Are you a versatile professional with a passion for both people and numbers?

Join our dynamic team as a People and Finance Officer and play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our organisation. This unique opportunity allows you to contribute directly to our team's well-being and financial health, making a tangible impact every day.

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is one of the world’s leading training and education institutions in circus arts. Over the years, it has produced many national and international circus artists who now actively perform and are employed by major Circus and Physical Theatre companies around the world.

 The position is responsible for:

• Providing a range of administrative support across both Human Resources and Finance functions.
• Contributing to the smooth day to day operations of the organisation’s administrative processes.
• Ensuring compliance, accuracy and efficiency in Human Resources and Financial record keeping.

Be part of a supportive and collaborative team where your diverse skills are truly valued. We offer a flexible work environment and a vibrant workplace culture. As our People and Finance Officer, you'll have the unique chance to contribute across critical operational areas, directly impacting our success and the well-being of our team.

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Ready to take on this exciting dual role? 
Please submit your CV and a Professional Statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria to people&culture@nica.com.au by 5:00pm, 15 August 2025.

NICA is a culturally diverse organisation, and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.  

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. Evidence of a valid visa confirming your legal right to work in Australia is required.

We do not accept enquiries or applications from recruitment agencies.

NICA is seeking a Circus Teacher specialising in Handstands to further enrich and diversify its already exceptional team of circus educators. 

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is one of the world’s leading training and education institutions in circus arts. Over the years, it has produced many national and international circus artists who now actively perform and are employed by major Circus and Physical Theatre companies around the world. 

NICA’s primary objective is to provide the best educational programs in circus arts for young and emerging artists. In order to continue to offer the best circus arts education programs and to further develop our courses, NICA would like to invite a talented and experienced Handstand Circus Teacher to apply to join the Teaching team. This position is currently part-time but time fractions may be increased as needed and upon agreement.

Circus Teachers must demonstrate experience with at least two different circus specialties, ideally in one or more of the following: Hula Hoops, Contortion, Roue Cyr, Single Point Aerial Apparatus, Foundational training including Strength & Conditioning, Flexibility, acrobatics, tumbling and/or trampoline  

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA LTD) is a not-for-profit company, partnering with Collarts (Australia College for the Arts), and established to create world class training for the contemporary circus and physical theatre industry.

Download the position description below.

For enquiries and to apply for this position, please forward your CV and a Professional Statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria to people&culture@nica.com.au by 5:00pm, 15 August 2025.

NICA is a culturally diverse organisation, and we are proud of our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.  We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.  

We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates. Evidence of a valid visa confirming your legal right to work in Australia is required.

We do not accept enquiries or applications from recruitment agencies.

The National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is currently looking for a Casual Supervisor to join our NICA Rec Team!

The NICA Rec Supervisor is a casual position with engagements over Monday to Thursday evenings (approximately 4 – 4.5 hours per engagement) and Saturdays (approximately 6 hours per engagement) during school term and Monday to Saturday (approximately 6 hours per engagement between 9am-4pm) during school holiday periods.

They play an integral role in ensuring the ongoing safety of our public circus programs and are key in the smooth operation of classes and training programs across weeknights, Saturdays, and holiday periods. Working closely with both the production department and NICA Rec team, the Supervisor is required to assist with the management of classes, space allocation, rigging and safety processes and, equipment use.  

The Supervisor will also work closely with NICA’s circus training staff and public, so we are looking for a friendly, super organised, circus professional with a good eye for detail who likes working as part of a small team.

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If you are interested in this position, please forward your expression of interest addressing the Key Selection Criteria along with your CV to pmckaskill@swin.edu.au

NICA Ltd is a not for profit company, owned by Swinburne University of Technology and established to create world class training for the circus and physical theatre industry.

NICA Rec is recruiting now for circus trainers in 2024 and we would love to hear from you!

NICA is committed to providing the best learning experience to our students, whether they are 5 years old and just starting out in circus or our high-level teens and adults. To deliver our programs to the highest level we endeavour to employ trainers that are experienced, knowledgeable of their craft, and who love to teach people, big and small!.

We are on the lookout for interested alumni and experienced circus professionals for ongoing teaching work throughout 2024. Our non-accredited recreational classes run each term on Monday to Thursday evenings and on Saturdays. Additional work is available throughout holiday periods in the form of workshops, private tuitions, holiday programs, social circus, and outreach programs.

Some of the specialty skills we are looking for include flexibility/contortion, straps, pole, tumbling and acro, hand balancing and aerials (tissu, hoop, trapeze, flying trapeze). 

If this might be you, please contact us at recreation@nica.com.au or call us to make a time to come in to chat on 03 9214 6585.