Trainee Business Support Officer

We have a spare capefor our next Business Support superhero! Don’t wait for the Bat-Signal, jump onthis opportunity now! 

We’re offering a two(2) year traineeship which combines full-time employment with paid training andon the job experience.

What’s the catch? Youwill need to work in a fun and hilarious team of HR experts. To make it worse,the team is truly supportive. That’s right, you’ll be guided through yourtraineeship with care and precision to ensure every success for you. We’ll bethere, training you on every task in the role, placing a network of supportaround you, encouraging you to undertake ongoing professional development, andeven giving you time in your working week to complete your studies.

In return, we’ll askyou to use the skills gained from your training adventures to completeadministrative and customer service tasks within the People & Culture team.We exist to support Council staff to service the community, and you will be avaluable part of this mission.

No two days will be thesame in your Trainee Business Support Officer era. Today you could be leadingservice delivery answering phones, making calls to invite people to attend ajob interview, managing diaries and calendars and sending emails, and tomorrowyou could be updating spreadsheets, processing invoices, setting up promotionalmaterial at a careers day and shopping for stationery. You will learn to use arange of technology applications and have a laugh along the way.

Let’s sum it up -

What we will offer you

✔ Two (2) year traineeship workingwithin the People & Culture Division

✔ Obtaina Certificate III in Business Administration (with the potential opportunityfor further tertiary studies upon completion)

✔ Commencingsalary of $1,552.20 gross per fortnight + superannuation (at 18 years of age or older, varyingrates will apply for under 18 years of age as per Award provisions)

✔ Access to Council’s Flexible Working Arrangements

Attributes we are looking for in our applicants

• Strongcommunication skills
• Positive andprofessional attitude
  
• Good attention todetail
  
• Good at interactingwith people
  
• Motivation and interest
  

Traineeship information

This traineeship will provide you with theopportunity to gain valuable knowledge in both local government and humanresource management whilst being supported to learn and grow in a friendly andenjoyable working environment. Across 24 months you will work fulltime (35-hourweek) alongside experienced supervisors and colleagues, gaining hands-onindustry experience and receiving 3 hours paid study time per week towardsachieving a nationally recognised Certificate III in Business Administrationqualification.

As the successful applicant, you will need:

• Awillingness to undertake the formal training requirements of this role (evenbetter if you’re excited by it!)
• Experienceusing Microsoft Office applications
  
• Enthusiasm,motivation and an eagerness to learn
  
• Anunderstanding of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Work Health and Safety(WHS) in the workplace
  

What’s great about acareer at Council

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

Whatis next?

Applications close Wednesday, 21 February 2024 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the weekcommencing Monday, 26 February 2024.

If you are interested inthis role and would like more information, please contact Therese Reeckmanon 02 6926 9***.

For more information andto apply, please visit https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs

As part of therecruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line withrequirements of the position.

Allpreferred candidates for this position will be asked to consent to a policecheck. Please note that people with a criminal record are not discouraged fromapplying for the position. Each application will be considered on its merit.

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Councilis an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work,as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from allwalks of life. This includes women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability,veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience andpeople of all ages.