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Package Description

Contract: Permanent Part-Time (Shift based)

Location: Cardiff - Office Based

Band: A

Job Reference: 20272

Salary: £21,900 - £23,700 pro-rata depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

  • Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
  • Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certification.
  • Benefits- We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days annual leave (1 of which is a corporation day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.

Job Introduction

Are you passionate about performing, sharing and telling stories? Do you want to be the face of BBC Cymru Wales?

BBC Wales’ award-winning tours, are an opportunity for individuals, groups, schools and colleges to visit the television and radio studios, packed with cutting-edge technology - including augmented reality, virtual reality and robotic cameras.

Since opening its doors, over 24,000 people from across Wales and the world have experienced the future of broadcasting, as part of the 90-minute guided tours. As a live and working broadcast centre, no two tours are the same, and they include a sneak peek at TV galleries and other broadcast facilities.

BBC Cymru Wales has received several awards and nominations for the quality of its tours including: a coveted Visit Wales gold award and a Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice award.

Tours run throughout the year with a short break in December. More information about the tours can be found here: https://jobsincare.com/job/jbliGNbU are we looking for?

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic storytellers to present our walking tours, visiting every floor in our building. Occasionally you will be required to support workshops and events. We want individuals who can connect people with stories that matter to them and create unique and truly memorable experiences.

We want you to use your exceptional communication skills, enthusiastic personality and dramatic flair to deliver engaging tours, clearly spoken with good pitch and tone, bringing BBC Wales’ story to life and igniting our visitors’ curiosity.

The aim of the tours is to give visitors a fascinating insight into the work that goes into making exceptional BBC content. The Tours Team has a key role in transforming the BBC, making us even more open, inclusive and accessible.

What are the hours?

  • Shifts are typically Wednesday to Sunday at 09:45-16:45 or 10:15-16:45.
  • You’ll be expected to work at least two shifts per month, but most tour guides regularly work four to eight shifts per month.
  • You’ll be expected to work weekday and weekend shifts on rotation.

For This Role

Welsh language skills are not necessary / Nid yw sgiliau yn yr iaith Gymraeg yn angenrheidiol

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English / Mae modd cyflwyno ceisiadau yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg

Main Responsibilities

The Tour Guide’s role is to be the face of BBC Wales and therefore you will offer exceptional customer care and always give our visitors the warmest of welcomes.

Your Main Responsibilities Will Be To

  • Deliver scripted, walking tours of Central Square.
  • Host groups of up to 20 people of varying ages and backgrounds.
  • Deliver at least three tours per day lasting 90-minutes each. Typically, our tours run 10:30 – 12:00, 12:30 – 14:00 and 15:00 – 16:30.
  • Welcome and check-in visitors for the tours, prioritising visitors’ needs at all times.
  • Assess the suitability of the tour route and adjust accordingly.
  • Assist in safely evacuating our visitors in the event of an emergency evacuation. You will also receive first aid training.
  • Answer questions from visitors about the tour and the BBC.
  • Support workshops and events as needed.

Please contact Abi Lawrence ( ) if you have any questions about the role.

Are you the right candidate?

  • Excellent communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will have fantastic presentation skills and able to deliver energetic, interesting and informative tours to a range of audiences, from school children to families and groups.
  • You will be reliable, flexible and punctual. The ability to keep good timekeeping are essential for this role.
  • You are expected to be professional, polite and courteous to all visitors and have excellent customer service skills.
  • You must be able to retain a great deal of information and facts and be able to recall it with ease, so that it flows naturally, like telling a story to a friend.
  • This role involves weekday and weekend working on a rotation basis. Due to the varying shifts, flexibility is key.
  • You will have a passion for the BBC and Public Service Broadcasting.
  • These roles are ideal for performers, actors or candidates with experience of public speaking to large groups.

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