School Based Apprentice

4 months ago

Merrylands, Australia Cumberland Council Full time

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland City Council is the fourth most populous Local Government Area in Greater Sydney. Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent and has worked hard to fulfil its community’s vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel **welcome**, **belong **and **succeed**.

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**:
Are you looking to kick start your career in your final years of high school? An exciting opportunity is here for you

Cumberland City Council are pleased to offer a school based apprenticeship for a young person in our City Open Spaces team. This position offers a combination of on-the-job work experience and attendance required at TAFE or through a Registered Training Organisation to complete a **Certificate III in Sports Turf Maintenance**. This is a five (5) year apprenticeship, with three (3) years of dedicated fulltime work in the role, alongside Council's Recreational Assets team.

You can download the position description here for more information:

- School Based Apprentice - Greenkeeper.

The successful applicant:

- must be entering Year 11 in 2025
- be aged 16 years or older by the start of February 2025
- have a willingness to learn and undertake on the job training
- have the ability to work within a team environment.

**About this role**:

- Term contract position for up to five (5) years
- The successful applicant will be required to work part-time, one (1) day per week for the first two (2) years, and full-time (70 hours per fortnight) for the remaining three (3) years.

**Salary information**: The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.
- Trainee pay scale of the Cumberland Salary Structure starting from $20.68 per hour, plus 11.5% superannuation
- The commencing salary will depend upon the successful applicant's age and year of schooling completed.

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER**:

- We promote work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or an additional three (3) days' leave for front-facing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
- Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
- Leave entitlements including annual leave,** **15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
- Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
- Corporate Health Insurance discounts
- Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID-19 vaccinations and to donate blood
- Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness activities
- Free access to Council owned swimming pools
- Access to Council's Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

**ABOUT US**:
**What you'll need to have for this role**:

- The right to live and work in Australia
- Be able to provide information for pre-employment checks required for the position
- Participate in health monitoring as outlined in the risk assessment for this position and Council’s Health Monitoring Procedure, as required
- Provide evidence of your vaccination status as part of the employment screening process, in accordance with Council’s COVID-19 Vaccination Procedure.

**Enquiries**:Telephone **Brad Horn, Manager City Open Spaces** on **8757 9565 **for further information.

**Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 29 September 2024**

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