Specialist Apprentice Training

**Date**:14 May 2025

**Job Posting End Date**:
**Job Country**:Australia

**Job State/Province**:South Australia

**Job Location/Region**:Adelaide

**About BHP**

At BHP we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.

Come and be a part of this success.
- About the Role

As a Specialist Apprentice Training with BHP Olympic Dam, you will design, deliver and enhance the apprentice onboarding training program within Copper SA and ensure it is delivered safely, within budget and schedule.

A key aspect will be to promote apprenticeships and engage with apprentices and key stakeholders, to enable apprentice capability and successful completion through program management and monitoring of journey progress.

**_This role is based at Olympic Dam on a 7 days on / 7 days off roster. You can elect to FIFO from Adelaide, DIDO or residential._**

In this role you will be involved in:

- Participating in the development and delivery of the onboarding training program for first year apprentices.
- Monitor performance of apprentices alongside infield staff.
- Coordinate and participate with different workgroups onsite to establish yearly apprentice projects to better the skills and outcomes of the program cohort.
- Work in coordination with the Apprentice Field Specialist on infield Verification of Competencies of apprentices and pastoral care visits.
- Liaising with external authorities for apprenticeships including - group training organisations, Australian Apprenticeship Support Networks, Registered training organisations and licensing authorities.
- Working with the wider community to promote Apprenticeships at BHP in the marketplace.
- Work with industry partners to remain abreast of changes to emerging skills.
- Good problem-solving skills (strong analysis, judgment, and decision-making skills with attention to detail) along with the ability to identify and recommend improvements.
- About You
- Trade certification in a relevant trade (desirable).
- Previous experience/knowledge of the SA apprenticeships system.
- Professional training, facilitation and presentation skills.
- Sound communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience in adult learning.
- Willingness to lead and implement change, as well as influence and mentor others in training and safety principles and behaviours.
- Experience in a similar role, preferred within mining, processing or heavy industry preferred.
- Certificate IV OR Diploma in Training & Assessment or Diploma desirable, with relevant additional tertiary qualifications beneficial.
- How to Apply

**About Our Process**

At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

**Supporting a Diverse Workforce**

The size, stability and magnitude of our business not only provides significant opportunity for professional development, but also attractive salary packages with performance-based bonuses and a best-in-class employee share program. We know there are many aspects of our employees' lives that are important, and work is only one of these, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, other extended leave entitlements and parent rooms.

At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that's more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and recognise that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.