Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages. With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses. Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment. Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ community, veterans and people with disabilities. About the opportunity At Blacktown Arts, we walk alongside our First Nations Elders, knowledge holders, broader communities of artists, partners, and collaborators in our shared vision of creative and cultural experiences being part of everyone’s daily lives. A deep sense of culture, place and people sits at the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a Curator Performance to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis. This role is central to delivering a vibrant performing arts program that provides opportunities for local artist development, community engagement, and audience development. Working closely with the Coordinator Programming and our dynamic programming team, you will develop, implement and manage contemporary performance initiatives that reflect the diversity and spirit of Blacktown. You will also play a key role in shaping cultural strategy and supporting the care and activation of The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, our vibrant home for artistic expression and community engagement. Qualifications and experience Essential: Tertiary qualification in a related field Solid working experience in performing arts across 2 or more disciplines Demonstrated capacity to work productively with artists and communities from a range of cultural backgrounds, within a local government framework Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills Demonstrated computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office suite Proven capacity to work in a high-pressure team environment with competing demands Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service Working with Children Check (WWCC) Current class C driver’s licence. Remuneration and benefits The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement. Entry level for this position starts at $1,861.14 per week 35-hour working week Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs. This position has been identified as child related work, in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Regulation 2013. Therefore, your application must include a Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. For further information, go to https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check. Our commitment to safety Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. Position description Click here to view or download the position description. Closing date: Friday 14 November 2025, 11.59 pm Contact officer: Talia Smith at talia.smith@blacktown.nsw.gov.au Internal ref: BCC794
