Spa Opportunities is reporting an increase in the number of spa vacancies available, indicating that the spa market is continuing to bounce back from the global recession.

Associate publisher of Spa Opportunities, Helen Andrews, said: “Our year-on-year monitoring shows a strong uplift in the volume of job opportunities available for professionals across the spa market, from director and management roles, through to therapist positions.

“Our recruitment clients are highlighting increased competition for high level candidates across all parts of the market globally and with so many operators ramping up their development pipelines and opening new spas, this challenge is forecast to increase.

Current vacancies available via Spa Opportunities include a senior role at Mandarin Oriental Hotels – which is looking for a spa director for its Washington DC operation. There are also openings for aesthetic therapists with EF Medispa, which has just won the contract to operate a spa at the high-end Genting hotel and casino mega development which opens in Birmingham, England in Q3 2015.

Andrews also reports that the types of roles available are broadening, with more companies offering flexible employment terms. A number of roles available on the spaopportunities.com website are for self employed and freelance professionals, including career openings with Aromatherapy Associates, which is seeking freelance trainers and self-employed sales agents across Europe.

Other world class brands currently seeking spa staff include Chewton Glen and Cliveden, Center Parcs, Ribby Hall and Rookery Hall in the UK.

In the Channel Islands, L'Horizon Beach Hotel and Spa and Hand Picked Hotels’ St Pierre Park Hotel and Golf Resort are also seeking staff.

All current vacancies are listed on spaopportunities.com