Trainee Regulatory Services Officer

**Closing date**: 3/08/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: Civic Centre - 243 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 - Wiradjuri Country

**Department**: Community - Regulatory City Compliance Services

**Employment type**: Temporary Full-time

**Work Arrangement**: On-site

Earn while you learn This exciting opportunity will kickstart your career in compliance and community safety.

A traineeship combines full-time employment with paid study and practical, on-the-job experience. As a Trainee Regulatory Services Officer, you’ll support Wagga Wagga City Council’s Ranger and Compliance teams with field inspections, investigations, and community engagement, while working toward a nationally accredited qualification in regulatory compliance.

**What we will offer you**
- A two (2) year traineeship with the potential for ongoing employment
- Obtain a nationally accredited Certificate IV in Local Government
- Access to Council’s Flexible Working Arrangements and paid study time
- Opportunities to grow your skills through training and real-world learning

**Types of tasks / activities completed in the role**
- Assist with inspections, investigations and evidence collection
- Help educate the public on local laws and responsible pet ownership
- Contribute to reports, community engagement and issuing notices
- Support the team in managing public safety, parking, and compliance issues
- Work both in the field and in the office with a supportive team

**Attributes we are looking for in our applicants**
- Positive, self-motivated and resilient
- A great communicator with strong attention to detail
- Comfortable working with the public—even in tricky situations
- Keen to work both indoors and outdoors
- Organised with basic computer and admin skills

**Traineeship information**

This full-time, 35-hour-per-week role offers real exposure to compliance operations in local government. Across 24 months you will receive 3 hours paid study time per week and work alongside experienced Rangers and Compliance Officers who will guide your development as you gain a formal qualification. If you enjoy solving problems, care about your community, and want to build a career with purpose—this is your start.

**As the successful applicant, you will need**:

- a current Class P1, P2 or C Driver’s Licence
- Immunisation for Q Fever (or willingness to obtain)
- Demonstrated ability to be productive, prioritise your work and manage your time well
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and independently
- Demonstrated ability to deliver quality customer service, contribute to service improvement and adapt to change
- Effective communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills (conflict and resolution skills are desirable)
- Demonstrated basic computer skills
- commitment to undertaking the formal training requirements of this role
- a desire to treat others with respect and work safely to meet Work Health and Safety requirements

**What’s great about a career at Council**

Creating thriving, sustainable communities across Australia requires a workforce with a diverse range of skills and abilities. It requires people from different backgrounds, ages and stages in their career, people who bring fresh ideas, and people who are passionate about making a real difference. If you add to that the scale and variety of the work we do along with the many different career paths within Local Government, you’ll agree there’s no better place to start or grow your career

**What is next?**

Applications close **Sunday, 3 August 2025** at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 11 August 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact** Robert Gauci on 1300 292 442.**

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with the requirements of the position.