Location: Thorpe Park, Chertsey, KT16 8PN
Contract Type: Seasonal, until 31st December 2026
Hours: Any 5 days out of 7
About the Role
We are recruiting for a Senior Creative Technician (scenic and carpentry specialist) to join our operational technical services team. You will be at the heart of creating unforgettable guest experiences, from immersive theming and scenic builds to installations and live activity support. Working closely with the Venue Production Supervisor and creative teams, you will combine hands‑on technical skill with safety, quality and detail.
The Senior Creative Technician leads COSHH processes within the department, ensuring hazardous substances are assessed, recorded, and used following legislation and best practice. You’ll champion safe working by implementing and monitoring PPE requirements, carrying out regular safety inspections, and supporting internal and external audits. Your input will be key in maintaining a safe, compliant and well‑organised creative working environment.
In addition to compliance and governance, you will be an active scenic technician on the ground, contributing to builds, finishes, dressing, installations and maintenance projects across the park. You will look after departmental tools, materials and equipment, ensuring everything is stored correctly, maintained to a high standard and ready for action. By supporting incident reporting and continuous improvement, you’ll balance creative ambition with practical delivery in a busy, live theme park setting.
Qualifications & Experience
- Strong knowledge of COSHH, PPE and health and safety best practice
- Experience working with materials such as latex, silicone, jesmonite and 2‑part polyurethane expanding foam
- Experience supporting audits, inspections and compliance in a technical or production environment
- Proven hands‑on scenic and carpentry skills, including fibreglassing, mould making and 3D fabrication
- Comfortable working on‑site in live, fast‑paced environments
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Clear, confident communicator able to work across creative, technical and operational teams
- Practical, solutions‑focused mindset with the ability to adapt to changing project demands
- Experience in theme park production, live events, immersive experiences or themed environments
- Understanding of show control systems
- Experience using project management or compliance tools (e.g. Monday.com, Asana or similar)
- Cherry picker licence and UK driving licence preferred
- Previous duty manager experience in a theme park setting is advantageous
Benefits
- 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 our Merlin attractions worldwide
- 25% discount in Merlin retail shops and restaurants
- Staff discount codes for Merlin Annual Passes to gift to loved ones
- Private pension scheme
- Free staff parking
- Life assurance scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Access to Perks at Work which offers over 30,000 national and local employee discounts
- Ongoing training and development
Pay Range
GBP £15.44 per hour
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