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Overview

The Travel and Tourism industry comprises of many different areas including hospitality, tour operators, visitor attractions and passenger transport.

The opportunities available are very diverse and range from Hotel Management to Coach Driver, Head Chef, Events Manager, Tour Manager and many many more in between.

Take a look at the various links and job roles below to see what could be in store for you.

  • East of England is valued at more than £10bn a year, making it the largest industry sector and one of the biggest employers
  • Norfolk tourism jobs were up 3% to 69,266 and in Suffolk they were up 4% to 44,498 in 2019
  • The Travel and Tourism industry's value is predicted to grow at an annual rate of 3.8% through to 2025

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Job Ideas for this Industry

Holiday Representative  Tour guide • Cruise Ship Steward • Entertainer • Waiter / Waitress • Housekeeper • Events Manager • Lifeguard • Leisure Centre Manager • Travel Agent • Hotel Manager (For more, check out the Job Areas below)

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Did You Know?
Suffolk is home to the smallest pub in Britain; The Nutshell is situated in Bury St Edmunds is only 15ft by 7ft. The record of number of people squeezed in at one time stands at 102.

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Job board for disabled candidates - Evenbreak
Evenbreak is an award-winning not-for-profit specialist job board run by disabled people for disabled people.
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Kitchen Team Leader / Chef de Partie - Center Parcs
Closing Date:
8th July 2025
Salary:
£14.01 per hour
Location:
Elveden, Suffolk
Center Parcs Elveden Forest was the second village to open in the UK in 1989. Situated in Suffolk, it is home to beautiful wildlife, the longest zip wire of all Center Parcs UK villages
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Kitchen Steward/Porter - Center Parcs
Closing Date:
8th July 2025
Salary:
£12.37 per hour
Location:
Elveden, Suffolk
Center Parcs Elveden Forest was the second village to open in the UK in 1989. Situated in Suffolk, it is home to beautiful wildlife, the longest zip wire of all Center Parcs UK villages
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Bar and Waiting Team Member - Center Parcs
Closing Date:
8th July 2025
Salary:
£12.37 per hour
Location:
Elveden, Suffolk
Employer description Center Parcs Elveden Forest was the second village to open in the UK in 1989. Situated in Suffolk, it is home to beautiful wildlife, the longest zip wire of all Center Parcs UK villages Main description Canopy Café and Bar is our counter....
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Accounts Apprentice (Purchase Ledger) - P&O FERRYMASTERS LIMITED
Applications for this role are now closed
Closing Date:
25th June 2025
Salary:
£20,000 a year
Location:
Ipswich, Suffolk
Employer description P&O Ferrymasters operates from over 20 locations in 13 countries and work with some of the best-known global household names. We are a part of D.P. World who are one of the largest global logistics companies in the world; at any one time 1...
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Mentoring and job search help in and around Diss
Parents, carers & teachers - do you know a young person who needs help finding work or their next step?
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