Christmas Host - Hobbledown

Horton Lane, Epsom, KT19 8PT
, UNITED KINGDOM

If you can smile through festive chaos, point a lost parent in the right direction, keep a queue moving and then immediately turn around and become an elf, we may have just the job for you.

We’re looking for brilliant Christmas Hosts to help bring Santa’s Secret Village to life.

This is not a “stand in one place and do the same thing all day” kind of role.

One minute you could be welcoming families, the next you’re helping in the toyshop, supporting the grotto, handing out gifts, managing a queue or adding a bit of extra Christmas magic for a very excited five-year-old.

Basically, if you like variety, people and Christmas, keep reading.

You’ll need to be available for the following:

Recruitment Open Days
Tuesday 3 November, 5pm–8pm
Saturday 7 November, 10am–5pm

Training
Weekend of 14–15 November

PR Activity
Weekend of 21–22 November

Open to the Public
28–29 November onwards

You’ll also need good availability across weekends in the run-up to Christmas and throughout the Christmas holidays, including Christmas Eve
.

Christmas is our busiest time, so this isn’t really the role for someone hoping to disappear every Saturday in December.

A little bit of everything.

Our Christmas Hosts help keep the whole experience running smoothly while making sure families feel welcomed, looked after and properly immersed in the magic.

You’ll be:

• Welcoming families and helping them find their way around
• Checking where guests need to be and keeping the experience flowing
• Managing queues without making it feel like “queue management”
• Helping distribute gifts and supporting the toyshop
• Assisting around the grotto and other festive areas
• Stepping into an elf or festive character when the moment calls for it
• Chatting with children and families and helping build the excitement
• Spotting guests who may need a little extra help
• Supporting families discreetly when things don’t quite go to plan
• Jumping into different areas throughout your shift
• Helping the wider team wherever things get particularly busy

Or an actor.

Or an actor.

Or an actor.

And have spent the last ten years working at the North Pole.

What matters most is that you’re warm, friendly, confident and willing to get involved.

You’ll probably be someone who:

• Enjoys talking to people
• Is comfortable interacting with children and families
• Can stay cheerful and composed when things get busy
• Is happy switching between practical hosting duties and light character work
• Communicates clearly with guests and colleagues
• Notices when somebody needs help
• Is reliable and turns up ready to get stuck in
• Works well as part of a busy team
• Doesn’t mind spending much of the shift on their feet
• Can carry light items and move around the site comfortably

Previous experience in visitor attractions, hospitality, retail, events or customer service would definitely help.

But we’re not expecting a CV packed with Christmas experience.

We can teach you how the event works.

What we can’t teach quite as easily is being naturally friendly, enthusiastic and willing to throw yourself into the role.

So things can get busy.

Really busy.

Families arrive early.

Queues appear.

Somebody else desperately needs to know where the toilets are.

And somewhere in the middle of all of that, we still need the whole experience to feel magical.

That’s where a brilliant Christmas Host makes all the difference.

You’ll need to be able to adapt quickly, help your teammates and keep the energy up even when there’s a lot going on.

Families know where they’re going.

Queues keep moving.

The gifts end up with the right…