Groundworker
Training or ticket neededConstruction trades
£160–£220 per day
The first trade on site and the foundation of everything after it.
High volumeVery likely local
52 roles · 12 families
Every role on the project
Not a trades directory. A project this size needs surveyors, ecologists, caterers, security officers and document controllers during the build — and then thousands of hospitality, retail and ride operations staff to run the resort.
Construction trades
10 roles
The build itself — groundworks through to fit-out.
General operative / labourer
No experience neededConstruction trades
£120–£165 per day
The entry point onto almost any construction site in the country.
High volumeVery likely local
Steel fixer
Experience neededConstruction trades
£200–£280 per day
Ties the reinforcement that concrete structures depend on.
High volume
Formwork carpenter
Experience neededConstruction trades
£210–£290 per day
Builds the moulds that wet concrete is poured into.
Steady need
Scaffolder
Training or ticket neededConstruction trades
£180–£270 per day
Provides the access every other trade works from.
High volume
Electrician
Experience neededConstruction trades
£200–£290 per day
One of the few trades needed right through the build and after opening.
High volume
Plumber / pipefitter
Experience neededConstruction trades
£190–£270 per day
Water, heating, drainage and process pipework.
Steady need
Carpenter / joiner
Experience neededConstruction trades
£180–£260 per day
First fix through to finished joinery.
High volumeVery likely local
Painter & decorator
Training or ticket neededConstruction trades
£160–£230 per day
Large volumes of finishing work in the final stretch.
Steady needVery likely local
Scenic artist / theming specialist
SpecialistConstruction trades
£200–£320 per day
The craft that makes a theme park look like somewhere else.
Small numbers
Plant, logistics & drivers
5 roles
Moving earth, materials and people around a very large site.
Plant operator (excavator, dozer, roller)
Training or ticket neededPlant, logistics & drivers
£180–£265 per day
Operating the heavy machinery that shapes the site.
High volumeVery likely local
Crane operator
SpecialistPlant, logistics & drivers
£230–£330 per day
Tower and mobile crane operation through the structural phases.
Steady need
Banksman / traffic marshal
Training or ticket neededPlant, logistics & drivers
£130–£180 per day
Controls vehicle and plant movement — constant need on a site this size.
High volumeVery likely local
HGV driver
Training or ticket neededPlant, logistics & drivers
£165–£230 per day
Muck-away, deliveries and materials for the whole programme.
High volumeVery likely local
Site logistics coordinator
Experience neededPlant, logistics & drivers
£32,000–£45,000 per year
Sequencing deliveries so a very large site does not gridlock.
Steady needVery likely local
Engineering & technical
4 roles
Design, setting out, ride systems and controls.
Setting out engineer
Experience neededEngineering & technical
£38,000–£55,000 per year
Puts the design on the ground, accurately.
Steady need
Civil engineer
SpecialistEngineering & technical
£40,000–£70,000 per year
Designs and oversees the physical works.
Steady need
Ride systems engineer
SpecialistEngineering & technical
£45,000–£75,000 per year
The most specialist engineering discipline on the project.
Small numbers
Controls & automation engineer
SpecialistEngineering & technical
£45,000–£72,000 per year
PLCs, safety systems and building controls.
Small numbers
Professional & commercial
4 roles
Cost, programme, procurement and contract management.
Quantity surveyor
SpecialistProfessional & commercial
£45,000–£80,000 per year
Controls cost and commercial risk across the programme.
Steady need
Site manager
SpecialistProfessional & commercial
£55,000–£85,000 per year
Runs a work area day to day — programme, quality and safety.
Steady need
Document controller
Training or ticket neededProfessional & commercial
£28,000–£42,000 per year
An office role on a construction project, and a genuine way in without a trade.
Steady needVery likely local
Procurement / buyer
Experience neededProfessional & commercial
£35,000–£58,000 per year
Sources and schedules everything the site consumes.
Steady needVery likely local
Health, safety & environment
4 roles
Keeping people safe and the site legally compliant.
Health & safety advisor
SpecialistHealth, safety & environment
£38,000–£62,000 per year
Keeps thousands of people safe on a live construction site.
Steady need
Ecologist
SpecialistHealth, safety & environment
£28,000–£48,000 per year
Protected species and habitat compliance — a legal requirement, not a nicety.
Small numbers
Archaeologist
SpecialistHealth, safety & environment
£24,000–£38,000 per year
Rarely mentioned in job listings, and genuinely needed on a site this large.
Small numbers
Site medic / first aider
Training or ticket neededHealth, safety & environment
£32,000–£48,000 per year
On-site medical cover for a workforce the size of a small town.
