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At Finnegan’s World, every day is full of laughter, creativity, and magic. Our boutique soft play café is a place where imagination is at the heart of everything we do — from helping little explorers discover new adventures to serving the perfect coffee for tired grown-ups. We value friendly, enthusiastic, and caring team members who enjoy variety, thrive in a lively environment, and love making both children and parents feel welcome and valued.
Current roles
Weekend Work Experience – Parties & Café
Looking for hands-on work experience in a fun, fast-paced environment?
Finnegan’s World is offering a weekend work experience placement for someone enthusiastic, reliable and keen to learn about children’s events, hospitality and café life.
This is a learning-focused placement, ideal for someone interested in working with children, hospitality, events or customer service.
What you’ll be learning & experiencing
You’ll be supported by our team and gain real insight into running a busy weekend soft play café and party space, including:
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Supporting the setup and flow of children’s parties
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Helping with games, play and guest experience
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Shadowing and assisting in the café
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Helping with food service, clearing and customer support
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Learning how to interact confidently with children, families and customers
All activities are supervised and designed as part of a learning experience.
Training & qualifications included
As part of the placement, we provide paid-for professional training, including:
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Barista training with Curious Roo
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Coffee shots
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Milk texturing & latte art
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Fire safety training
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Food Hygiene Level 2
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Food allergies & allergen awareness
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Customer service training
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Certificates are provided where applicable.
This training is offered as part of the learning experience and does not create an employment relationship.
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What you’ll get from it
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Hands-on experience in a real hospitality & events environment
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Recognised training and certificates
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Exposure to working with children and families
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Support from a friendly, experienced team
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A great addition to a CV or higher learning application
When
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Weekends
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Approx. 8:30am – 6:00pm
Interested? Drop us a message or email telling us a bit about yourself and why you’d love to help.
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​This work experience placement is primarily aimed at those aged 18+.
Looking for a paid role? We aren't currently hiring, but get in touch if you want to be considered for future opportunities.