- Casual
- $38.08 per hour plus Superannuation
- Join the City Lifestyle team
Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.
Join the Arts and Culture team to support the delivery of a vibrant and exciting gallery program.
This role requires an eye for how artworks and historical items can be assembled and displayed to create meaning for a community.
Collaborate with visual artists and community groups, to hone your skills and support innovative exhibitions, public programs, and other related arts events.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provide technical support in the installation and deinstallation of the annual exhibition program at Hume’s three gallery venues (Craigieburn, Broadmeadows and Sunbury) as well as other temporary displays across Hume as required.
- Support community members and project partners in Hume the implementation of community-based arts and cultural development projects, including the outcomes of Arts Grants.
- Realise the Hume Social Justice Charter through arts and cultural development programs.
- Support the promotion of arts and cultural development opportunities to the Hume community.
- Work under the direction of the Curator and other arts and culture team members, to facilitate the development of arts and cultural activity across Hume.
- Represent Hume City Council within arts and culture networks as directed.
- Ensure adequate consultation and engagement with key stakeholders to foster arts and cultural development opportunities within Hume.
- Undertake day to day administration including maintenance of databases, filing, undertaking correspondence, customer service and attending internal and external meetings.
The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:
- An understanding of the Hume City Council’s Social Justice Charter and Creative Community Strategy.
- Proven ability to support arts and cultural development programs.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of all facets of Exhibition delivery in a gallery or museum environment.
- Commitment to providing quality customer service.
- Ability to gain co-operation and assistance from clients, members of the public and other employees.
- Demonstrated experience in arts and culture development and ability to support engagement and participation of diverse and disadvantaged communities.
- Ability to work individually as well as collaborative skills, working effectively as a part of a team.
- Knowledge of Australian art and the arts and culture industry.
- An understanding of community engagement and capacity building employing an arts and cultural development approach.
Required Certifications & Qualifications:
- A post-trade certificate or other post-secondary qualification or knowledge and skills gained through on-the-job training commensurate with the requirements of the work at this Band classification.
- Current driver’s licence
Why Hume City Council?
A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.
We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check. #LI-Hybrid
