EF Tour recrute
https://careers.ef.com/job/?jobid=23307Description de l'offre
Become a Freelance Tour Director for EF – Benelux
Do you enjoy meeting new people and exploring new places? Do you thrive in ever-changing environments and excel under pressure? Are you passionate about helping travellers learn more about the world and themselves? If you answered “yes” to the above, you’ve come to the right place!
Who we are:
Education First (EF) is the world’s largest international education company, offering global travel and study abroad to students, young people and adults, language-learning, cultural exchange, and academic programmes.
EF Educational Tours (www.eftours.com) provides educational group travel to students from the USA and Canada all over the world, EF Go Ahead Tours (www.goaheadtours.com) offers guided group tours for adults to 175 destinations worldwide and EF Ultimate Break (www.ultimatebreak.com) provides group travel adventures worldwide to 18-29 year olds.
The role
We are currently looking for freelance Tour Directors to lead tours primarily in June/July 2022 in Benelux and other major European destinations.
As a freelance Tour Director, you will lead tours of 7 to 31 days in length, with the majority being around 12 days. Some tours are based in one country, others cover several. You will work alongside EF to create memorable experiences. From the day the group arrives, until the moment of their departure, you will stay with the group becoming their reference point and being responsible for the day-to-day tour organisation.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Managing tour logistics
Liaising with suppliers (Hotels, Restaurants, Guides etc.)
Keeping tour paperwork up to date
Providing educational commentaries
Leading fun and experiential activities
Ensuring the safety of all our travellers
Facilitating the inclusion of every person on your tour
Representing EF while on tour
Requirements:
Fluent in English
Fiscal residency in Belgium or the Netherlands
A valid passport and legal permission to work in the EU
Excellent leadership, communication & interpersonal skills
Organizational skills & good attention to detail
A passion for travel & education
Resilience & a ‘nothing-is-impossible’ attitude
Remain calm under pressure & able to use your own initiative
Flexible to adapt to ever-changing situations
Comfortable with modern communication tools & using a smartphone
Good to have:
International travel experience
Knowledge of North American culture
Fluent in French
Experience leading groups of young people or adults
Please note EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our travellers. All successful applications will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and character reference check.
Next steps
Following a successful initial application, you will be invited to a Video/Phone interview, which will be followed by a group interview. Selected candidates will have to attend a 3 day “In-Person introduction to EF” before leading their first tour.
If you think you can be a good fit for this role, fill out the following Application Form.
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, sexual orientation, age, religion, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Apply at https://careers.ef.com/job/?jobid=23307
Complément d'information
Contrat Freelance
Personne de contact
Nom :Ariane McBeathboard
Email :ariane.mcbeathboard@ef.com
Tél. :+33142618250
