A Great Place to Work

The Peak District & Derbyshire has a vibrant visitor economy, attracting over 44m visitors every year.

The rapid growth of Derbyshire’s visitor economy sector and level of investment in culture and heritage has helped to build the reputation of the area. The Peak District and Derbyshire saw one of its most successful years ever during 2019 worth £2.5bn to the economy supporting 32,000 jobs.

This sector covers restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, and clubs, hospitality services, hotels and self catering accommodation, holiday parks and hostels, tourist services and visitor attractions as well as spas, fitness, and health and wellness facilities.

Good people skills are essential for most jobs as the majority of roles involve dealing with customers on a daily basis. It is possible to build a career with very few qualifications and there are growing opportunities for graduates too.

There are roles in housekeeping, entertainment and management as well as finance, IT, HR Customer Service & Marketing., event and conference planning, hotel management and hotel staff, business and marketing, tour guides and tour operators, passenger services, entertainment organisers and customer service representatives.

There’s a niche career for anyone interested in applying their unique skill set to the hospitality and wider visitor economy industry and the Peak District & Derbyshire is a great place to work and live.

Don’t just take our word for it see testimonials from some of our local employers and check out the latest vacancies in the visitor economy here in the Peak District & Derbyshire.