performance team and operational team. You’ll remain calm and professional in the unlikely event of a show stop, minimizing disruption to our guest experience and always ensuring the highest quality of show delivery.
Please note, there will be elements of cross-functionality across both roles.
Qualifications & Experience
Technicians:
* Experience with theatrical A/V systems, including lighting, sound, and automation
* Proven experience in audio/visual troubleshooting
* Confident show operator in live venues
Stage Managers:
* Previous stage management experience is essential
* A good working knowledge of the theme park entertainment industry or theatre industry, with a good understanding of health and safety legislation
* An eye for detail and the ability to maintain high standards in the workplace
Both:
* Must be fully available for the following dates:
o Rehearsals: 14th April - 2nd May
o Event Dates: 3rd May - 8th June (weekends & half term)
Benefits
* Pay of £12.34 - £14.15 per hour (role dependent)
* 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 offers 30,000+ national & local employee discounts
* Free staff parking
* Ongoing training & development
About the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
We are looking for Event Technicians and Stage Managers 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 aged 2-12. The Resort is home to three 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 at jobs@legoland.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Pay Range
Compensation between GBP £12.34/Hr.-GBP £14.15/Hr. #J-18808-Ljbffr