Early careers with Haven

We are all Haven together.

Haven Careers Work Experience Guide

Welcome to Haven

Joining Haven is more than just a job

As the UK’s leading holiday operator, we are part of the award winning Bourne Leisure family with lots of exciting opportunities for development. We have over 9,000 team at our peak and 38 beautiful seaside locations.

We are passionate about what we do, and we have a great time doing it.

All of this is reflected in what we call our breath of fresh air culture. We welcome all new talent with open arms and wish you all the best on your journey with Haven.

Accommodation Team
Food & Beverage
Kitchen
Activities Team & Lifeguards
Office/Business
Entertainment

Our careers are a breath of fresh air

The start of something special.

There are no people like Haven people. We know we’re part of something special, all part of one great team. We care for our business and each other and we’re cared for in return.

You might come for a season and stay for a decade. You might start at a desk and end up on the dancefloor. Start as a gardener and grow into a General Manager’s role.


With our help and your talent, the possibilities are endless.

That’s because we offer every single young person who joins us the opportunity of a lifetime, with countless chances to learn, excellent training and our full support to gain qualifications.

Perks/Benefits of working with us!

Use of our box at the O2
Discounts on retail outlets across parks/stores/hotels
Holiday buy scheme
Training & development opportunities
Accommodation available for some park based roles
Exclusive discounts with retail and lifestyle partners


Haven School Activity

At Haven we have worked hard to continue building relationships with our local schools, giving students the opportunity to experience what it means to be a Haven team member and our career opportunities.

Haven Degree Programme

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Our degree programme is designed for ambitious and highly motivated team members who are ready to set the bar high – they are passionate about giving our guests a great time with memories that last a lifetime, mixing business awareness, analytical insight and commercial know-how with real passion and a sense of fun whilst maximising potential through real life experiences; all whilst gaining a professional qualification.

Haven Apprenticeships

Let your talent thrive

We believe passionately in supporting and developing you! We are proud to offer over 40 different apprenticeships aligned to job roles within Bourne Leisure and across our Butlin’s, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotel brands.

Put your new knowledge in practice at work every day.

Our apprenticeships have been designed to support you with the skills and knowledge needed to develop yourself as an individual whilst enabling you to perform your role at you very best. Our apprenticeships are available for current team.

An opportunity of a lifetime!

For more information on Apprenticeships with Haven and Bourne Leisure contact us at ResourcingTeam@bourne-leisure.co.uk.

Haven career opportunities and insights

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3 reasons to get into hospitality careers with Haven

Dive into new opportunities - it's a chance to see where life takes you
Get a taste of a world where you're working WITH happy people FOR happy people
With great starting salaries and room for development you could really clean up

Disability Confident Employer

If I have a disability what can I do?

At Haven we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, ensuring that disabled young people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

If you need any help with your online application, we work with Jobcentre Plus and partners who will be more than happy to assist you.

These partners offer independent expert advice and support across the UK, and are a completely free service to use.

If you are invited to an interview, assessment day or event please contact the recruitment team/manager at the Park, Hotel, Resort or Bourne Support you are applying with. You can talk through any help or support with your application & any reasonable adjustment you may need by emailing ResourcingTeam@bourne-leisure.co.uk.

Haven Virtual Work Experience Guide

Work experience is a great way to build your skills and CV while seeing what type of work you'd enjoy. Now you can get a taste of careers at Haven with this virtual work experience guide!. Explore a range of careers with videos, quizzes and activities to help you on your way.

Virtual Work Experience