Trip Leader Recruitment

You will need to possess or be eligible for a UK passport, EU passport or hold an ancestry visa which allows the right to work in the UK and/or EU. Applicants must ensure their own eligibility and passports must be acquired in time for our training trip in early 2026.

Our TLs are contracted on a trip-by-trip basis. When you are on the road we will cover all of your expenses, including accommodation, some meals, travel and some incidentals. We will also pay a daily rate and food allowance. More details will be discussed with you at the interview.

Yes, please apply next season! We love to see applicants reapply; it shows us that they are determined and able to take on feedback to succeed.

During the interview days, we are unable to cover any of the expenses. We understand a lot of our candidates must travel to interview with us, and we do try to interview in varying locations. We also understand this can be a big commitment, but just ask our current crew and they’ll tell you: it could be the most rewarding thing you do!

The team does their best to ensure all crew are allocated the same number of days on the road, regardless of trip length. If you are not an EU passport or visa holder, you will also be limited by the number of days you can spend in the Schengen area. For most, this is a maximum of 90 days in every 180 days on a rolling basis. All days spent in the Schengen area – including personal travel, the training trip, and time leading trips across Europe for Topdeck – contribute toward that 90/180 day maximum.

If you are unable to attend an interview day, please let the team know and we'll do our best to accommodate you online. Preference will be given to those who attend in-person interviews.

Honest talk: this isn’t a paid holiday, but it is one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of a lifetime. Our training will cover the fundamental skills required to fulfil your role and train you on how to work as a Trip Leader within the Topdeck family. Our on-road training will cover those ‘wow’ locations that our passengers love to see. You’ll be recommending the best gelato in Rome and spieling like a pro in no time. You’ll also get a chance to meet our suppliers and try most of the experiences offered to our passengers firsthand, before you complete a ‘shadow’ trip with some of our great crew. This training allows you to gain an understanding of how to run an on-road trip, provide unique experiences for our passengers, and so much more.

On our training trip, we provide our trainees with an allowance to cover expenses. We also cover all expenses, including most meals, all accommodation, and transport for the duration of the training trip. This is discussed in further detail at the interview.

Not at all! A lot of our current crew had never been on a Topdeck trip before they came to work with us. However, a passion for group travel is a must!

At Topdeck we are a big believer that being yourself is the key to everything. What we love most about our crew is that they are all different, but they share a common passion for delivering life-changing travel experiences. You must also have availability to work throughout our summer season from May -October. Although it’s not a must, we’d be pretty excited if you have any travel experience in Europe.

Topdeck searches across the globe to find our fantastic On Road Crew, and we offer interviews across multiple locations! More details about where we are interviewing this year will be provided in the next stage of the recruitment process.