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Becoming a Youth Guide is a great way to meet others, get outdoors, learn new skills and have fun!

Are you aged 18-21, live in East London and are looking for paid summer work? Do you work with young people and could share this opportunity?

The Line is looking for 24 Youth Guides to work on The Line on weekends over summer.

Contract: Short-term contract (July to September)

Work Hours: Weekend working (4-hour shift)

Salary: £11.95 per hour 

What will you be doing?
• Be part of a team, working in pairs at different locations on The Line between The House Mill in Bow and Greenwich Peninsula
• Learn to talk about art, nature and east London’s history on The Line
• Talk to members of the public about The Line and share your own ideas about public art

Who can join? Young people who:
• Young people aged 18-21 (must be 18 by or on 1st July 2023)
• Have a passion for their neighbourhood
• Are responsible, reliable and organised
• Willing to work hard
• Possess good verbal communication skills
• Enjoy contributing to a team and meeting new people
• Sociable and willing to talk to members of the public
• Happy to work outdoors
• Live in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich or Waltham Forest

Benefits:
Develop your future employability skills including;
• Communication and public speaking
• Teamworking
• Confidence and leadership
• Community engagement
• Paid training

Paid training will be provided to make sure you feel confident and comfortable talking to the public, and no background in the arts is needed to be a youth guide. For more information and job description, including training schedules - click here.

To Apply: 
Complete the short application form here and complete your Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form here. If you would prefer to answer the questions in image, voice or video format then email Matilde matilde@the-line.org. 

* The Line is committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and in all opportunities. The recruitment process is open to all but would particularly like to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTQ+, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and those who identify as disabled, as these groups are currently underrepresented in The Line's teams and the cultural sector more widely.

The Line is London's first-ever elevated riverside linear park on Greenwich Peninsula.

The route runs between Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and The O2, following the waterways and the Meridian Line.