Audio-Visual Technician - Youth Services (Casual)

This is a Casual Position salary from $39.72 per hour plus 25% casual loading and superannuation

Are you passionate about sound, lighting, and tech-and love working in vibrant youth spaces? We're on the lookout for a highly experienced, creative and hands-on Audio-Visual Technician to support our Youth Services team in delivering exciting live music, recording sessions, and entertainment events across Wollongong.

At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.

🌈 What You'll Be Doing
This is your chance to be part of something exciting-where your AV skills meet youth culture, creativity, and community impact.

🎶 Set the stage for live music, open mic nights, and creative youth events.

🎥 Install and operate AV gear-projectors, sound systems, lighting, video conferencing tools.

🛠️ Troubleshoot tech issues and keep everything running smoothly.

💡 Collaborate with young people and staff to deliver custom AV setups.

🔧 Perform regular maintenance and safety checks on equipment.

🧠 Stay ahead of tech trends and bring fresh ideas to the table.

🕒 Work flexible hours-including evenings and weekends-to support events, because that's when the fun happens.

🙋‍♀️ About You

You're not just good with gear-you're great with people. You bring:

🎓 Solid AV experience in entertainment or corporate settings.

🚀 A love for learning and adapting to new tech.

🤝 A team-first attitude and passion for youth engagement.

🗣️ Strong communication skills to connect with diverse groups.

🧩 Problem-solving skills and cool-headedness under pressure.

Find out more about Youth Services here - Youth Services Programs and Events | City of Wollongong

Under Part 2, Section 6 of the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012, this position has been designated as requiring a paid NSW Working With Children Check. Applicants are required to provide a NSW Working with Children Check application/clearance reference number to their application.

This position involves undertaking manual tasks relating to the set-up of Audio-Visual equipment. Applicants should be physically capable to undertake the duties as outlined in the job. Evening and Weekend work will be a requirement of this role. We are looking for casual staff who are flexible with their working hours who can be called upon at short notice.

Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!

• True work-life balance
  We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex-time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
• Great working conditions
  Enjoy a 35-hour work week or a 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off (RDO).
• Career growth and recognition
• We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program, corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
• Generous leave provisions
  Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
• Health, safety, and wellbeing
  We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks, vaccinations, and discounted gym memberships.
• A vibrant social culture
  Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.

For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.

Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 5 November 2025.

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.