LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham is looking for two new Assistant Master Model Builders to join the team.
If you’re a fan of LEGO and like the sound of building models all day and getting paid for it, this could be your dream job.
The Assistant Master Model Builders would help LEGOLAND continue to build on their display of LEGO masterpieces and inspire the next generation of builders.
Applicants for two positions will compete in a ‘Brickfactor’ competition to reveal the best builders through a series of timed challenges to be in with a chance of taking up the role.
The new assistants will run creative workshops to teach visitors how to build their own creations and they will also support the existing Master Model Builder, Michelle Thompson, with her busy roster of creations.
Michelle says being the Master Model Builder is her ‘dream job’ and she is said to be an expert at building, repairing and maintaining LEGO structures throughout the centre.
She has been doing the job for five years and in that time she has built countless mini masterpieces at the centre’s Miniland which features a tiny replica of the city of Birmingham including the ‘world’s smallest Primark’, made from almost 3,000 LEGO bricks.
The Assistant Master Model Builders will help create more of these showpieces including special occasion builds for Halloween, Christmas and other holidays.
They will also interact with guests to help them build on their imaginations and create LEGO-inspired displays.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham also benefits from the skills of its own Mini Master Model Builder – a 12-year-old named Harry Hill.
Harry won the title of the site’s Mini Master Model Builder earlier this year and he regularly helps with the builds at the centre, including a recent display that celebrated the King’s Coronation.
How to apply to become an Assistant Master Model Builder
If you’d like to get paid to play all day, you can submit your application via the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre website.
Applications are allowed to be submitted until Sunday, August 27.
Those interested in the role will be asked to submit a video of themselves completing a building challenge.
Potential candidates will also need to showcase their skills in the Brickfactor competition at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham on Sunday, September 10.
The judging panel will consist of Master Model Builder Michelle, Mini Master Model Builder Harry and the site’s General Manager Amy Langham.
You can find out more about the job role and book a visit to LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham via the website.
Amy, General Manager at LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham said: “This is the ultimate job for anyone who loves to play and get creative- especially with LEGO – as where else can you be paid to release your inner child, play with LEGO all day and create amazing structures?!
“The right candidate will have good attention to detail and creativity to bring our next mini creations to life, they will also be passionate about teaching the builders of the future by advising guests at the centre and running imaginative workshops.
“This is definitely the coolest job opportunity you’ll come across, so don’t miss your chance – apply to be the next Assistant Master Model Builder and get practising your brick-building skills for the Brickfactor competition now.
“We can’t wait to see what people can do!”
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