Traineeships 2025

Unlock your future with a traineeship at Ipswich City Council.

The below exciting traineeships are on offer at various locations across council.

A 12-month traineeship will provide you with:

- Practical work skills while working full time
- Academic skills through a training organisation
- A nationally recognised qualification
- The chance to join a great team working for our community
- A supportive environment working in a field you are interested in
- The opportunity for you to gain entry level pathways into council, or to the wider workforce

There are multiple traineeships available. Click on the traineeship below to find out more about each traineeship.
- Certificate III in Business | with the Sport and Recreation Team | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate III in Business | with the Libraries and Customer Services, Business Services and Support Team | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate III in Business | with the Customer Services Team | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate III in Business | with the Workplace Safety and Wellbeing Team | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate III in Business | with the Property Services Section | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate II in Applied Technologies | with the Digital Experience and Library Makerspace Team | at 1 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
- Certificate II in Horticulture (x2) | with the Open Space Teams | at Queens Park and Robelle Domain
- Certificate II in Horticulture | with the Nursery Team | at Thornton Street Nursery
- Certificate II in Sports Turf Management (x2) | with the Open Space Sports Maintenance Team | at Yamanto Depot and Riverview Depot
- Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management | with the Natural Areas Team | at Yamanto Depot
- Certificate II in Civil Construction (x2) | with the Roads and Drainage Team | at Yamanto Depot

Ipswich City Council encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. Council has a Cultural Mentoring Program; offers meaningful participation in council’s NAIDOC week celebrations; the opportunity to be involved in council’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employee Working Group initiatives; and Cultural, Ceremonial and NAIDOC Leave.

**About you**

To be successful in a traineeship you will:

- Be reliable and able to follow work instructions
- Be organised
- Have a genuine interest in your chosen traineeship area
- Be prepared to work in a team and communicate well
- Be dedicated to completing a Nationally Accredited qualification

**Eligibility**

As council’s traineeships are funded in part by the Queensland Government’s Skilling Queenslanders for Work - First Start initiative, there are eligibility criteria that need to be met.

To be eligible to obtain a certificate during the traineeship, you need to:

- Be a Queensland resident; and
- Be aged 15 years or older and no longer at school; and
- Be an Australian citizen or New Zealand citizen; or
- Have a valid passport and have a visa that allows you to work (permanent residence visa, temporary protection visa, or temporary residence visa); and
- Not have any existing qualifications in the field of study

You also need to be part of an identified disadvantaged group:

- Young people (aged 15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out-of-home care
- Long term unemployed job seekers
- Mature-aged job seekers (aged 45 years or older)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Migrants and refugees from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- People with disability
- Displaced workers
- Women re-entering the workforce
- Veterans, ex-ADF personnel and their families

**Pre employment checks**

Successful trainees must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment screening which may include a criminal history check, pre-employment medical and Q Fever vaccination.

**Drugs and alcohol**

Ipswich City Council is committed to providing a safe workplace for all employees. This includes fitness for work and drug and alcohol testing as part of the pre-employment medical to ensure a person's ability to safely perform their role and applicable laws, regulations, permits and other regulatory requirements for operational activities are met.

**About the benefits**

These are 12 month fixed-term traineeships with a salary ranging from $20,730 to $41,970 per annum ($380 to $807 per week) before tax plus 12.5% superannuation, depending on the traineeship.

Extra benefits of working as a trainee include:

- Ongoing learning and development
- Quarterly all-trainee workshops on topics to help you grow and succeed
- The chance to work alongside industry experts in our growing city
- Working with a diverse workforce where different ideas and perspectives lead to innovation and better decision making
- The opportunity for you to gain entry level pathways into council, or to the wider workforce

For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander trainees,