| Hello, Pembroke Cycling Holidays, Bob speaking. |
| Oh hello. |
| I've seen your advert for people to lead cycle trips. |
| Are you the right person to speak to? |
| Yes, I am. |
| Could I have your name, please? |
| It's Margaret Smith. |
| Are you looking for a permanent job, Margaret? |
| No, temporary. |
| I've got a permanent job starting in a few months' time, |
| and I want to do something else until then. |
| What work do you do? |
| This will probably sound crazy - I used to be a lawyer, |
| and then I made a complete career change and I'm going to be a doctor. |
| I've just finished my training. |
| Right. |
| And have you had any experience of leading cycle trips? |
| Yes, I've led several bike tours in Africa. |
| The trip to India that I had arranged to lead next month has now been cancelled, |
| so when I saw you were advertising for tour leaders, I decided to apply. |
| OK. |
| Now we normally have two or three leaders on a trip, depending on the size of the group. |
| Some tours are for very experienced cyclists, |
| but we've got a tour coming up soon in Spain, |
| which is proving so popular we need an additional leader. |
| It's a cycling holiday for families. Would that suit you? |
| It certainly would. |
| I enjoy working with children, |
| and I probably need some more experience before I go on a really challenging trip. |
| That tour includes several teenagers; |
| have you worked with that age group before? |
| Yes, I'm a volunteer worker in a youth club, |
| where I help people to improve their cycling skills. |
| Before that I helped out in a cycling club where I taught beginners. |
| Well that's great. |
| Now the trip I mentioned is just for a fortnight, |
| but there might be the possibility of leading other tours after that. |
| Would that fit in with your plans? |
| That'd be fine. |
| I'll be free for five months. |
| My job is due to start on October the 2nd, |
| and I'm available from May the 1st until late September. |
| Good. |
| Now is there anything I need to know about the food you eat? |
| We usually have one or two people in the group who don't eat meat, |
| or have some sort of food allergy, |
| so we're always very careful about that. |
| Yes, I'm allergic to cheese. |
| Would that be a problem? |
| No, as long as we have enough notice, we can deal with that. |
| That's great. |
| It sounds really interesting! |
| Would you like me to fill in an application form? |
| Yes, please. |
| Where should I post it to? |
| Could you send it to 27 Arbuthnot Place, |
| A-R-B-U-T-H-N-O-T - Place, Dumfries. |
| And what's the postcode, please? |
| DG7 4PH. |
| Was that P Papa or B Bravo? |
| P Papa. |
| Got that. |
| If you could return the application form by Friday this week, we can interview you on Tuesday next week. |
| Say half past two. |
| Would that be possible for you? |
| Yes, it's fine. |
| You're quite a long way from where I live, so I'll drive over on Monday. |
| Should I bring anything to the interview? |
| We'll have your application form, of course, |
| but we'll need to see any certificates you've got that are relevant, in cycling, first aid, or whatever. |
| OK. |
| And at the interview we'd like to find out about your experience of being a tour guide, |
| so could you prepare a 10 minute talk about that, please? |
| You don't need slides or any complicated equipment - just some notes. |
| Right. I'll start thinking about that straightaway! |
| Good. |
| Well, we'll look forward to receiving your application form, and we'll contact you to confirm the interview. |
| Thanks very much. |
| Thank you, Margaret. Goodbye. |
| Bye. |