Freelance Transfer Tour Director – UK/Ireland

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom EF Education First Remote Work Freelance Full time

Freelance Transfer Tour Director – UK/Ireland  

Are you a morning person? Are you flexible and enjoy meeting new people? Do you thrive in ever-changing environments and excel under pressure? Do you want to represent the world’s largest international education company? 
If you answered yes to any of the above questions you have come to the right place

Based out of The EF London Regional Office you would meet North American school groups arriving into the UK or Ireland in Spring (March and/or April) and Summer (Juneand/or July).

  Who we are

 Education First (EF) is the world’s largest international education company,offeringglobaltravel and study abroad, language-learning, cultural exchange, and academic programmes.EF Educational Tours is one of EF’s products providing educational group travel to students all over the world.

The role  

A Transfer Tour Director (TTD)’s role is to pick up the group and accompany them from the airport to their main Tour Director and vice versa. A TTD is needed when groups are arriving on different flights and the main Tour Director cannot pick up all their groups at the same time.

The types of transfers you will lead will include terminal to terminal transfers, airport to city transfers by coach or public transport and luggage transfers where the luggage is transported directly to the group hotel.

You may also be required to accompany departure transfers from the hotel to the airport at the end of the tour.

Yourresponsibilitieswill include, but are not limited to: 

Being part of a pool of freelance TTDs covering transfers throughout the week and weekends  Available for shifts of between 3 to 8 hours  Meeting groups of students and accompanying adults at the airport  Being the face of EF and representing the company at all times  Transferring groups via coach and/or public transport  Connecting with the group’s Tour Director before and during the transfer  Communicating with the group at the airport by welcoming them and giving out important safety & practical information. Communicating with suppliers and EF Operations before and during the transfer where applicable Ensuring the safety of the group and their belongings Purchasing local transportation tickets and handling payments where applicable

Requirements:

Fluent written & spoken English  Based in the UK or Ireland 45 minutes either from London Heathrow /London Gatwick/Manchester Airport  Shannon/Dublin Airport  Edinburgh/Glasgow Airport Able to legally work in the UK and Ireland  Available in March/April and June/July Willingness to work some early mornings from 5am onwards  Organizational skills & good attention to detail  Excellent communication & interpersonal skills  Flexible to adapt to ever changing situations  Remain calm under pressure

Good to have:

Experience leading groups or as a group leader Familiarity with your nearest airport  Knowledge of North American culture

Next steps  

Following a successful initial application, you will be asked to complete a short video application, which will be followed by an online interview.

We look forward to hearing from you 

When you partner with EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you. EF is committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique. 

EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS and character reference check. 

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