Are you an experienced tour guide or have a passion for history and heritage?
If so, then we want to hear from you!
Join one of WA’s most innovative and forward-thinking agencies and be part of something rewarding and exciting.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Aboriginal people, young people, people with disabilities, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for positions within our agency.
Accessibility: If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services on (08) 6551 9419 or email recruitment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
The Opportunity:
Fremantle Prison is looking for talented and motivated people to join our diverse, highly skilled team..
We are seeking part-time Tour Guides to lead visitors through the World Heritage listed Fremantle Prison. Successful applicants will possess vitality, a genuine interest in others and an ability to inspire and entertain within a highly structured environment. As a Tour Guide, you will be safety conscious, with excellent attention to detail. You will be customer focused and above all, you will create an experience that our visitors will never forget.
Flexibility and the availability to work outside traditional business hours is also required along with an appropriate level of fitness to undertake the work (required to pass a medical assessment for the purpose of Tunnel Tours – if applicable).
You will take part in an extensive training program to enable you to deliver a high standard of interpretation and provide a consistently safe experience for your tour groups and co-workers.
Applicants must be available on Wednesday and/or Friday evenings to conduct Torchlight tours.
This is a recruitment pool to fill vacancies as they arise. Suitable applicants may be considered for appointment to permanent or fixed term, part-time vacancies for a period of twelve (12) months from the initial date of the appointment from this pool.
About us:
The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) is responsible for planning and managing land and heritage for all West Australians – now and into the future.
We lead and advise on key projects across the state. Our key focus areas are:
- Aboriginal heritage and lands management
- Crown land administration
- Historic heritage conservation services
- Integrated land and infrastructure policy development
- Land use planning and policy development.
What do our employees think about our Department?
We are passionate. Our strength is in our diversity and our shared vision for a better Western Australia – today and tomorrow.
We embrace the challenging but rewarding nature of our work in a flexible, forward-thinking workplace.
Find out about what motivates and fulfils our people in the work they do every day.
To find out more about the Department and what we have to offer, please visit the Careers at the Department page on the DPLH website.
The Department's values are an integral part of how we do business, and we expect all successful candidates to demonstrate that you are the right cultural fit with a positive and can-do attitude, therefore alignment with our values should be incorporated into your application.
Our Values: Integrity – Respect – Collaboration – Professionalism – Innovation
Public Sector Code of Ethics: Personal Integrity – Relationships with others - Accountability
To be successful in this role, you need to demonstrate:
- Demonstrate well-developed communication and presentation skills with an ability to adapt to audiences of different characteristics and deliver interpretative information in an unbiased, engaging, educational and entertaining way;
- Demonstrate an ability to interact with customers in a consistently friendly, courteous and professional manner;
- Flexibility to respond to variable work demands and availability to work outside of traditional business hours as required.
Further Information:
If you would like to know more, please contact Maia Frewer Manager, Commercial Operations on (08) 9336 9204 or email Maia.Frewer@fremantleprison.com.au to discuss the role in further detail. Please do not send your application to Maia or seek assistance with lodging your application.
How to apply:
Apply now by submitting the following;
- A maximum two (2) page covering letter, addressing the requirements outlined above;
- A comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
Special Requirements for this position:
“Applicants are advised of the State Government mandatory vaccination policy for WA workforces. This policy is supported by health directions made under the Public Health Act 2016. These health directions can be found here.
To be appointed to this position, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including the booster vaccination when eligible) pursuant to the Public and Commercial Transport Workers (Restrictions on Access) Directions (No.2) (or their replacements), unless you are exempt from these directions.
The Department will conduct National Police Clearances for applicants successful to this recruitment process.
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
There is no job description form attached to this advert. Job description forms will be provided to shortlisted candidates prior to further assessment taking place.
Please ensure you have saved your documents in MS Word (.docx files only) or PDF format and have allowed plenty of time to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted.
If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, contact ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com, or please call (08) 6551 9419 for any other queries.
Closing Date – Wednesday 16 February 2022 @ 4pm