Expressions of Interest CASUAL SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANTS Are you customer focused and interested to get involved in Council activities outside of your role and have capacity to work after hours, during evenings and weekends? Expressions of interest are being invited from staff currently employed by Council to be involved and work in some of our community focused activities. We are creating a pool of staff members who would like to contribute to assist with these events. If you live and breathe customer service and enjoy interacting with members of our inner-west community, you are most welcome to apply. Council intends to continue maintaining a pool of staff members who can be called upon to assist in these kinds of activities on a casual basis. Casual engagement will be in accordance to Clause 31 of the Local Government (State) Award 2023 (Multiple Employment). About the role Join the Creative Activations team to deliver festivals, events and community initiatives as part of Inner West Council’s major community events program! You will contribute to the active engagement of the local community in celebrations of place, culture and diversity to enhance the reputation of Inner West Council and promote our local government area as a dynamic and creative community. This role will also assist with the orderly management of Council events/activities, provide and distribute information, engage and advise members of the community while promoting Council in a positive way. This role may be required to assist with event tasks on-site, such as set up and pack downs. Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role. Remuneration $33.62 per hour 25% Casual Loading 12% Superannuation Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications - use this list instead 1. Demonstrated commitment to quality customer service 2. Knowledge of Council functions and services 3. Good engagement, communication and interpersonal skills, including a capacity to give and follow instructions 4. Capacity to perform a considerable amount of manual handling. (Basic training on manual handling is essential.) 5. Ability to work after‐hours during evenings and weekends 6. Understanding of requirements to successfully deliver an event and work in an event site build is desirable 7. Understanding or familiarity with traffic control procedures is desirable 8. Understanding of EEO, WH&S and sustainability and environmental management principles is desirable Enquiries Elise Aspeling, A/Executive Producer Creative Activations, available on 9392 5902 Closing Date Sunday 7 September 2025, 11:30PM To subscribe to our weekly job alert emails please click here How to Apply Please ensure you read the Position Description at the link above. To apply follow and answer the questions as required below and click on the "Next" button. In your EOI, please include answers to the following: Why are you interested in working within an events environment? Please describe your customer service experience. As this online application system has no save or auto-save feature, please complete your application in one sitting. You may wish to prepare your responses to all the questions in a Word document and then copy-paste them into the relevant field of the form when you are ready to submit. Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification. For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website. Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers. This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion. Reasonable Adjustment Assistance IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments
