English Tourism Week Careers

The right career choice can be hard to make sometimes but here in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead there’s one stand out industry that offers you a world of opportunities. 

Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality is big business and we have some of the UK’s most iconic visitor attractions, entertainment companies, sports venues, Michelin-starred restaurants and hotel brands right on our doorstep.

What better time to think about starting your career in Tourism than during English Tourism Week?  Click the image for the Windsor Tourism Statistics infographic.
Tourism is one of the UK's largest and fastest growing industries.  This TourismAlliance video highlights the enormous potential of the industry to provide growth and employment for the UK economy.

Working as cabin crew for a major airline is appealing to anyone who wants to travel the world and enjoys working with people but have you considered all the other career paths this industry could take you on?

Chloe and Oscar prove you're never too young to start planning your career and tourism, leisure and hospitality!

There are 3.1m tourism-related careers in the UK. This TourismAlliance video shows the breadth of high value, high skilled employment provided by tourism.

Job opportunities in tourism, leisure and hospitality

Jobs in tourism, leisure and hospitality are dynamic, energetic, rewarding and most importantly fun!  Career progression can be fast allowing your talents and enthusiasm to shine through.  Click on the thumbnails and take a look at these local people and their magic journeys with Merlin Entertainment.

Kelly Green: from Seasonal Retail Team Leader to Product Excellence Manager.

Julie Knight: from Midway Senior Financial Analyst to Finance Director.

Marianne McGolderick: from Sales & Marketing Director at Chessington to Legoland.

Nickie Williams: from Electrical Apprentice to Rides Maintenance Technician.

Check out the team at Danesfield House Hotel and how quickly their young team have moved into managerial positions.

How about working for The Queen?  The Royal Collection Trust showcases a range of roles which you possibly hadn’t considered before.

Serena has worked her way up through French Brothers, and now skippers her own boat. Click here or the photos to read a short interview about her progression through the business.

Serena sailing past the Royal Windsor Racecourse

Local training options, apprenticeships and jobs

Whether you’re at school and starting to consider your options for the future, about to move on to further or higher education, or simply looking for a change to your current occupation, there are a multitude of training options, apprenticeships and jobs on offer locally.

Langley College (part of Windsor Forest Colleges Group) offers courses in Travel & Tourism and Hospitality from entry level 1 through to level 3.  There is also a Higher Education level 4/5 course in Tourism and Hospitality Management, validated by The University College Birmingham.  You can speak to them any time of the year to discuss the best options for you.

The college runs regular open days where you can find out more about the courses on offer and take a look round the campus.  The college also offers local apprenticeships.

Want to find out more? 

Here are some really useful websites.
https://icould.com/stories/jobs-can-travel-tourism/
icould.com/explore/categories/job-types/leisure-tourism-and-museums
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-are

Looking for a job now?

Our local tourism, leisure and hospitality partners are always looking for bright local talent.  Here’s just a selection of current vacancies. 

Jobs at Legoland

Can you imagine a more exciting place to work than LEGOLAND Resort Windsor? Across the resort there are two fantastic LEGO themed hotels, 55 rides and attractions, 13 food and drinks outlets and 9 retail stores.

• Seasonal LEGOLANDER (multi skilled roles across a variety of departments)
• Permanent LEGOLANDER (multi skilled roles across a variety of departments on a permanent, year round basis).

Jobs at French Brothers Boats

French Brothers are a family run business, established in 1978.  With sailings from Windsor, Runnymede and Maidenhead they offer a range of boat rides, from short cruises along the Thames to extravagant corporate affairs and wedding receptions, making them the boat operator of choice.  Find out about current vacancies at French Brothers Boats.

Jobs at Ascot Racecourse

World-famous Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711.  The racecourse is synonymous with quality, excellence and a truly memorable day out. It's famous for Royal Ascot in June but holds spectacular racing throughout the year.  Find out about current vacancies at Ascot Racecourse.

Jobs at Royal Collection Trust

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world and The Queen's favourite weekend home!  Find out about summer jobs with Royal Collection Trust.

Jobs at Danesfield House Hotel

Beautiful Danesfield House Hotel and Spa is located between Marlow and Henley-on-Thames.  Find out about careers with Danesfield House Hotel.