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Underground Passages Visitor Guide
| Posting date: | 06 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,500 to £24,294 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2024 |
| Location: | Exeter |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Exeter City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About you:
You will be articulate and friendly and enjoy working in a busy, visitor-facing environment. Energy, reliability and a keen interest in history and heritage are key qualities to bring to the role as you support the day-to-day running of the visitor attraction. You will also play a key role on keeping the building and collections safe, secure and welcoming for all our visitors.
About the role:
Reporting to the Underground Passages supervisor, tour guides are responsible delivering an experience that exceeds expectations, while also fulfilling many back-of-house and visitor facing support tasks. As part of an established team, you will be expected to lead guided tours underground to visitors of all ages and nationalities. Health & Safety is of paramount importance to us, you will need to demonstrate that you are calm under pressure.
You will also assist in the selling of entry tickets, operating a retail function and developing the underground passages offer.
Evening and week-end working is essential, and you will need to act as a key holder within a 20 minute drive of the Underground Passages. Only applicants who can meet this requirement will be considered for the role.
About the team:
The Underground Passages area unique visitor attraction , that attracts in excess of 15,000 visitors a year. Originally built to bring a fresh drinking water supply into Exeter, they have been attracting visitors since the 1930’s. Throughout the year the team offer a series of special events. The Underground Passages are designated as an Ancient Scheduled Monument, and therefore the team need to be aware of any issues relating to this medieval structure.
What next?
If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us we would welcome your application. Please click on the Apply button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact David Adcock, Visitor Facilities Manager, by calling 01392 265206 or via email at david.adcock@exeter.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close any vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.
Our commitment
At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
If you would like further information on this please contact our HR Team at hr.admin@exeter.gov.uk
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You will be articulate and friendly and enjoy working in a busy, visitor-facing environment. Energy, reliability and a keen interest in history and heritage are key qualities to bring to the role as you support the day-to-day running of the visitor attraction. You will also play a key role on keeping the building and collections safe, secure and welcoming for all our visitors.
About the role:
Reporting to the Underground Passages supervisor, tour guides are responsible delivering an experience that exceeds expectations, while also fulfilling many back-of-house and visitor facing support tasks. As part of an established team, you will be expected to lead guided tours underground to visitors of all ages and nationalities. Health & Safety is of paramount importance to us, you will need to demonstrate that you are calm under pressure.
You will also assist in the selling of entry tickets, operating a retail function and developing the underground passages offer.
Evening and week-end working is essential, and you will need to act as a key holder within a 20 minute drive of the Underground Passages. Only applicants who can meet this requirement will be considered for the role.
About the team:
The Underground Passages area unique visitor attraction , that attracts in excess of 15,000 visitors a year. Originally built to bring a fresh drinking water supply into Exeter, they have been attracting visitors since the 1930’s. Throughout the year the team offer a series of special events. The Underground Passages are designated as an Ancient Scheduled Monument, and therefore the team need to be aware of any issues relating to this medieval structure.
What next?
If we sound like the right fit for you and you feel like the right fit for us we would welcome your application. Please click on the Apply button at the bottom of this page.
Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the post, the team or working with us at the Council please contact David Adcock, Visitor Facilities Manager, by calling 01392 265206 or via email at david.adcock@exeter.gov.uk
We reserve the right to close any vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received.
Our commitment
At Exeter City Council we are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
To support this commitment we will strive to implement reasonable adjustments to support any members of our communities who face barriers in recruitment processes, irrespective of the reason.
We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
If you would like further information on this please contact our HR Team at hr.admin@exeter.gov.uk
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