Tweed Shire Council

Apprentice Carpenter

Tweed Shire Council is offering exciting new paid positions for people of all ages and abilities. This is your chance to gain invaluable experience and an industry recognised qualification while you earn.

About the apprenticeship:

Tweed Shire Council is proud to offer an Apprenticeship with our Parks and Active Communities team. As an apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience while completing a Certificate III in Carpentry.

As a Carpenter Apprentice, you will assist our carpenters and joiners to provide carpentry services to the organisation. This is a hands-on role perfect for someone with a passion for creating and building.

In order to meet the requirements of the Apprenticeship, successful completion of training and tertiary studies is required. 

What you'll do:

• Assist our carpenters to complete projects that improve council-owned buildings and facilities.
• Build fundamental skills to work as a carpenter and joiner in the building and construction industry.
• Learn project management skills and work on a range of indoor and outdoor projects.
• Develop strong technical skills and gain valuable hands-on experience.
• Receive mentorship from the Parks and Active Communities team to help you succeed.

What's on offer:

• A full-time position for a maximum period of up to 48 months, commencing February 2025.
• A starting base salary ranging from $32,973 to $62,358 per annum +11.5% super. Salary progression is based on satisfactory completion of study plus work performance.
• Council will cover the associated course costs of your Certificate III.
• Paid work placement while you learn.
• 70 hour fortnight, 9 day fortnight.
• Leave entitlements including annual leave, sick leave and public holiday pay.
• Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
• Ongoing coaching, mentoring and support.
• Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance.
• Access to Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff.
• Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Competent numeracy & literacy skills.
• A positive attitude and self-motivated.
• Completed Year 10 Education.
• General Construction Induction (white card) or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
• A commitment to complete the apprenticeship, this includes a requirement to attend TAFE.
• Demonstrated capacity to work safely and as a team member.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Tuesday 7 January 2025 at 4.00pm sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

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Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. What is your highest level of qualifications achieved to date?
2. What has motivated you to apply for the Apprenticeship with Tweed Shire Council, and what specific skills or qualities do you bring to the role?
3. What are your long-term career goals, how does a Apprenticeship with Tweed Shire Council align with these goals?
4. Provide an example of a time when you worked effectively as part of a team? What was your role, and what contribution did you make to the team's success?
5. Is there anything else you would like to add about yourself, your interests or why you would like to work for a community organisation?

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