Education Assistant

Education Assistant

SEA LIFE Scarborough, Scalby Mills
Scarborough, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 6RP
United Kingdom

Do you love all things conservation and zoology and want to help ignite the passion for conservation in all our visitors and students? Maybe you have experience developing and delivering innovative workshops and activities or you’re already an experienced teacher looking for a new challenge outside of term time.

Working here feels pretty outstanding and our Education and School team are fizzing with fun and a vital ingredient in the guest experience! Therefore, we’re looking for someone who strives for the best, is guest focused, and isn't afraid to swim upstream.

What we are looking for

• You'll have loads of experience working in a customer facing environment
• Friendly and hardworking with a "can do" demeanour
• Have excellent communication skills
• Fun, dynamic, and friendly personality
• have a passions for working with children and schools
• Available to work weekends and bank holidays

Working within the Guest Experience department you’ll be working with school visits, self-guided tours, workshops for schools, or even giving daily creature presentations. You may also find yourself assisting the site displays team with animal feeds.

You’ll also develop and deliver a range of exiting, curriculum linked workshops, resources, and projects for educational groups. Ensuring our schools programmes are up-to-date, accurate and complement the wider delivery of our mission and meet the changing needs of schools.

This is a seasonal position, contracted until November 2023. Flexibility is essential as availability of work will vary throughout the season.

What’s in it for you

Alongside becoming an expert in spreading happiness, you’ll also receive:

• Fortnightly pay at £10.52 per hour
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
• Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
• Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets

Everyone Matters at Merlin.
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.

If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at Midway.Recruitment@merlinentertainments.biz and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.