GSE4 - Casual Visitor Engagement Officer

History Trust of South Australia
Job reference:
697771

Location:
- VARIOUS -

Job status:
Casual

Eligibility:
Open to Everyone

Have you ever wanted to work in a museum in the South Australian cultural and tourism sector? Do you have an interest in maritime, migration or motoring history? Are you a confident and experienced in presenting to groups?

The History Trust of SA is recruiting Casual Visitor Engagement Officers to work across its three museums: Migration Museum in Adelaide CBD, National Motor Museum at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills and the SA Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide.

If you have excellent customer service skills and are knowledgeable and passionate about South Australia's social history, we want you to join our team.

Duties:
Visitor Engagement Officers are ambassadors for our museums and are responsible for the delivery of engaging visitor experiences and services and ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day operations and functions in our museums.

Key Role Components

• Deliver core visitor experiences at our museums, including guided tours and education programs.
• Assist with the administrative needs of the museum.
• Assist in the evaluation, implementation and design of education and public programs.
• Assist with the development of social media content and the promotion of the museums.
• Assist with the operation of our retail outlets.
• Identify and assist with the routine maintenance requirements of the museum and troubleshooting issues as they develop and maintain the security and integrity of the museum.
• Maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the museum and undertake curatorial cleaning and minor maintenance of displays and equipment.
• Under limited direction, assist with the movement of objects and the transportation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions and displays

Special Conditions:
Must be able to work across all three locations. Some out of hours work may be required. Weekend work will be required. Engagement in this role is subject to a satisfactory Department of Human Services Working with Children Check. Intrastate and interstate travel may be required and a current driver's licence is required.

Essential Qualifications

• Essential – Nil
• Desirable – Current First Aid Certificate, Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate

Location
: SA Maritime Museum, Lipson Street, Port Adelaide, National Motor Museum, Shannon Street, Birdwood and/or Migration Museum, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide

Salary Range:
$36.38 hourly rate (includes 25% casual loading).

Employment Period:
This is a casual pool position, up to 12 months, with no guaranteed hours of employment.

Enquiries to:
Narelle Brine, Manager Migration Museum,

Requirement:
To apply for this position, applicants are required to submit the following which can be found in the application package attachments:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Pre-Employment Declaration
• Cover Page
• Capability Statement demonstrating their suitability for the role by addressing the selection criteria (Section B of the Role Statement).

Applicants should include the name, address and contact number of three (3) current referees.

How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted via the I Work for SA "Apply" button below. Please see the attachments below for more information about the role.

Applications close:
25/09/2025 11:30 PM

Attachments

• Capability Statement - Casual VEO August
• GSE4_MMME_Role Statement_Casual
• HTSA Application Cover
• How to Apply PS Act
• Pre-Employment-

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.