Jobs

Mercat Tours Storyteller Tour Guide

Organisation: Mercat Tours

Salary: £16.66 pr/hr

Location: Edinburgh

We’re inviting people who have a passion for history, a flair for presentation, and take pleasure in helping visitors enjoy our beautiful city to join us!

👉Choose Mercat for a reason, not just a season!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Give history a damn good telling
Deliver authentic, high quality walking tours for our visitors, helping to create memorable moments
Represent Mercat Tours and our city in a positive, professional manner
Responsible for visitor safety and security
Work as a positive, supportive member of our great team
Help drive the growth of Mercat in a positive, sustainable future as part of our dynamic team

Details:
Permanent role
1 month+ paid training, plus First Aid training after probationary period
6 hrs paid per week minimum guaranteed 
2 days per week minimum, inc Fri &/or Sat
Shifts vary from 2-6hrs per day
Annualised hours contract: work averaged 2-12.5hrs pr/wk across Jan-Dec
Working hours 9am – 10pm
Flexible working requests available from day 1
Working week Monday to Sunday with 2 consecutive days off guaranteed
3-month probationary period
We are a Living Wage and Living Hours employer

We’re not about seasonal jobs, but lasting careers because Mercat is here for good.

When you join us, you’re stepping into a permanent, secure job with top-notch training, career development and leadership that plans for the long-term good of our people, place and planet.

As a local family business and proud B Corp, we nurture our community to create a sense of belonging for our visitors and team alike.

That means we grow and thrive together, for good.

Application Deadline: Friday 01/05/2026