We Want You! 🫵 We're Recruiting Driver Guides for 2027

If you love Ireland and want to do more of the things you’re passionate about, why not consider an exciting new lifestyle and career change with Vagabond Tours?

✔️ Fresh air.

✔️ Exploring Ireland.

✔️ Outdoor activity and adventure.

✔️ New skills.

✔️ Being part of an awesome team within a company that strives to be a truly sustainable and rewarding employer.

Read on to find out why becoming a VagaGuide might be just the change you’re seeking.

What Is A VagaGuide?

The Role

Our tours come in two distinct styles:

🛶 Vagabond Adventure Tours - Fast-paced, adrenaline-filled and active.

🌄 Driftwood Journeys of Discovery - A more relaxed pace with an emphasis on culture.

VagaGuides are expected to deliver both experiences to guests.

No matter which tour style you lead, we are passionate about the fantastic experience delivered to our guests, requiring the highest level of dedication and professionalism from all our team.

In return, we invest considerable time and effort into developing people into our guiding roles.

Our customers come from all over the world and across a wide spectrum of ages and backgrounds. But what they have in common is that they are all here to relax, unwind and enjoy Ireland.

Each Vagabond or Driftwood Tour lasts between 5-12 days. It is hard work and you will be away from home, but it is also great fun, a healthy way of life and very rewarding (you also get a great tan).

Plus the pay is OK too. (Season runs from mid-March to the end of October).

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Preparation of vehicle for trip including
• Ensure it is clean, has all required kit and equipment
• Performing and submitting morning and evening checks
• Ensuring vehicle is kept in a roadworthy condition throughout the tour and timely reporting of defects
• Safety (including safe driving) and contentment of your groups
• Excellent all round knowledge of Ireland - history, culture, education, economy and Irish life in general.

On tour:

• Embarking guests and their luggage each morning
• Full delivery of tour information throughout tour
• Organising activities, walks etc on tour
• Accompanying customers on walks and at attractions
• Checking in guests to accommodations at end of each day
• Ensuring all admin tasks are completed in a timely fashion (e.g., double checking accommodation allocation)
• Timely reporting of all incidents involving customers or which may impact on the company
• Cleaning of vehicles to expected standard

Post tour:

• Cleaning vehicle inside and out
• Ensuring all vehicle fluids are topped up (fuel, oil, water, additives, coolant and brake fluid)
• Post tour vehicle checks
• Other duties as required: These may vary, and activities outside the role of driver-guide would be optional.

Requirements:

Class D or D1 Passenger Carrying Vehicle Licence - If you are looking for work for the 2027 season, don't yet have a D or D1 licence, but have begun the process, then feel free to apply. (Vagabond will also partially assist financially with the cost obtaining the D1 licence. This support is paid after the successful applicant’s first touring season).

Tourism or touring experience would be an advantage but not essential. Customer service experience is also handy.

A ‘People Person’- Patient, outgoing, independent, with initiative, reliable, punctual, personable. You don’t have to be the life and soul of the party, but good interpersonal skills are a must.

Languages: Fluent in English with an awareness and understanding of the Hiberno-English dialect. Some level of Irish is an advantage, though not necessary for the role.

A deep understanding and love of Irish life, culture, and history based on your own experience growing up and living in Ireland.