At Wallington, we welcome many families during the festive period to enjoy a much-loved and traditional Christmas experience. 

We’re looking for someone to take on the character of Father Christmas – Christmas Helper, and to support the team in bringing the magic alive. 

This is a zero-hour contract, meaning we can’t guarantee a set number of hours each week. While we aim to provide a consistent work pattern, flexibility is needed as schedules may change based on business needs. We’ll try to give as much notice as possible. 

You’ll need to be available for at least one weekend day on each weekend in December, as well as at least one day from Tuesday 15th, Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd December. 

You’ll also need to attend a short induction and training session before the events begin. 

• You’ll be working in costume, mainly in the House, greeting families on one of our Christmas experience visits. These consist of a pre-booked one-hour session for 25 children and their adults. 
• You’ll welcome the group and then meet each smaller group for a more in-depth chat, listening to and chatting with children, answering their questions with patience and helping to build their excitement.
• When that finishes, you’ll step into the informal walk-around programme, where you’ll chat and have photos taken with our visitors on that day. 
• Depending on how busy it is (and the weather), this might take place outside at the sleigh for the perfect photo opportunity with ‘Magnificence’ the reindeer.
• We also offer two ‘quiet’ sessions as part of the pre-booked events, which are lower key and aimed at children who may be overwhelmed in other settings. 
• You’ll be giving everyone the warmest of welcomes and delivering an inclusive experience, using your judgement and adapting how you communicate and interact with each visitor, including responding positively to unexpected or tricky questions from our younger visitors. 
• This will help everyone experience the magic of Christmas and have a festive visit to remember. Training and support will be on hand throughout your time with us.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

We'd love to hear from you if you’re:

• helpful and friendly
• a people person, with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude
• enthusiastic, and willing to learn
• a team player, who can also work on your own initiative
• flexible and adaptable