Temporary / Full Time – 12 months
Location – Proserpine Entertainment Centre
$17,160 to $37,804 per annum (Wage dependent on age & level of school completed)
The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville. The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists within our Community Services directorate for a Live Production and Services Trainee. Council is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to undertake a Certificate III in Live Production and Services. This traineeship qualification has a nominal duration period of 12 months. Continued employment beyond the 12 month traineeship period is not guaranteed.
In the role of Live Production and Services Trainee, you will undertake tasks including basic technical and production services to venue hirers and clients. Tasks will include, but are not limited to, assisting with the maintenance of audio, audio visual, lighting and staging equipment.
What’s in it for you? A 9 day working fortnight, twelve months paid employment, a nationally recognised qualification, mentoring and support as well as paid study time!
Funding for this position has been provided to Council through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative – First Start Program. The program aims to provide young people and disadvantaged Queensland job seekers with opportunities to gain a nationally recognised qualification and 12 months on the job experience.
To be eligible, you must be:
- Aged 15 years or older and no longer at school; and
- Able to meet citizen, residency and visa requirements to undertake an apprenticeship.
In addition to the above, to be eligible you must be able to identify with at least one of the following:
- A young person (aged 15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out of home care;
- A long term unemployed job seeker;
- A mature age job seeker (aged 45 years or older);
- An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person;
- A migrant or refugee from a culturally and linguistically diverse background;
- A person with a disability;
- A displaced worker (retrenched or redundant);
- A woman re-entering the workforce;
- A veteran, ex-ADF personnel or their family member.
Essential
- Basic literacy, numeracy and oral communication skills sufficient to complete a Certificate III Business Administration.
- Blue Card for working with Children and Young people or ability to obtain
Desirable
- C Class Drivers Licence.
- Previous experience with technical equipment realted to theatre or live production.
Apply Now
To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above. To apply, click Apply. For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4761 3615 or (07) 4761 3613.
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