About the Opportunity

Are you passionate about cultural heritage and collection management? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a flair for storytelling through exhibitions and programming?

The City of Melville is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Curator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will support the management, interpretation, and promotion of our Museum and Local History collections, helping to preserve and share Melville’s rich cultural heritage with the community.

Location: Wireless Hill

Salary: $82,931.49 to $87,934.61 pro-rata p.a. + 11.5% Super

Employment Type: Permanent, Part Time (0.8FTE)

What You’ll Be Doing

Administer and maintain museum collection systems, including accessioning, documentation, and object handling

Research and develop curatorial content for exhibitions, displays, and digital platforms

Assist in the design and installation of exhibitions across multiple sites

Collaborate on the planning and delivery of public programs and events

Support the investigation and implementation of technology to connect diverse audiences with the museum's collections, exhibitions and programs

Support day-to-day museum operations, including volunteer coordination and event delivery

What We’re Looking For

A qualification in Arts, Cultural Heritage, Museum Studies or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience in managing and documenting cultural heritage collections

Strong research, writing and communication skills

Practical experience with museum or heritage exhibition development and installation

A collaborative approach, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

Knowledge of conservation practices and museum policies

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Sunday, 27 April 2025, 11.59PM AWST

For further information about this position, please contact: Kate Parker, Museum Curator and Creative Lead on 08 9364 0155.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces

Free Membership to our LeisureFit Centres

Free On-Site Parking

6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave + 2 Weeks Return To Work Leave*

2 additional days of Annual Leave + Purchased Annual Leave options - take up to 10 weeks off per year*

Superannuation package co-contribution up to 15%*

Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing Options*

Structured and supportive professional development, and study assistance programs*

Access to Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends

*Conditions apply. Please reach out for more information.

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.