Trainee Town Planner

2 weeks ago


North Ryde, Australia City of Ryde Full time

**Exciting student level role to kickstart your career in Town Planning**:

- **Mentoring and on the job training provided**:

- **Join a friendly and experienced team of professionals**

**About Us**

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people, and a strong and growing Smart City economy including more than 13,000 local businesses, Macquarie Park, world-class hospitals, and a leading university. All balanced with beautiful bushland, riverfront parks, open spaces, and sport facilities.

Our council delivers a broad range of services, projects, programs, and events. We are actively committed to innovation, sustainability, resilience and providing exceptional customer experiences, and this relies on attracting and keeping great people. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, health and wellbeing programs, a learning and development program including study support, and a reward and recognition program.

**About the Role**

This is a temporary 2-year position offered whilst you are undertaking your tertiary studies. This role will suit someone currently studying a Town Planning degree or similar as Council offers various flexible working arrangements to ensure this opportunity can fit in with your studies. This position is to commence in January 2025.

The salary for this position working a 35-hour week is **$920.10 per week + Superannuation**

**About You**

We are looking for a passionate undergraduate or postgraduate student studying a Town Planning degree or similar, with a commitment to serving the community.

In addition, you will also have:

- Demonstrated excellent customer service skills
- Ability to plan and priorities workloads to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Excellent levels of attention to detail

**Culture & Benefits**
- Commitment to providing opportunities for work/life balance
- Free shuttle bus between the North Ryde Office and North Ryde Metro Station
- Hybrid work from home and office arrangements available for eligible positions
- Flexibility regarding start and finish times to suit your lifestyle
- 18 weeks paid parental leave (for eligible employees)
- 3 extra grant days at Christmas to ensure you have time to enjoy the holiday
- Annual performance reviews and Award increases
- Opportunity to sign up as a fitness passport member
- Various health & well-being initiatives (i.e. flu vaccinations, etc.)

**How to apply**

**Closing Date**: Sunday 24 November 2024 at 11:30pm

If you would like to know more, please see the **position description** **or contact Sanju Reddy on 0466 937 047 for a confidential discussion.

**City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety



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