Come and join our team as Curator of the UNESCO World Heritage listed, Fremantle Prison, one of the largest surviving convict prisons in the world.
This unique and exciting opportunity is for an experienced Curator to ensure day-to-day care, monitoring, management and documentation of Fremantle Prison’s collections and the collections database in consultation with the Senior Curator.
As the Curator you will provide support to the Senior Curator in the administration of the Prison’s exhibitions, from early development and planning of projects to their implementation, conclusion and evaluation.
The Curator provides effective collections management with contemporary, responsive and fit for purpose curatorial activities to develop, deliver and promote high quality visitor experiences which meets the needs of internal and external stakeholders and achieves the Department’s goals.
This is a permanent, full-time position located on site at the Fremantle Prison. This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may arise within the Department and across the WA public sector in the next 12 months from the initial date of appointment.
To be successful for this position, you need to demonstrate:
- Tertiary qualification in museum studies or related field with proven experience in museological activities including collection management and conservation.
- Knowledge of professional museum standards, procedures, ethics and conservation standards for moveable heritage and experience in cultural heritage including an understanding of issues associated with the conservation and interpretation of heritage fabric.
- Demonstrated experience in collection database management.
- Experience researching historical information and preparing exhibitions and interpretative documentation.
- Effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills including demonstrated ability in establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships, report writing and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrate the behaviours within the leadership context of Personal Leadership as outlined below.
Core leadership behaviours outlined in Leadership Expectations are applicable to this role and should be demonstrated in the context of Personal Leadership. The Personal Leadership context is about the work of individuals not yet in traditional leadership positions who make a direct and immediate difference to the agency.
The expected behaviours may be assessed during the recruitment and selection process.
About us
For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is an attractive proposition, please visit the Department page on the DPLH website.
We have a comprehensive Applicant Information Pack to provide information about us, the values of the department and practical guidance on the process for you.
Benefits of Working at DPLH
DPLH offers a broad range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Access to flexible working arrangements including working from home or alternate work locations for enhanced work life balance.
- 11.5% superannuation, full employer contribution and salary packaging options
- Comprehensive learning and professional development opportunities.
- 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading paid as additional pay every December
- 3 days additional public sector holidays each year
- Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- Leave for study, bereavement, foster caring and parenting
- Free access to a confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, which includes psychology and counselling services.
How to apply: All applications are submitted online. Select ‘Apply for Job’, located at either top or bottom of the screen, and follow the instructions; you will need to provide a:
- Comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experience, and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
- A two (2) page cover letter, addressing position requirements 2 to 5. As listed above and in the Job Description Form attached.
Further Information:
If you would like to know more, please give a call on (08) 9336 9201 or email Olimpia.Cullity@fremantleprison.com.au to discuss the role in further detail. Please do not send your application to Olimpia Cullity or seek their assistance with lodging your application.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants – For a confidential discussion about the recruitment process, please reach out to Harley Coyne or Barb Culbong from our Aboriginal Employment and Engagement team. You can contact Harley at 0427 272 913, Barb at 0408 895 002, or email us at aboriginalemployment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and as a measure to achieve equality under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people (24 years of age and under) and people with disability who meet the requirements of the position, may be prioritised for appointment.
Accessibility: If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services team on (08) 6551 9419 or email recruitment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
We can also be contacted via the National Relay Service on the below numbers:
TTY/voice calls – 133 677
Speak and Listen – 1300 555 727
SMS relay – 0423 677 767
Special Requirements for this position:
The Department will conduct a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check for applicants successful to this recruitment process.
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
Please ensure you have saved your documents in MS Word (.docx files only) or PDF format and have allowed plenty of time to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted.
If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, contact ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com, or please call (08) 6551 9419 for any other queries.
Closing Date – Thursday 29 May 2025 @ 4:00pm
