Theatre Assistant (Union House Theatre)
🌐 Division: Arts & Culture
📅 Employment Status: Casual
💼 Classification Level: LPA Level 3
📍 Location: University of Melbourne, Parkville
🗓️ Start Date: July 2024
UMSU – Where Passion Meets Purpose
With a living history that extends over 130 years, the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) is committed to providing quality experiences on campus that create a community for students, staff, and visitors from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
As a non-profit organisation run by students, for students, we keep the arts, representation, advocacy, live music and cultural services alive on campus.
UMSU enables students to get more out of their time at the University. We provide opportunities for students to immerse themselves in a wealth of cultural facilities and events, whilst having access to quality support services. At its heart UMSU is committed to ensuring students have advocacy and representation on campus; ensuring student voices are heard while making students’ time at the University fun and enjoyable.
About the Role
The Theatre Assistant (UHT) role is a casual role to support the operations of the Union House Theatre team, primarily working in the Union House Theatre and Guild Theatre's. Successful applicants will work across a variety of duties, including front of house, general event duties, and bar service.
The successful applicant will also work closley with UHT's volunteer team in the following areas:
- Front of House Support: Assist patrons and manage volunteer ushers during performances.
- Bar and Event Coordination: Oversee bar setup, adhere to licensing requirements and provide quality customer service and manage payments.
- Technical and Event Assistance: Aid in event setup, equipment operation, and paperwork as well as collaborate with teams for seamless event execution.
To find our more about this position, the full position description can be found here.
How to Apply?
If you're excited about supporting student success at the University of Melbourne and have the expertise we're looking for, we want to hear from you. Applications for this position close 9am on 1st July 2024.
All applications should include:
- curriculum vitae
- a short cover letter outlining your interest in the role and any relevant experience.
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UMSU reserves the right to withdraw an advertised position at any stage.
Please note, all applicants will require to hold or obtain a valid Employee working with children check and provide verification of unrestricted working rights in Australia.
If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please contact us at recruitment@union.unimelb.edu.au
UMSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations people, women, people with disabilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
UMSU acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the Traditional Owners of the land where we operate. We pay our respects to Indigenous Elders past, present, and emerging. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.