Casual Tour Guides - Covent Garden
£15.81 per hour
Casual engagements only
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 RBO 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 RBO in Covent Garden and the RBO 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.
To be considered, please email a short video of you speaking on a subject related to the RBO that you are passionate about which should be no longer than 3 minutes to the RBO Tours Manager on, as well as completing the application form. Application forms that do not include a video link will not be reviewed.
The Royal Ballet and Opera 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.
A full casual role description is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on
Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 12th May 2025
An assessment centre will be held on site at ROH Covent Garden for shortlisted candidates w/c 19th May 2025
Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.