About this opportunity as a Human Resources Trainee
Parkes Shire Council is offering traineeship opportunities for highly motivated and enthusiastic people looking to gain on-the-job experience and practical knowledge whilst being paid and working towards a nationally accredited qualification. This will definitely kick start your career in your chosen profession.
Embrace the power of people and launch your career in Human Resources. The traineeship will allow you to gain experience across Council’s Human Resource functions including: training and organisational development, payroll administration, performance management, recruitment and selection and other HR advisory functions; while undertaking a qualification in Human Resources.
You will gain a nationally accredited Qualification over a two year period while working and being paid under the traineeship band of the Local Government (State) Award.
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Council currently offers the following benefits to our Cadets, Apprentices and Trainees:
Parkes Shire Council is offering cadetship, apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities for highly motivated and enthusiastic people looking to gain on-the-job experience and practical knowledge whilst working towards a nationally accredited qualification through a Registered Training Organisation.
The CAT Program provides you with the opportunity to gain on-the-job training, coaching and mentoring from experienced professionals, with all training and study costs paid for by Council. The programs run from two (2) to eight (8) years in duration, depending on the level of qualification being undertaken.
Our cadet, apprentice and trainee positions are advertised online from August to September each year, with successful applicants commencing employment the following February. Vacancies vary from year to year depending on our operational requirements.
Further information about the CAT program and the types of roles offered by Parkes Shire Council can be found in the Cadet, Apprentice and Trainee Handbook
About You
Parkes Shire Council are looking for these skills and qualities
You must hold the following:
Remuneration
As a trainee you will be employed under the Traineeship Band of the Local Government (State) Award 2023. The commencement level will be based on age and any prior qualifications/experiences. You will progress through the traineeship band on an annual basis dependent on satisfactory work performance and course progression.
Parkes Shire Council is a progressive and innovative organisation that embraces new ideas and has adopted a philosophy of continuous improvement. Council is committed to delivering progress and value to our community through living our corporate values of Community, Innovation, Integrity, Respect, Safety and Teamwork.
Council values our position as a progressive, cohesive and well respected employer of choice. We are proud of our corporate values which guide the work we do, the choices we make and how we interact with each other and the community. For our employees we provide career development and succession planning opportunities across a large range of trades and professions.
Council embraces a LEAN philosophy across its operations in an effort to maximize the value and service we deliver to our community with a commitment to best practice work health and safety for our staff and stakeholders. In our quest for improvement Council has achieved formal accreditation under ISO45001:2018 framework for our Work Health and Safety Management System. This highly regarded accreditation recognises the dedication and commitment from Council staff to ensure safety management systems are robust and efficient and more importantly that a safe workplace is provided for our staff, contractors, visitors and volunteers.
The Parkes Region is a great place to live and raise a family with affordable housing and lifestyle properties, diverse employment opportunities, modern health services, quality educational facilities, a strong sporting culture and first class community facilities. You can download the Relocate Brochure for all you need to know about benefits of relocating the Parkes Region.
Applications will be shortlisted as they are received. You will be contacted by phone if you have been selected for interview. You will be required to bring with you a copy of all relevant certificates and qualifications. The interview panel will consist of a panel of three.
If you have not been selected for interview you will be advised by email.
In the event you are shortlisted for an interview, and are then selected to progress to the next stage following interview, you must be prepared to undergo the following pre-employment screening processes as part of the selection process:
As part of the recruitment process, Parkes Shire Council will be collecting information about you. This information is private information for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act. This information will be included in the recruitment file, and accessed by Council Records Staff and members of the Recruitment Selection Panel. Applicants may request their information be returned to them at the conclusion of the recruitment process.
For further information or if you need assistance in applying, please contact our Human Resources Team on (02) 6861 2333 or via email at hr@parkes.nsw.gov.au
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE YOU START TO COMPLETE YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION, YOU CANNOT SAVE IT AND RETURN TO IT LATER.
Good luck and we look forward to receiving your application!
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Parkes Shire Council,New South Wales,Australia
Parkes Shire Council,New South Wales,Australia
