Freelance Tour Guide
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Position Overview & Specifications
City Explorers (www.cityexplorerstours.com) is an Edinburgh-based tour operator established in 2014 with the aim to provide guided walking tours that go beyond the standard. We offer daily walking tours (from pay at the end to prepaid tours) plus private tours for individual groups.
We are currently looking for enthusiastic, committed, fun, friendly individuals who would like to work with us as a Freelance Tour Guide in Edinburgh. Previous experience is a bonus but not necessary, the main thing is that you are committed, flexible, professional, willing to learn and fluent in English at a native level.
We will help you establish yourself as a guide in Edinburgh. Once established we can provide you with an extensive customer base and the support needed to operate as an independent guide.
We offer flexible, part-time work, ideally 5 or 6 days a week.
To apply, please send a cover letter and your CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Freelance
Salary: £30.00-£60.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
- Weekends only
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Language:
- English at a native level (required)
Work Location: One location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Freelance Tour Guide roles across City Explorers's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30 - £60 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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