Venue Support Officer

Division: City Life 

Unit: Social City   Section: CITY SPACES  Salary: AUD 78,747.00 per annum plus Superannuation

Employment status: Permanent 

Employment arrangement: Full Time

Location: Sydney CBD

Option to work under a 19-day month arrangement 

Caring for our city, creating a future for all

Be part of a purpose-led organisation, with care at its core. You’ll make a difference by acting in the best interests of our communities and city. Be better together with collaborative and inclusive partnerships. Embrace possibilities and be open to new ideas and creating bold solutions. 

Our Community and Library Venues contribute to the City of Sydney’s vision for a socially just and inclusive city by providing the broader community with access to a variety of venue spaces for a diverse range of activities.  The Venue Support Officer position is responsible for maintaining the efficient and effective operation of all bookings for Community and Library venues. 

We are seeking a highly motivated person with transferrable experience and skills, interested in working in a high paced, challenging environment within a small team.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• experience in a similar role or transferable skills and experience, including in customer facing roles
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• established computer skills in Microsoft Office programs and TRIM (or similar), as well as the ability to learn unfamiliar software and local processes quickly and apply these skills efficiently with minimum supervision
• the ability to effectively prioritise high volumes of work and respond flexibly to competing priorities
• ability to work effectively in a team environment, supporting colleagues to provide positive outcomes

The role is mainly office based but does require attendance at Community and Library venues for hire.

At the City of Sydney you’ll join a dedicated team where individual effort is part of something much bigger – creating great things for our city’s dynamic future.

To apply: Upload your resume and respond to the application questions to show how you meet the role’s requirements. Select 'Apply' to complete your online application.

The successful applicant is required to complete a pre-employment health declaration, pre-employment medical examination and national criminal history check. 

Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm, Tuesday 16 April 2024. 

For further information contact: Chris Sipidias, Manager City Spaces on 02 9246 7***.

We offer a teams-based approach to flexibility. Our flexible working benefits include 26 week parental leave, paid partner leave of 6 weeks and paid super for up to 52 weeks of parental leave. You’ll have the opportunity to work a 19-day month with flexible working options.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and celebrate a workplace as diverse as our communities. We’re passionate about gender balance in the workplace, with an executive team that is two-thirds female and 50% of our leadership roles held by women.

We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of diverse sexualities and genders to join us.