About Arts Centre Melbourne
Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts.
We’re proudly the home of our flagship Resident Companies – The Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Theatre Company and Opera Australia – and a range of presenters who collectively bring our stages and spaces to life.
Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment.
We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.
For a glimpse into working at Arts Centre Melbourne click here.
The Business Unit
The Production business unit enables the high quality delivery of live performances and events in any one of Arts Centre Melbourne’s five main venues and event spaces including The State Theatre, The Playhouse, The Fairfax Studio, Hamer Hall & The iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
The Production business unit comprises of Venue Operations, Lighting, Sound & Vision, Staging, Broadcast & Multimedia, Corporate Events, Production Management, Wardrobe and Technical Training & Development.
About the Traineeship & Eligibility
Arts Centre Melbourne has 3 new career opportunities available for people with a passion for technical production in the performing arts.
Arts Centre Melbourne’s in-house Technical Production Traineeship Program has been designed for individuals who have not yet commenced their professional careers. We look for people who are keen to enter the industry and undertake formalised learning & development to gain the required skills & knowledge in technical theatre production to achieve a Nationally Accredited Qualification.
Arts Centre Melbourne are offering three positions for the 2021 Production Technical Traineeship program. One traineeship position is available at Certificate III level for each department (Lighting, Sound & Vision, Staging). It is important that you focus on one area of interest; we understand people have broad interests but we need to know about your specialty. You will also need to satisfy our eligibility criteria:
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia (for at least six months prior to applying).
- Willing to commit to the traineeship agreement. Traineeship duration is 12 months (July 2021- July 2022)
- For the Certificate III level positions in Lighting, Staging, Sound & Vision you must not have completed a qualification equal to or above a Certificate III level in any similar technical production qualification. For example; completing a Cert III, Cert IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in any technical production discipline will make you ineligible.
- You must display a willingness to learn and commit to both the classroom-based and on-the job training components for the entire duration of the Traineeship. These positions must take priority over any other commitments at all times.
How, when and where?
Trainees will be recruited throughout June. Shortlisted candidates are invited to attend a group session with individual interviews held for each position together with an exclusive back of house tour of the venues.
The successful applicants for the traineeships will commence rostered work and learning activities at Arts Centre Melbourne from Tuesday 13th July 2021 to Tuesday 12th July 2022.
The traineeships include a combination of on and off-the-job learning as trainees work toward obtaining qualifications at CUA30415: Certificate III in Live Production & Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound & Vision) or CUA40415: Certificate IV in Live Production & Technical Services (Broadcast & Digital).
All trainees will be employed 20 hours per week on a variable time (part-time) contract.
Trainees will have an initial probationary period of three months, during which they will need to successfully complete two WH&S units of their course together with 2 units from the elective unit bank. All trainees are required to complete all other units from their qualifications throughout the designated traineeship period.
Trainees will commence on a rate of $21.49 per hour (Band 1.1) and after the probationary period the rate will be $23.15 per hour (Band 1.2). General terms and conditions of employment will be per the Arts Centre Melbourne Enterprise Agreement 2018.
For more details please view the Position Description:
Technical Production Trainee – Position Description.pdf
Arts Centre Melbourne employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Opportunity to receive free house seats and complimentary tickets to our shows
- Organisational-wide learning and development and wellbeing programs
- Discounted commuter benefits and onsite car-parking
- Access to health care insurance at competitive rates
- Food and beverage discounts at our staff café and surrounding restaurants.
Arts Centre Melbourne is excited about providing this opportunity for the right applicants. If you would like to apply, please complete and submit the online application form by 5pm Friday 11th June 2021. If you would like any further information please email hrassist@artscentremelbourne.com.au
Applications are open to those with full-working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants with a disability and from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Important Note: Only applications that complete the online application form will be considered for this role. Due to the volume of applicants we receive each year for these roles we are unable to provide feedback to all applicants other than those who have been notified as shortlisted for interview.
If you have not received a response from us 1 week after the closing date please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
