Lamplight Tours – Costumed Interpreter Guide
The Sovereign Hill Museums Association is a dynamic group of museums comprising of the Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum, Gold Museum and Narmbool. Our purpose at Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum is to inspire an understanding of the significance of the central Victorian gold rushes in Australia’s national story, and at Narmbool of the importance of the land, water and biodiversity in Australia’s future.
Lamplight Tours is a new offering as part of Sovereign Hill’s night show activities. Lamplight Tours leads visitors into the darker side of goldfields life, visiting some intriguing places and characters.
Tours run Saturday evenings and you would be required for approximately 2-3 hours per shift.
We are looking for a Costumed Interpreter Guide to join the team on a casual basis. The Costumed Interpreter Guide is responsible for participating in engaging and educating visitors on issues of the Ballarat Goldfields via activations, historical role play and excellent customer service whilst following set routines in the deliverance of the Lamplight Tours.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL YOU MUST HAVE:
- demonstrated performance and acting skills – preferably in a museum environment
- presenting/public speaking/interpreting/guiding experience
- the ability to respond to direction and performance feedback
- self-motivation with the ability to work within time constraints
- the ability and willingness to develop the use of appropriate 1850s language and behaviour
- availability to work evenings and weekends
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for please visit our website at sovereignhill.com.au/careers for more information including a full position description and information on how to apply.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and appointment is subject to satisfactory
Police Record and Working with Children Checks.
