Jobseekers are urged to get their skates on and apply now for a role at a Christmas ice rink.

Canterbury City Council has launched the recruitment process for duty managers and stewards to work at the Dane John Gardens festive extravaganza.

Between 25 and 30 posts are up for grabs and will cover a variety of hours.

Applicants will need to have excellent customer service skills. The ability to skate to a competent standard is desirable, but not essential.

Canterbury on Ice will run from Friday, November 29, to Wednesday, January 1.

The council’s head of commercial and cultural development, Caroline Cooper, said: “We're really looking forward to providing a fantastic new attraction for the city this winter and an important part of that is finding the right people to help us make it happen.

"If you have the skills we're looking for to make this venture a success, we'd love to hear from you. It's an opportunity to be involved in something very special."

KentOnline revealed earlier this month how the firm behind ITV's hit programme Dancing on Ice will be delivering the Canterbury rink.

Full job descriptions can be found at canterbury.gov.uk. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, October 8.

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