Royal Opera House
Location
Covent Garden, Greater London | United Kingdom
Job description
£13.25 per hour
Casual engagements As the home of The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, we want many more people to enjoy and engage in exceptional ballet and opera. We are now looking for additional casual Tour Guides to join our inclusive, friendly and professional team. Our Tour Guides play a key role in ensuring that visitors are welcomed warmly into a safe, captivating and theatrical environment by delivering an engaging, informative and memorable tour whilst also promoting the ROH brand and art forms, programme of activities, charitable purpose and any commercial opportunities. Tours can take place 7 days a week and run at both the ROH in Covent Garden and the ROH Production Park in Purfleet (Essex), as well as online and other possible venues when required. We would love to hear from you if you can demonstrate the following: Experience as a Tour Guide (relevant transferable skills will be considered).A knowledge of and an interest in theatre crafts, particularly opera and ballet.Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication skills and impeccable presentation.Fluency in English.First-class customer service skills and the confidence to manage a group of people effectively and professionally, while remaining calm, safe, patient and dynamic.Excellent interpersonal skills with the diplomacy required to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues at all levels within an organisation. How to apply: If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, then we`d love to hear from you. A full job description is attached below, along with the ROH information pack which includes details on what benefits we offer. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on [email protected] The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies. Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. Closing date for the receipt of applications: 8:00am, Friday 15th March. Successful candidates will then be asked to send us a video recording of a 2-minute presentation by Friday 22nd March. In-person interviews will then be held on Thursday 28th March.Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .
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£13.25 per hour
