Scudamore’s Punting Company Ltd
Scudamore's River Tour Guide - Winter 2026 Returner
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If you are available to work - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years' Eve & New Years' Day - we will use your returners form as a commitment to work and priority for unbarring will be given to those that can work them but you MUST still do a roster request.
We’re delighted to hear that you’d like to return as a River Tour Guide at Scudamore’s.
Your role
Here’s a quick reminder of what the role entails and what we look for in our River Tour Guides:
What's involved?
- Delivering a memorable punt tour that is informative, inspiring and entertaining.
- Offering effective and courteous ticket sales within a competitive environment.
- Giving a warm, considerate and attentive welcome to all customers.
- Maintaining a safe working environment on station and on the river.
- Providing a timely, consistently high-quality service in line with our standards and Company values.
What makes you a Scudamore’s River Tour Guide?
- You’re friendly, approachable and enthusiastic, with great interpersonal skills.
- You enjoy engaging with people and are committed to providing outstanding customer service.
- You’re a confident public speaker and have an excellent command of spoken English.
- You’re self-motivated, keen to learn, and have the ability to absorb and share knowledge.
- You’re physically active, energetic and enjoy working outdoors.
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The returners’ process
Our training and coaching programme is unique to us and is the gold standard for visitor attractions in Cambridge. Its purpose is to equip our staff with the skills, knowledge and confidence which will enable them to give our customers the best possible experience.
With this in mind, we induct all returners and assess their river tours for quality purposes before they start working for us again. To ensure we are providing our customers with the very best guided tour possible, you may be asked to complete some additional training and a skills test. This will be decided depending on how long you have been away from the river and your current tour score. This will also need to be completed before you can apply for shifts. Once you have completed your returners form, Marcello will be in touch about training.
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Other information
Please Note that if you are available to work the following days: Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day, we will use your returners form as a roster request. Stating your availability to work these days will mean you will be rostered on for them. Priority for unbarring over the Christmas period is to be given to those who work these days.
Special demands of the role
As you will recall, this role is physically demanding and requires you to remain on your feet throughout the working day in various weather conditions. In addition, the punting element requires good balance, an appropriate level of fitness and the ability to swim.
Need to know
We operate an equal opportunities policy and recruit only on the basis of work criteria and individual merit. By law, we are required to ensure that anyone taking up employment at Scudamore's has a legal right to work in the UK and you will be required to demonstrate this.
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