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This role will embark on a program of learning and skills development as an active participant in a team that delivers activation, promotion, place-based and targeted group engagement activities within the Shellharbour Civic Centre and across the Shellharbour region.

This opportunity is open to both school leavers and mature age applicants who are eligible for admission to the Certificate III in Tourism (Events) and who do not already hold a Certificate III qualification or higher.

The traineeship has an anticipated start date in January 2025 and cover both practical and theoretical requirements supported by Council and TAFE.

Council's Cadet, Apprentice and Trainee (CAT) Program aims to develop future leaders by providing employment opportunity and professional development experiences that support and complement a related course of external tertiary study. Council’s cadets, apprentices or trainees receive ongoing training, guidance and support from workplace mentors while completing a nationally recognised qualification.

For more information on our programs, click here.

**About us**:
Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 76,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our Core Values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with a wealth of state and national awards in 2019, 2020 & 2021 including our 5 star Civic Centre building, Museum space and City Library, Winner in 2021 for Small Regional Airport of the year, and recently being presented an AR Bluett Memorial Award for Most Progressive Metropolitan and Regional Council in NSW.

**We offer**:
Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements and work/life balance in a relaxed coastal lifestyle.
- Temporary full time, 35 hours per week up to 24 months (or the duration of the traineeship)
- Salary up to $809.70 per week (Dependent on school level achieved and years out of school)
- Plus 11.5% superannuation
- On the job training
- Compulsory course costs are paid by Council
- Up to 3 hours of study time per week
- Evening and weekend shifts
- Receive ongoing training, guidance and support from workplace mentors
- Great organisational culture with a strong, values led and progressive team
- Access to local government benefits such as; three weeks sick leave per annum, Fitness Passport, Provident Fund activities and more.

For further information about the position, click here for the position description.

**Contact**: Katrina Owers, Venues and Activations Lead on 02 4221 6244.

**Closing date**: Sunday, 13 October 2024 at 11:30pm.

Your Resume and qualifications can be attached on the NEXT page.

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria, please view our Guide To Applying.

Shellharbour City Council are an equal opportunities employer and promote the following;
We are a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that they treat our Community, Councillors, Customers and each other with respect and professionalism without regard to non-relevant criteria or distinctions.

We are committed to being a Child Safe Organisation. Our commitment promotes the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. To realise our vision for a child-safe Shellharbour, we know that we must work together to ensure our children are given every opportunity to be safe, happy and thrive.

**_ Our core values of Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability represent who we are and what we expect of one another._**

**_ To work with us, you must be committed to role modelling our core values._