Steady needVery likely local
Site support services
3 roles
Welfare, catering, cleaning and security for the construction site.
Site security officer
Training or ticket neededSite support services
£12.50–£16.00 per hour
Gate control and site security, around the clock, for years.
High volumeVery likely local
Site catering assistant
No experience neededSite support services
£12.00–£14.00 per hour
Feeding thousands of workers, every day, for five years.
High volumeVery likely local
Site welfare & cleaning operative
No experience neededSite support services
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
Keeping welfare facilities usable for a very large workforce.
High volumeVery likely local
Hospitality & food
5 roles
Restaurants, bars and kitchens across the resort.
Food & beverage assistant
No experience neededHospitality & food
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
The single largest job category in most resorts.
High volumeVery likely local
Chef de partie
Experience neededHospitality & food
£28,000–£36,000 per year
Section chef in resort kitchens, hotels and restaurants.
High volumeVery likely local
Kitchen porter
No experience neededHospitality & food
£12.00–£13.00 per hour
Entry-level kitchen role with a genuine progression path.
High volumeVery likely local
Bar staff
No experience neededHospitality & food
£12.00–£14.00 per hour
Bars across the resort, hotels and entertainment venues.
High volumeVery likely local
Hotel receptionist / front of house
Training or ticket neededHospitality & food
£24,000–£30,000 per year
Check-in, guest problems and the first impression of the resort hotels.
Steady needVery likely local
Retail & guest services
3 roles
Shops, ticketing and guest services.
Retail assistant
No experience neededRetail & guest services
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
Merchandise stores throughout the resort.
High volumeVery likely local
Guest services host
Training or ticket neededRetail & guest services
£12.50–£14.50 per hour
The people guests approach when something goes wrong.
High volumeVery likely local
Ticketing & admissions
No experience neededRetail & guest services
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
Gates, ticket sales and annual pass administration.
High volumeVery likely local
Ride operations & entertainment
5 roles
Running the rides and putting on the show.
Ride operator
No experience neededRide operations & entertainment
£12.50–£14.50 per hour
Safety-critical, customer-facing, and the signature theme park job.
High volumeVery likely local
Ride technician
Experience neededRide operations & entertainment
£34,000–£50,000 per year
Daily inspection and maintenance of ride systems.
Steady need
Performer / entertainer
Training or ticket neededRide operations & entertainment
£13.00–£18.00 per hour
Character work, street entertainment and stage shows.
Steady need
Show technician (lighting, sound, AV)
Experience neededRide operations & entertainment
£28,000–£42,000 per year
The technical craft behind shows and themed attractions.
Steady need
Costume & wardrobe assistant
Training or ticket neededRide operations & entertainment
£12.50–£15.00 per hour
Maintaining and fitting thousands of costumes.
Small numbersVery likely local
Facilities & maintenance
4 roles
Keeping the resort working once it is open.
Housekeeping / cleaning operative
No experience neededFacilities & maintenance
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
Hotels and public areas, at very high volume.
High volumeVery likely local
Building services engineer
Experience neededFacilities & maintenance
£38,000–£55,000 per year
Keeps the resort's plant and systems running permanently.
Steady need
Horticulturist / landscaper
Training or ticket neededFacilities & maintenance
£24,000–£34,000 per year
Planting during fit-out, then maintaining it forever.
Steady needVery likely local
Resort security officer
Training or ticket neededFacilities & maintenance
£13.00–£16.00 per hour
Guest safety and site security once the resort opens.
High volumeVery likely local
Corporate & admin
3 roles
HR, finance, IT, marketing and training.
HR & recruitment coordinator
Experience neededCorporate & admin
£28,000–£40,000 per year
Hiring thousands of people is itself a large job.
Steady needVery likely local
Training & development officer
Experience neededCorporate & admin
£30,000–£45,000 per year
Central to the local hiring pledge actually working.
Steady needVery likely local
IT support technician
Training or ticket neededCorporate & admin
£28,000–£42,000 per year
Tills, ticketing, networks and show systems all depend on IT.
Steady needVery likely local
Transport & access
2 roles
Getting guests and staff to and around the resort.
Shuttle & coach driver
Training or ticket neededTransport & access
£13.00–£16.00 per hour
Moving guests and staff between car parks, hotels and the gates.
Steady needVery likely local
Car park & traffic attendant
No experience neededTransport & access
£12.00–£13.50 per hour
Managing arrival and departure for very large volumes of vehicles.
High volumeVery likely local
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