Tweed Shire Council

Trainee Women in Water

Tweed Shire Council is offering exciting new paid positions for people of all ages and abilities with a passion for public health and the environment. This is your chance to gain invaluable experience and a recognised qualification while you earn.

About the Traineeship:

Tweed Shire Council is proud to offer a Women in Water Traineeship with our Water and Wastewater team. As a trainee, you’ll gain hands-on experience while undertaking a Certificate III in Water Operations. You will develop skills and knowledge in the operation and maintenance of a wide variety of water and wastewater infrastructure, which serves our community and the environment we care so much about.

The aim of the program is to produce trainees with a broad range of technical and employment skills who will be able to undertake a wide variety of roles across the Water Industry, both in Australia and around the world. 

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

What you'll do:

• Work in a supported team environment with appropriate training and direction.
• Assist with the operation and maintenance of:
  • Dams and weirs
  • Water treatment plants
  • Wastewater treatment plants
  • Water supply and wastewater network, including pipelines, pump stations, and reservoirs
• Develop skills and knowledge in:
  • Water quality and environmental quality sampling and testing
  • Compliance and reporting
  • Treatment process adjustments
  • Construction, maintenance and repairs of water infrastructure assets
• Complete the competencies required for a Certificate III in Water Operations during the traineeship.

What's on offer:

• A job that gets you out and about to the beautiful areas of our shire and on the front line in protecting public health and the environment.
• Diversity of work, including outdoor, office, and laboratory environments, combining computer-based and active work activities.
• A full-time position for a maximum period of up to 24 months, commencing July 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.
• Paid work placement while you learn.
• 76-hour fortnight, 9-day fortnight.
• Leave entitlements including annual leave, sick leave, and public holiday pay.
• Training and professional development opportunities are 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:

• A passion for public health and the environment.
• An interest in both active outdoor work and indoor/laboratory activities.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a small team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer literacy, including knowledge of standard software packages.
• A positive attitude and self-motivated.
• The ability to apply skills and training effectively.
• A current car driver's licence.
• A demonstrated commitment to working safely.

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 will be based in various locations across the Tweed Shire with main work centres at Murwillumbah (Bray Park), Tweed Heads West, Banora Point and Chinderah. The trainee will rotate to various locations during the traineeship.

Position closes: 

Friday 6 June 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

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.

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. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. Are you willing to undertake studies in a Certificate III in Water Operations?
3. What interests you about public health and environmental protection?
4. Are you comfortable working in both outdoor environments and indoor/laboratory settings?
5. Please describe a time when you worked independently on a task.
6. How do you contribute in a team setting?
7. How would you describe your communication style? Can you give an example of how you've effectively communicated in a past role or project?
8. What do you already know about the Water Industry and what interests you in a career in this area?
9. Do you have a current drivers licence?

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