Richmond Barracks

Open Call for Panel of Tour Guides

Dublin City Council Culture Company is seeking to add to our panel of Tour Guides for 14 Henrietta Street, Richmond Barracks, our engagement programmes and associated venues.

Closing date for applications: Monday 11 September 2023.

If you like the idea of helping our visitors to feel a sense of connection with the stories of Dublin, we want to hear from you. Come join our team. The details of how to apply are included below.

About the panel

We are seeking additional members to our panel of tour guides. We currently run and operate tours at 14 Henrietta Street and Richmond Barracks, and facilitate cultural events, discussions and projects across a range of engagement programmes.

Through our sites and programmes, our tour guide aims are to:

Share and tell stories by retelling the story of the lives of the people.
Engage and make connections by listening and talking with visitors, citizens, historians, local residents, former residents and their families.
Discover and uncover history by continuing to learn from the memories and knowledge of others.
The ideal candidate will be a warm and natural storyteller who can help us bring to life the stories of the people who passed through our buildings, and should demonstrate a strong interest, knowledge, or expertise in relevant subjects such as social history, conservation, heritage, community development, arts and culture.

We would be interested to hear from anyone who can demonstrate the necessary interest, skills and experience as per the requirements detailed below. We encourage applications from individuals from varied and diverse backgrounds and experience.

Click here to read the full job role on the Dublin City Council Culture Company website.

Posted 07 September 2023
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