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Maitland Regional Art Gallery - Trainee

About Us
Maitland Regional Art Gallery boasts award winning exhibitions, engaging events, artisan gift shop, and delicious food. The MRAG Collection is a diverse, vibrant and strong collection of more than 8000 items, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs and prints, by Australian and international artists. We are excited to add to our highly skilled team and continue to make a meaningful impact on our community.

About the role
Maitland City Council's Pathways Program is a fantastic way to kick-start your career and gain professional experience in local government!

Commencing January 2024 for a period of two years, our Maitland Regional Art Gallery Trainee will help provide exceptional front of house administration, curatorial services, exhibition support, and customer service to Council's internal and external stakeholders. As part of the Gallery operations team, you will embody Maitland City Council's guiding principles and make every effort to be welcoming, open minded and make things easy for those you are providing support to.

This traineeship provides an opportunity for the successful candidate to gain practical on the job experience, whilst also obtaining a Certificate IV in Arts Administration. Maitland City Council will provide you an opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience across a range of functions within our Galleries team.

People who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander only are eligible for this opportunity, in accordance with Section 126 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997 (NSW).

About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander by descent and identify as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and be accepted as such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
• Eligibility to complete a traineeship (please read role charter to make sure you are eligible before applying)
• Positive attitude to team work
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Willingness to learn and demonstrated initiative

This role will be suitable for those who have recently completed high school, as well as any candidates who may be looking for a change of career and an opportunity to gain experience in the arts sector and local government.

You will need to:

• Click 'Apply Now'
• Upload a cover letter
• Upload a copy of your resume including copies of school reports (if applicable)

The trainee wage rate and eligibility criteria are attached to the role charter for information.

Benefits
This is a temporary full time role with a salary range of $19,983 up to $40,580 per year plus 11.5% p.a. super depending on age/years out of high school. Council also covers the cost of all education fees and gives trainees access to staff benefits such as fitness passport.

Questions
If after reading the role charter you have any questions, please contact Courtney Novak 02 4934 9835.

Applications close: Suitable applicants will be interviewed as they apply.

Please note, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake a medical assessment (including drug and alcohol testing). These procedures are required for local government organisations. Council also completes a range of other pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, psychometric testing, working with children and police checks. For more information about the recruitment process, search 'work with us' on our website.

What happens next?
Once applications close, we will review all candidates' details against the selection criteria and will be back in touch with you to advise the status of your application.