Tour Guide

Surrey Cricket Club; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading cricket club based in London is seeking enthusiastic Tour Guides to lead tours at the Kia Oval. As a Tour Guide, you will interact with a diverse audience, share your passion for cricket, and provide insights into the history of the sport. This role requires strong communication skills and a friendly demeanor. Ideal for those looking to engage with the community and promote inclusivity in sport.

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and willing to engage with a diverse audience.
• Comfortable speaking to groups and sharing information about cricket.
• Organisational skills to manage tour lengths and group dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead guided tours of the Kia Oval.
• Share historical facts and anecdotes about cricket.
• Engage with members of the public, corporate guests, and groups.

Skills

Passionate about cricket

Comfortable speaking to groups

Friendly

Organised

Adaptable

Job description

Overview

Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to making sure cricket is a game for everyone. We believe that cricket should be based on the concepts of fair play, teamwork, and meritocracy and we know that there is work to do to make cricket truly accessible. We are looking for people to join us on the journey of handing cricket over to future generations as the most inclusive and diverse sport in the world.

The Position

Have you ever wondered how you might share your passion for cricket, spend more time at the Kia Oval? If yes, have you considered becoming a Kia Oval Tour Guide?

Surrey County Cricket Club is looking to build its’ pool of friendly and knowledgeable Tour Guides to deliver guided tours of the Kia Oval to members of the Public, Corporate Guests, Schools, Social or Travel groups and others as required.

Responsibilities

• As a Tour Guide, you will lead visitors on tours of the ground either on your own or with colleagues.
• Tours take place throughout the year, on match and non-match days, the majority during the day.
• Tours vary in length from 30 to 90 minutes, dependent on the group.
• You will be supported and trained by our experienced staff (and your future colleagues), who will share facts, figures and anecdotes about the social and sporting history associated with the ground, to help you become part of the Surrey team.

Qualifications

• You need to be passionate about cricket, comfortable speaking to groups of visitors, friendly, organised, adaptable and willing to work with all the visitors to the ground.

Compensation

£20.62 per hour.

To Apply

Please apply with a CV and cover letter outlining why you are suitable for this role.

Closing date for applications is Friday 9 January.

Accessibility and Safeguarding

We want to make all opportunities at Surrey County Cricket Club accessible to anyone who wants to apply. If submitting a written application is not the best way to tell us about your skills and experience, please let us know and we will discuss it with you.

At Surrey County Cricket Club, we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds within all workforces. Our workforce is no different and we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups and all sections of the community.

If you think you might have these skills but are not 100% sure, please do still apply and let us decide. We know that people often rule themselves out of interesting opportunities assuming that others will be more successful but please don’t be that person. We want to hear from the widest cross-section of the community.

Surrey County Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and adults at risk that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a process of vetting, including the disclosure of criminal records if required and the seeking of references. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our organisation.