Job Description

Are you aiming for a future in entertainment? An Assistant Choreographer at Carnival UK offers a unique blend of learning, growth, and hands-on experience in the heart of our entertainment department. It's your chance to start building a solid foundation in this field, contributing to our goals across the organisation.

Role Overview

The Assistant Choreographer will teach production show content to our casts both in our shoreside rehearsal facility, The Academy and onboard our ships. The Assistant Choreographer will assist with all aspects of performance, rehearsal & delivery. The Assistant Choreographer will ensure all production product is delivered to the highest possible standard.

The role will also ensure P&O Cruises and Cunard Production Shows are in line with all safety policies and procedures alongside exceeding Guest’s expectations on-board our ships.

Key accountabilities for Assistant Choreographer (Entertainment) include:

• Support the Production Casts in the day-to-day rehearsal schedule.
• Teach the production show content set by the Artistic Manager.
• Identify and pro-actively ensure that the Production casts are delivering set choreography to the highest standard possible.

This role is classified as CUK11 and is available on a full-time basis.

About you: the ideal candidate

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:

• Professional dance training
• Previous teaching experience or experience in a similar role.
• Experience of the provision of a broad and constantly evolving Entertainment product within the holiday Industry.
• In this role, your unique personal attributes will be key to setting you apart. As an Assistant Choreographer at Carnival UK, your passion, creativity, and drive will directly contribute to the success of our entertainment offering. If you bring qualities that inspire excellence and collaboration, we want to hear from you. This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to blend your strengths with innovative thinking, laying a strong foundation for a future in entertainment while helping us deliver unforgettable experiences across our fleet.

We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist.

Why Join Us?

Our People Team are about being part of a community that values growth, work-life balance, and wellbeing.

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• A friendly welcome with help settling in

Take the next step

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.

Recruitment Journey

For more information on your recruitment journey, please visit https://bit.ly/CUKCandidateJourney. 

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