At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Halloween Entertainment Team to engage families through fun activities and character performances.
- Company: Watermouth Castle, a unique family theme park with a vibrant atmosphere.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, fun work environment, and full training provided.
- Other info: Temporary role from 17 October to 1 November 2026, perfect for students!
- Why this job: Create unforgettable experiences for families during the exciting Halloween season.
- Qualifications: Confident, enthusiastic individuals who love engaging with children and families.
The predicted salary is between 9.9 - 12.1 £ per hour.
Watermouth Castle is looking for confident, energetic and enthusiastic people to join our Halloween Entertainment Team for Pumpkins at the Castle this October half term. This is a fun, hands-on role for people who love engaging with children and families and aren't afraid to get stuck in!
You'll help bring Pumpkins at the Castle to life through character performances, our interactive Trick or Treat Trail, children's activities, games and pop-up entertainment throughout the day. You don't need to be a professional actor or entertainer. We're looking for big personalities, plenty of enthusiasm and people who are comfortable getting into character, speaking to groups and creating memorable experiences for our guests.
About the Role
- Perform as one of our Halloween characters as part of the interactive Trick or Treat Trail
- Learn simple character stories and scripts, while confidently improvising with guests
- Lead children and families through interactive games, challenges and activities
- Host seasonal activities such as pumpkin workshops, crafts and creative sessions
- Help deliver bubble sessions, family games and other pop-up entertainment
- Provide roaming entertainment and interact with families around the park
- Help create a fun, welcoming and energetic atmosphere throughout the day
- Set up, reset and tidy entertainment areas and activities
- Look after costumes, props and entertainment equipment
- Support other members of the Entertainment Team wherever needed throughout the day
The role will be varied, and flexibility is important. You may be performing a character during one part of the day and helping to run a children's activity or entertainment session later.
What We're Looking For
- Confident, outgoing and enthusiastic
- Comfortable speaking to and engaging with children and families
- Happy performing in character and willing to learn simple scripts and stories
- Able to improvise and react naturally to guests
- Energetic and able to maintain enthusiasm throughout a busy day
- Creative, playful and willing to get involved
- Reliable, punctual and professional
- Comfortable working as part of a team
- Flexible and happy to support different entertainment activities throughout the day
Most importantly, we're looking for people who genuinely enjoy creating fun and memorable experiences for families.
Previous experience in any of the following would be an advantage:
- Children's entertainment
- Performing arts, drama or theatre
- Holiday parks or visitor attractions
- Children's clubs or activity programmes
- Character or immersive performance
- Hosting workshops, games or group activities
- Singing, dancing, storytelling or other performance skills
Previous professional performance experience is not essential, and full training will be provided.
Availability
This is a temporary seasonal role running from 17 October to 1 November 2026, covering the October half-term and Halloween period. We have a range of hours available throughout the event and are particularly interested in applicants with good availability across these dates. Applications from people who are available for only part of the event period will also be considered.
Already a Children's Entertainer or Performer?
We'd also love to hear from experienced children's entertainers and professional performers who may be available for some or all of our Halloween programme. If you have your own entertainment specialism — whether that's magic, bubbles, circus skills, storytelling, puppetry, singing, dancing or something completely different — we'd love to hear what you could bring to Pumpkins at the Castle. Rates and opportunities for experienced professional entertainers may vary depending on experience, availability and the entertainment offered.
About Watermouth Castle
Watermouth Castle is a unique family theme park and historic castle set within 17 acres overlooking beautiful Watermouth Cove in North Devon. Filled with rides, adventure play, gardens, quirky attractions and plenty of unexpected surprises, Watermouth Castle welcomes families throughout the season. This October, Pumpkins at the Castle transforms the site into a family-friendly Halloween adventure, with seasonal activities, entertainment and our interactive Trick or Treat Trail. Our Entertainment Team will be right at the heart of bringing the event to life.
About The Escapade Group
Escapade Group is a growing UK operator of visitor attractions and leisure experiences, built around a simple belief in the importance of play, adventure, imagination and creating extraordinary shared experiences. Our family of attractions includes Hobbledown Epsom, Hobbledown Heath, Gripped London, Kidspace Croydon, Kidspace Romford, Watermouth Castle and Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm. Across the Group, our teams share a passion for creativity, teamwork and delivering outstanding experiences for our guests. What began with a desire to create places where families could genuinely enjoy spending time together has grown into a diverse collection of attractions visited by hundreds of thousands of guests. We’re an ambitious, people-focused business that continues to grow — and we’re always looking for enthusiastic people who want to come along for the adventure.
Screening Questions
- Do you have experience in a similar role?
- Can you work between 17th October and 1st November 2026?
- Will your commute be 30 minutes or less?
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