Darlington Borough Council
Entertainment Assistant
Entertainment Assistant at Darlington Borough Council, based in Poole, South West, paying £26,427 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £26,427 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site · Weekend work
- Location
- Poole, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Customer Advisor
15% below the typical rate for customer advisor
Reference 9b3dca4bfdcfc27cc160c278f8dc7fe6c4b130a4
About the role
Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service and creating memorable experiences for customers? We're looking for enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our Entertainment Team at the Dolphin Centre.
In this varied and exciting role, you'll help provide a friendly, welcoming and enjoyable experience for our customers across a range of entertainment activities, including bowling, adventure golf and interactive darts.
Key responsibilities include:
What we're looking for:
We offer a range of part-time contracts from 6 to 16 hours per week, providing flexibility to suit different circumstances.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and helping people have a great time, we'd love to hear from you.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
General Information for Applicants:
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the Vacancy Information document. For an informal discussion, please contact [email removed]
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on [phone removed] or [email removed].
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from [email removed] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
In this varied and exciting role, you'll help provide a friendly, welcoming and enjoyable experience for our customers across a range of entertainment activities, including bowling, adventure golf and interactive darts.
Key responsibilities include:
- Taking bookings in person, over the telephone and through our booking systems
- Assisting customers with enquiries and providing outstanding customer service
- Processing payments and monitoring online bookings
- Serving food and beverages, including alcoholic drinks
- Ensuring activity areas are clean, safe and well-presented
- Troubleshooting minor issues with bowling lanes, golf equipment and other activities
- Supporting the smooth day-to-day running of our entertainment facilities
What we're looking for:
- Friendly, positive and customer-focused individuals
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- A flexible approach and willingness to work as part of a team
- Candidates aged 18 or over (due to the sale and preparation of alcohol)
- Availability to work evenings and weekends, when the majority of shifts take place
We offer a range of part-time contracts from 6 to 16 hours per week, providing flexibility to suit different circumstances.
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and helping people have a great time, we'd love to hear from you.
The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:
- 32 days Annual Leave, plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
- Flexible working
- Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
- Staff equality forums
- Green Car Leasing Scheme
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
- Physiotherapy service
- Confidential counselling service
- Great wellbeing offer
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
- Local and National retailer discounts
- Vivup employee benefit app and Lifestyle Savings
- Arriva Employee Travel Club
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/why-work-for-us/
Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/
General Information for Applicants:
For detailed information about this role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification within the Vacancy Information document. For an informal discussion, please contact [email removed]
If you have any further questions regarding applying for this role or the questions and required fields within the application form, please contact the HR Support team on [phone removed] or [email removed].
If you are experiencing problems with the NE Jobs website, such as logging in, saving pages, on account queries please fill out the form within the link below.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/contactus
All applicant email correspondence will come from [email removed] and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.
You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience.
We are an equal opportunities' employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job.
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Reference: 9b3dca4bfdcfc27cc160c278f8dc7fe6c4b130a4 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · Listed via Darlington Borough Council
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