Auditorium Technician

The School is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Auditorium Technician to join our team, supporting the daily operations of our state of the art performance venue, the Allan Shaw Centre.

The Allan Shaw Centre is a dynamic, multi-purpose space that supports a range of School bookings, including services, assemblies, productions and exhibitions. Additionally, the venue is a sought after cultural hub within the northern corridor, regularly hosting large scale events including concerts, gala dinners, ceremonies and international dance competitions.

The successful applicant will be responsible for the technical production of a broad spectrum of events, including sound, lighting, staging, multimedia and projection. This role offers the potential for growth and development, including support for additional studies and skills.

This ongoing position is a full time role and involves working evening, late night and weekend work. Start date by negotiation.

Salary offered is dependent on experience, between $62,945 and $69,674 per annum for 1.0FTE, plus superannuation at the statutory rate and leave loading.

About the School

Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is a vibrant, co-educational day school in Mindarie offering uninterrupted learning from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 on one campus. Students are supported and encouraged by a strong pastoral care system to achieve personal excellence.

Our School promotes a positive work environment and culture to attract and retain high quality staff by fostering professionalism, commitment, loyalty, Christian values, and a high standard of pastoral care, and by providing above award conditions.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate support for the School’s Anglican ethos as wells as the co-curricular life of the School. Furthermore, Peter Moyes Anglican Community School is committed to being a Child-Safe organisation. All candidates for roles at our School are subject to screening against child safety standards.

As part of AngliSchools a central purpose of our work is the education amongst students, staff and families of Anglicanism and its traditions and ethos.

To learn more about the Peter Moyes Anglian Community School and what we have to offer visit our website www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au and follow us on LinkedIn.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing technical assistance for internal events including chapels, assemblies, productions, concerts and formal events in the Auditorium.
• Providing technical assistance for external events including corporate events, dance shows, musical productions and general venue hire.
• Setting up analogue and digital stage lighting, audio, data and vision systems.
• Building sets, rigging lighting, stage drapery, scenic cloths and props.
• Operating and balancing audio, video and lighting systems under concert, formal and performance conditions.
• Training and mentoring students as technical assistants and running of daily events with a student team.
• Undertaking daily maintenance in the building ensuring the building is always clean, tidy and operational.

Essential Selection Criteria

• Experience in a similar role handling technical equipment (audio, lighting, audio visuals).
• Experience of live sound mixing (preferably using the Allen and Heath SQ7 desk as well as analogue sound desks).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Willingness to support students to learn new technical skills.
• Enthusiasm and creativity.
• Committed and collaborative team player.
• Ability to trouble shoot, problem solve and show initiative.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Good keyboard and data input skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Desirable Selection Criteria

• A qualification in Technical Theatre at tertiary level.
• Previous experience working in a professional theatre.
• Previous experience working in a school setting.
• Conversant with the MA DOT2 lighting console.
• First Aid and CPR training certificates.

Closing date for applications is 9am on Friday 21 March 2025 (WST).

To express your interest in this position please visit the School's website to submit your CV, Cover Letter and supporting documents:

https://www.petermoyes.wa.edu.au/employment/auditorium-technician-2025

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Only complete applications which address the criteria listed above will be considered in the selection process. Please note that feedback is only given to candidates who reach the interview stage. This position is only open to applicants who have the right to work in Australia.

About AngliSchools

Founded in 1985, the Core Purpose of the AngliSchools is to establish and support low fee Anglican systemic schools which provide a high quality, inclusive, caring Christian education.

Growing from modest beginnings with the opening of St Mark's Anglican Community School in 1986 in Perth's northern beaches suburb of Hillary’s, there are now approximately 14,000 students attending sixteen AngliSchools in Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. We have schools in Perth, Mandurah, Busselton and Esperance in Western Australia; in Albury in New South Wales; and in Wangaratta, Shepparton and Cobram in Victoria.

Our international arm, AngliSchools International is dedicated to servicing international students wishing to study in our schools. AngliSchools International offers short term and long term programs, as well as study tours at all 16 AngliSchools.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AngliSchools are an equal opportunity employer bases its recruitment decisions on the business need and the best qualified candidates available and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. AngliSchools embrace diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. Candidates who are offered employment may be subject to a criminal record and other background checks as permitted or required by company policy or applicable law.