Instructor Rider Safe

At the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, we are connecting South Australia to keep our State moving. We are responsible for delivering a multi-billion-dollar pipeline of transformative transport and social infrastructure projects, operating and maintaining thousands of kilometres of roads and managing our city's public transport network.

Our work encompasses every part of our State; from our cities to our regions, connecting and strengthening community.

We value diversity and inclusion and foster an environment of collaboration, flexibility, and support for our people.

The Opportunity

Join the Rider Safe team as a casual Instructor, delivering statewide motorcycle training and assessment for the issue of motor bike learners permits and licensing in South Australia. In this hands-on role, you'll help improve road safety by teaching both theory and practical riding skills, assessing riders, and supporting program improvements.

You'll work on weekdays and/or weekends in both metropolitan and regional locations as needed. The role may involve assisting with maintaining training ranges; the motorcycle fleet; operational tasks; and using departmental systems to record course results. A focus on customer service, quality, and compliance underpins everything you do.

Current statewide facilities are located at St Agnes, Murray Bridge, Barmera, Port Pirie, Whyalla and Millicent.

About You

Are you an active and experienced licenced motorcycle rider who values road safety and has a passion for sharing knowledge and skills with others?

Do you enjoy working with others to provide a positive customer experience, communicate clearly, and work effectively as part of a team?

Are you confident in troubleshooting operational issues, with a focus on service delivery to keep programs running smoothly?

Educational Qualifications/ Licences

• Must hold a current unconditional South Australian Motorcycle licence (R class) licence for a minimum of two years – Essential.
• HLTAID011 Provide first aid including HLTAID009 (CPR) and HLTAID010 (BELS) – Essential.
• TAE40166 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (or higher) – Desirable.

Special Conditions

• A National Police Check (NPC) is required prior to employment in the Department for Infrastructure and Transport which must be renewed every three years.
• A Working with Children Check (WWCC) is required prior to employment with the Department for Infrastructure and Transport, which must be renewed every five years before expiry.
• Must be prepared to wear the Departments Rider Safe Uniform and Personal Protective equipment, which is provided, during Rider Safe courses.
• Must be prepared to work in all weather conditions.
• Must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation (e.g. lifting fallen motorcycles).
• Must be a current active motorcycle rider with a traffic violation record which in the opinion of the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, or delegate, would not make the appointee undesirable to the public interest.
• Some out of hours and weekend work, along with some intra/interstate travel requiring overnight stays, may be required.
• The role is casual, and hours of attendance will be on a business need only with no guarantee of the number of hours rostered per month.

Tenure of Vacancy

Temporary / Casual appointment.

Multiple casual positions.

Remuneration

OPS4 - $76,5619 to $80,256 pa + superannuation (fulltime salary equivalent)

Enquiries

Peter Davies

Manager Rider Safe

Telephone:

Email:

Application Instructions

Applications can only be submitted online through IWorkforSA, using the following link:

Instructor Rider Safe

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a Cover Letter of no more than two pages addressing the selection criteria in the attached role statement.

Our Commitment

The Department for Infrastructure and Transport is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture across the department, planning for and promoting diversity and culturally safe workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. The Department recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and customers in delivering the future of South Australia.

As a WE'RE EQUAL organisation we are committed to treating everyone equally, proudly promoting our department, and all its spaces as safe places for everybody.

Role Statement - Instructor Rider Safe - Casual (OPS4)

Applications close:
02/11/2025 9:00 PM

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.