About the role:

As a casual Production Assistant within our Translations Service team, you will focus on providing essential videography, photography, and video editing services. You will have shared responsibility for delivering high-standard Auslan content, ensuring video accessibility, and maintaining smooth production workflows

Main responsibilities of the role include: 

• Set up and operate high-quality camera, lighting, and audio equipment to capture Auslan presenters, signers, and supplementary b-roll footage.
• Cut and arrange footage, add graphics, titles, text overlays, and colour grades while ensuring captions and audio formatting meet strict accessibility requirements
• Manage on-set logistics (preparation, set up, and pack down) and ensure all production equipment is meticulously maintained

About you:

In your application, let us know if you have these key skills and experience: 

• Proven ability to use video editing platforms and systems, specifically Adobe Creative Cloud programs such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, and After Effects
• Fluency in Auslan alongside a deep knowledge and understanding of the Deaf community, its language, and its culture
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage project timeframes, workflows, and priorities effectively
• Experience or ability to develop and implement effective processes, tools, and resources for translation services
• Sound communication skills with the ability to collate and present clear information and recommendations

You should also let us know if you have these other great skills: 

• Relevant qualifications or ongoing study in video production or Auslan
• Knowledge and understanding of the broader Deaf and hard of hearing sector.

About Us:

Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language.

Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language.  
  
We offer an attractive benefits program including:  

• Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay  
• Flexibility regarding working arrangements 
• Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia  
• Free annual flu vaccinations  
• Free comprehensive online learning portal 
• Free financial wellness support through our default super fund 

The successful applicant will be asked to provide a NDIS Worker Check, a Working with Children Check (WWCC) relevant to their state, and proof of working rights in Australia. Deaf Connect is committed to child safety, safeguarding, and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.