The Rural City of Wangaratta prides itself on being a community that is connected, sustainable and contemporary; if this sounds appealing to you, the current vacancy that Council has on offer may be for you!
The Opportunity
The Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre have an exciting new career opportunity available for people with a passion for technical production in the performing arts.
The position will be run in conjunction with the Arts Centre Melbourne’s in-house Technical Production Traineeship Program that has been designed for individuals who have not yet commenced their professional careers.
We are looking for someone who is 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.
The traineeship includes a combination of on and off-the-job learning as you work towards obtaining qualifications at CUA30420: Certificate III in Live Production & Technical Services.
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 (Feb 2024 – Feb 2025).
- * Applicants 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.
The position will be rostered across days, nights and weekends for 20 hours per week with additional hours as required. A current driver’s license, working with children’s certificate and first aid would be advantageous.
If you are interested, a detailed Position Description and Apply Button is available HERE and further enquiries about this position should be directed to Tanya Camplin – Performing Arts Centre Coordinator on 0429 939 642.
Applications close at 3pm on Friday, 19th January 2024.
When submitting your application, you will need to include:
- Your current contact details;
- * A cover letter to your application. This document is an introduction to your application and will generally include an outline as to why you have applied for the role;
- * A current resume with a minimum of two current referees;
- * A letter stating how you meet the key selection criteria, providing evidence that clearly demonstrates what you have achieved in relation to the position. It is helpful to use each selection criteria as a heading and then explain how your skills and experience meet that criterion.
