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Imagine being greeted by playful squirrels and a good morning ‘quack!’ by the local ducks on your commute into work. Imagine having a workplace that’s up to 400 acres of beautiful forest. Imagine being part of a family where you love coming to work and helping to make special memories. At Center Parcs, you can have all that and more.

 

A unique place with endless opportunities

Whether you’re a Housekeeper, Chef, Lifeguard or Electrician, everyone is part of the same Center Parcs family, and no two days are the same. If you are looking for a unique place to work with endless opportunities and famously good staff perks, visit our vacancies page and apply to work at Center Parcs.

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Working at Center Parcs

    From helping our guests to make happy memories, through to smiling and laughing with your colleagues, every aspect of working for Center Parcs is amazing.

     

Center Parcs benefits

Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:

  • Colleague Bonus Scheme
  • Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
  • Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
  • Free use of our leisure facilities
  • Discounted Center Parcs breaks
  • 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
  • Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
  • An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
  • Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications

We’re proud of the family we have and hope that you’ll consider joining us. We have many opportunities available - it’s just a matter of where you and your skills slot in.

 

 

 

Our locations

Nestled within acres of beautiful forest, we have five villages dotted across the UK and one across the water in Ireland, Longford Forest. Our Head Office is based in North Nottinghamshire and only a short drive away to Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood. Our most northern village is Whinfell Forest in Cumbria which is a sanctuary for endangered red squirrels. We have three villages in the South of England: Elveden Forest, situated in Suffolk, Woburn Forest, just an hour away from London and Longleat Forest, famous for its one-hundred-year-old Giant Redwoods. Don’t miss out on your next career at Center Parcs - check out when our next events are taking place at our villages.

 

 

Featured jobs

A commute like no other, a job where you can connect with nature and be part of a family. Apply for a job at Center Parcs - see our latest positions.

 

Recruitment Open Day - Longford Forest

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity in a stunning forest setting? Center Parcs Longford Forest is hiring! We're looking for passionate and enthusiastic individuals to join our team across a range of roles.

Open Day details:

📍 Lanesborough: Thursday 3rd April 2025, 10am - 1pm | Saint Mary's Parish Hall, Main Street, Lanesborough, Co. Longford, N39 R8K6

📍 Strokestown: Friday 4th April 2025, 10am - 1pm | The Percy French Hotel, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon, F42 A996

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Bar and Waiting Team Member - Elveden Forest

Any experience of working in a customer-facing role is ideal but not essential as we will provide all the training you need, and you will be surrounded by a supportive team.

If you can bring the following qualities and skills, then we’d love to hear from you:

  • Good communication skills – with a patient and friendly nature
  • Passion to provide great customer service
  • Enjoy working as part of a team
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Kitchen Assistant / Commis Chef - Sherwood Forest

Essential requirements:

  • Ability to build relationships with colleagues
  • Naturally cheerful and friendly

Desirable requirements:

  • Kitchen Porter or Chef experience
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Lifeguard - Trainee and Qualified - Longleat Forest

Essential requirements:

  • Ability to communicate with people from all walks of life
  • Ability to perform and remain calm under pressure
  • RLSS Pool Lifeguard / NARS Qualification – for qualified lifeguards
  • Friendly, genuine and warm towards guests and colleagues

Desirable requirements:

  • First Aid Certificate
  • Experience in Pool Plant Operation
  • Use of a Defibrillator
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High Ropes / Outdoor Activity Instructor - Woburn Forest

Essential requirements:

  • Able to perform under pressure
  • Good communication skills
  • Comfortable with working at height for prolonged periods
  • Sociably confident with an outgoing, cheerful approach
  • Works well in a team
  • Physically capable to meet the demands of the role
  • Must be aged 18 years or over

Desirable requirements:

  • Previous experience of working within the leisure / customer service industry
  • Experience of Outdoor Sports Activities
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Beauty Therapist

Electrician - Whinfell Forest

Essential requirements:

  • Previous trade experience is required i.e. electrical or mechanical as you will also carry out maintenance duties connected with other trades
  • Full UK Driving Licence
  • Level 3 C&G equivalent NVQ or SVQ qualification in Electrical Installation Theory & Practice
  • C&G 2381/2 18thEdition IEE Wiring Regulations 
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