Job Opportunity: Casual Tour Guide – German speaking
Job Title: Tour Guide – German speaking (casual)
Contract: Casual role
Salary: £14.27 per hour
Reports to: Head Guide
Location: Across all Brighton & Hove Museums sites
Join Our Team of Tour Guides at Brighton & Hove Museums!
Are you passionate about history, culture and bringing stories to life? We’re looking for enthusiastic new Tour Guides who are proficient German speakers to join our vibrant and welcoming team at Brighton & Hove Museums.
Most of our tours take place in the spectacular Royal Pavilion, but with five unique sites across the city, you’ll also have the opportunity to guide visitors through the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Hove Museum of Creativity, the Booth Museum of Natural History, and the atmospheric Preston Manor. Every day offers something different!
What the role involves
As a guide, you’ll help create unforgettable experiences for visitors from all over the world. You’ll bring our buildings, collections and stories to life while working closely with our front of house teams to deliver exceptional service.
You’ll meet tour groups of all ages and backgrounds, so you’ll need to be adaptable, confident and quick thinking. Many of our guests don’t speak English as their first language, making clear, engaging communication essential. We are keen to offer tours in German, so are looking for guides who are proficient German speakers.
What we’re looking for
- A warm, engaging communicator with a passion for storytelling
- Confidence working with diverse groups in a lively, fast moving environment
- Proficiency in German is essential — and French or another modern European language is a real advantage
- An interest in the history of the Royal Pavilion (full training and tour content provided)
There will also be opportunities to contribute to the research and development of new tours, helping shape how we share our museums’ stories in the future.
This is a casual role, offering flexibility with no guaranteed hours. We’ll contact you when shifts are available, and you’re free to accept or decline to suit your schedule. Each tour lasts one hour, and guides are paid 1.5 hours per tour.
If you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please email Dan Cox, Head Guide at daniel.cox@rpmt.org.uk.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the country to help us shape and change the museum sector to make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve.
Please note that this role does not meet the requirement for the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) Points based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the right to work in the UK.
Ready to apply?
To apply for this role, please submit the following to recruitment@rpmt.org.uk
- A completed application form
- A completed equalities form
Closing date: This advert will remain open until the required headcount is full. However applications will be reviewed on a regular basis. We therefore encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.