Guide visitors through Salisbury

We are a charitable organisation established to advance the practice and policy of interculturalism in Australia. For more information about iGen Foundation please read here. iGen Foundation has brought Diversitours to Australia from Spain where it operates in Valencia and Bilbao. The first location for Diversitours in Australia is the City of Salisbury, South Australia.

The role of a Diversitours Guide is not only about sharing information; it's about providing an experience that stays in the memory of visitors, helps to reinforce the positive experience of businesses, cultural, language and religious diversity in the City of Salisbury and allows visitors to understand the importance of interculturalism within our harmonious multicultural City. Interculturalism results in community belonging and cohesion by bringing together people from different cultural, faith and language backgrounds to share experiences, friendships, knowledge and ideas which improve where and how we live. We are a successful intercultural city and want to show everyone how communities can be very diverse and very harmonious. Diversitours guides have a key role in showcasing the people, businesses, not-for-profits, places of worship, landmarks and products of the City of Salisbury to local residents and visitors by leading walking tours in the City. Our first tour will start in the central business district around John Street and over time we will create other walking tours. 10 people will be selected to become the first Diversitours guides in Australia.

Just as in Adelaide, New York, London and Paris, guides lead walking tours focusing on culture, business, charities, landmarks, languages and places of worship within a city. And now the City of Salisbury is added to the list and we're really excited to be telling the story of our City and what we love about living here. Guides receive free training to be able to tell the story of the Salisbury to visitors and local residents. Guides are paid contractors, they are not volunteers and they are not staff. The application process is easy, won’t take long and we want to make sure that even if you’re not good at writing English, you still have the ability to apply.

We’re looking for ten people to become Diversitours Guides. We want anyone over the age of 18 who lives in Salisbury to apply. This includes people who: were born in Australia or born overseas or are First Nations may have a disability or not may identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community Who have: the confidence and ability to talk with all types of people a passion for helping people learn about culture, migration and First Nations history an in-depth knowledge of Salisbury - or the ability to learn good organisational and time management skills enthusiasm, a great sense of humour and lots of positive energy​ a focus on making sure tour guests are safe and feel comfortable and included flexibility and problem-solving skills IELTS level 6 or above English fluency life experience We encourage everyone over the age of 18 years who lives in the city to apply as we want our guides team to be as diverse as the City of Salisbury!

Becoming a Diversitours guide opens new ways to earn money and meet people close to where you live. Becoming a Diversitours guide gives you the: ability to showcase the heart and soul of the City of Salisbury ability to showcase the social, economic, historical, First Nations and migration experience of individuals, families and communities in the City of Salisbury ability to promote Salisbury businesses, events and landmarks to visitors ability to work around when you're available each week - this is a contracted role and suitable for a person with an ABN or ability to get an ABN you are able to decide your own working time opportunity for ongoing individual and group mentoring ability to participate in tour guide training and intercultural community development (some training is subsidised) ability to help to grow a new and important local intercultural initiative in your own community opportunity to create relationships with: - City of Salisbury - other Diversitours Guides - local businesses and residents - other tour guiding organisations

Depending on the number of applicants, we may ring you before a formal interview so we can find out more about you. If you're selected for an interview, interviews will be held online and there will be a selection of times - morning, middle of the day and late in the day to help you be available to attend. Interviews will be 30-45 minutes long. We will be selecting based on this criteria: 1. Communication: Experience in public speaking or storytelling in formal or informal situations Verbal proficiency in English at a minimum of IELTS 6. 2. Knowledge: Knowledge of Salisbury’s history, culture, and landmarks. This will be part of the guide training so if you don't have knowledge yet you will get that from training. Example of a commitment to undergo continuous training and education to stay informed Ability to attend all required training sessions 3. Ability to provide great experiences for our visitors: Experience of excellent customer service either within a company or community organisation Ability to manage diverse groups with varying needs and expectations. Ability to manage time 4. Problem-Solving: Example of your ability to think on your feet and resolve issues quickly Experience in managing emergency situations calmly and effectively 5. Flexibility: Availability to work at various times including weekends 6. Good relationship with City of Salisbury Due to the local nature of Diversitours, guides need to live in Salisbury. Local personal and/or professional networks across the City’s residents, businesses, ethnic, First Nations or other community organisations, places of worship or other important people and places in the City are highly regarded but not required.