The Role:

We’re looking to cast a reliable female entertainer/performer to take on the roles of various princesses and other popular children’s characters to host in-role entertainment at children’s events across Lancashire and Cumbria. The role will include;

• Interacting in character with children and guests

• Performing in full costume, with accessories and wig

• Hosting party games, dances and themed activities with children

• Singing character songs

• Posing for photos

• Setting up and packing down equipment required for the performance

This is a sub-contract role with flexible hours – ideal for fitting around other professional work or training. The role is a permanent position with ongoing booking opportunities at events with us. The majority of events will take place during the day on weekends, with occasional opportunities for additional bookings on weekdays, particularly during school holidays.

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If you join our team, you will receive:

• Full training for the role

• Access to all of the costumes and equipment you require to host a successful party or event for us

• Full insurance cover

• The opportunity for further training in other entertainment services that we offer, such as Face Painting, Balloon Modelling and Festival Glitter/Glitter Tattoos

• Flexible working hours

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Applicant Experience & Requirements:

Our successful candidate will require experience in the following areas:

• Experience working as a children’s entertainer, such as hosting party games and other activities with groups of children

• Acting/performance experience - ideally for a child-based audience.

• Singing to a strong standard

• Experience interacting in character without a script

 

We are looking for people with the following characteristics:

• Passionate – to enjoy working with children and bringing their dreams to life for them

• Well organised, reliable and punctual - to attend all parties they are booked for, on time and with all of the costume and equipment they need to host a successful event

• Friendly and enthusiastic – to engage children in a party environment and host entertainment with lots of energy

• Well-presented – to look the part and have a good self-awareness when it comes to their appearance and the appearance of their costume

• Trustworthy - to take good care of the equipment and costumes in their possession.

• Adaptable - to be able to think on their feet, improvise and change activities as required in a busy event environment

 

To join our team you must:

• Be based in Lancaster or the surrounding areas

• Have good weekend availability

• Have your own reliable transport to get to bookings

• Be over the age of 18

• Be between UK dress sizes 8 to 14

• Have a valid DBS certificate/pass a DBS check

• Be registered as self-employed with HMRC

 

How to Apply:

Please send a CV detailing relevant experience, a headshot and a link to video singing a Disney song of your choice to info@imaginingevents.co.uk

 

Successful applicants will be invited to an informal meeting to discuss further.