Carnival UK - Musician

Carnival UK (P&O Cruises & Cunard) are recruiting for skilled & experienced “reading” Musicians to work in our Dance/ Function Band or House Orchestras as part of our onboard team. Our Musicians deliver a varied entertainment line-up whilst sailing around the world! Many of today’s top UK musicians started with a career at sea. Could you be next?

We are currently looking for:

• Piano/Keyboard players (including M.D’s for Cunard)
• Bass Guitarists
• Electric Guitarists
• Tenor Saxophonists - doubling on Alto Sax, Clarinet & Flute
• Trumpeters
• Trombonists
• Drummers
• Male & Female Vocalists (Cunard Only - both contemporary & Big Band/Swing styles)

Skills/ Experience Required: We are seeking Musicians with a Musical Performance degree (must have minimum Grade 8 Royal College of Music certification) and/or equivalent relevant industry experience.

As a member of a Dance/Function Band or Theatre Orchestra, you’d be expected to be an excellent sight-reader, able to improvise, have an extensive knowledge of musical styles and be able to demonstrate relevant professional experience. It would also be an advantage to be familiar with the use of digital sheet music technology and software.

Application Process: Apply online. If you have a showreel of you playing, please include this on your CV. Auditions are held online and if shortlisted, a member of our team will email you to book in your audition, explain and provide you all the details with regards to the audition process.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun.

We are working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture. As part of our culture difference is valued and our people can be themselves. We welcome applications from everyone because inclusivity is at the heart of everything we do. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Should you be successful during the recruitment and on boarding process we may not be able to offer an exact start date, but as soon as we can, we will let you know and make sure you have plenty of notice and support to get ready for your adventure with us!