‍You are:

✨ A male-presenting, London-based actor, aged 25-50
✨ Previous Father Christmas experience is a bonus but not essential - we are more interested in finding someone who is enthusiastic and excited to learn and grow with us as a company.
✨ A brilliant improviser who stays in character for anything a child throws at you
✨ Warm, jolly and completely trustworthy with little ones - we’re looking for someone magical with a twinkle in their eye
✨ Blessed with a sharp memory (you'll learn a few family details before each visit)
✨ A singer, ideally
✨ Free 1st-24th December, with at least one day off a week, we’ll agree in advance
✨ Enhanced DBS-checked, or ready to start one now
✨ A confident driver with your own car, or happy to travel to visits on public transport

In return:

🎄 Guaranteed minimum earning of £2,000 (that is the base level, but the hope is we end up with a very full December and your earnings will be substantially more)
🎄 Competitive day rates - full 8hr days £200 (£225 on peak dates), half 5hr days £120 (£140 peak), Christmas Eve full day £270
🎄 If using public transport, we cover all travel. If driving, we cover petrol, parking, congestion charge and ULEZ (and DBS if required).
🎄 A paid training day (5 hours at our base in Angel, paid at £100) and a genuinely well-run, supportive operation
🎄 A high quality costume (including a beard, but if you have a real one, that’s a bonus!)
🎄 Work that makes people cry happy tears

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Sound like you, or someone you know? Email pippa@pippaspoppets.co.uk with a 5 minute self-tape, telling us a bit about you and any previous Father Christmas experience, plus your best ‘Ho, Ho, Ho!’ and a short improvised chat to a pretend group of children you’re visiting at a school. We’d also love to hear short rendition of your favourite Christmas song.

Applications open until October 10th.

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We can’t wait to hear from you!

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