Alton Towers to create 70 new jobs.
UP to 70 jobs are up for grabs at Alton Towers as it prepares for its annual Halloween celebrations.
The Staffordshire Moorlands theme park is bringing back its popular Scarefest event for the sixth year.
Last year's Scarefest at Alton Towers
Attractions include The Carnival of Screams funhouse, a zombies scare zone and a new scare maze.
Guests have been told
to expect dozens of performers across the park, with characters such as the undead, demons and freakish clowns.
Recruitment for the performers has started, and auditions will take place later this month.
They are open to anyone aged over 18.
Mike Haynes, entertainments experience manager at the theme park, said: "To become an Alton Towers Resort scare performer you will need to have the ability and stamina to animate our hoard of fiendish creatures.
"You will have the opportunity to create a terrifically terrifying experience as you engage with our guests as they try to find their way through our now famous, perception altering mazes."
Auditions will be held in the resort's conference centre state room from Monday, August 20, until Wednesday, August 22.
They start at 9.30am each day.
Judges will be lined up to watch performances of those who apply for the roles.
Scarefest creative manager Peter Cliff said: "It really takes a specific type of performer to successfully scare, so we want to see as many people as possible – regardless of age, size, shape or gender.
"You'll need to be comfortable in an intense atmosphere, with loud music, bangs, special effects, strobe lights, smoke and smell effects – and of course, very loud screams."
Scarefest runs over the weekend of October 13 and 14, and from October 19 to October 31.
Guests will be able to experience their favourite rides after dark as the theme park will stay open until 9pm.
The venue is also looking for a co-ordinator to be responsible for the operation of a scare-maze, leading a team of hosts and actors and working with the technical stage manager.
Working hours will include days, evenings and weekends.
Candidates for this role need previous experience of scare attractions. The pay will be £7.51 an hour.
There is also a Scarefest show captain job vacancy, which comes with the same pay.
The job involves leading the performance team and making sure everything runs to plan at the venues.
Information on all the roles available is on the theme park's jobs website, which can be found at
www.altontowersjobs.com
