Rockingham Arts Centre Administration Officer

Permanent, Part-time (Job share - 40 hrs/fortnight, alternating roster across Wed - Sun)

The City of Rockingham is located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is one of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area. We are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City's Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Located on Kent Street in the heart of Rockingham, the Rockingham Arts Centre is a vibrant community hub featuring; a boutique gallery space, a multi-use room for art workshops and pop up artisan shops, plus studio space available for short-term hire and artist-in-residence opportunities.

We are seeking two enthusiastic and collaborative Administration Officers to support the day-to-day operations of the Centre and assist the Cultural Development and Arts team. This is a shared role with a fortnightly roster:

Week 1: Wednesday and Thursday

Week 2: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Each shift is 8 hours

• Provide friendly and professional customer service to visitors and artists
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and delivering exhibitions, workshops, programs, and events
• Manage bookings and facilitate artwork sales
• Support the promotion of cultural development and the arts in the local community

• Experience in a customer-focused role
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with community groups and stakeholders in the arts
• A genuine passion for the arts and community engagement

If you're someone who thrives in a creative environment and enjoys working with people, we'd love to hear from you.

To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria in your online application:

1. Diploma in Administration, Business, Visual Arts, or other significant and relevant demonstrated experience
2. Excellent customer service and community liaison skills
3. Excellent administrative skills, including office management, bookings and general administration support
4. Experience in developing professional relationships with members of the community, other staff, community organisations / groups, and stakeholders that have a cultural development and arts focus

We are offering a gross salary of $83,781 per annum (pro-rata) and:

• 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Training and development opportunities
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham.wa.gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We're happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.

Applications must be submitted by 4pm, Tuesday 30 September 2025.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply – First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.