Launch your local government career in Singleton in 2025
Published on 17 December 2024
From engineering to accounting, and plumbing to childcare, anyone looking to launch their career or make a career change in 2025 could find the opportunity they’re looking for at Singleton Council.
General Manger Justin Fitzpatrick-Barr said Council would be recruiting a number of positions in the first weeks of 2025 in an exciting pilot apprentice, trainee and cadet program named Future Ready Singleton.
The program is open to people of all ages but responds to overwhelming community feedback in the review of the Create Singleton 2032 Community Strategic Plan (CSP) to provide more opportunities for young people in Singleton.
Applications will open on Monday 6 January 2025, but interested people can now lodge an Expression of Interest in any of the following roles:
- Cadet Accountant
- Cadet Engineer - Water and Sewer
- Cadet Engineer - Infrastructure
- Cadet Development Planner
- Apprentice Plumber
- Apprentice Parks and Gardens
- Trainee Childcare Educator
- 2 x Trainee Water and Sewer Operators
“We’re really excited about this program because we’re passionate about developing people in careers that make a valuable difference to our community and promoting the amazing opportunities that exist in local government,” Mr Fitzpatrick-Barr said.
“As well as supporting people who may be recent school leavers or mature age workers looking for a new path, the Future Ready Singleton program responds to a number of actions in our current CSP to support local skills, training and employment opportunities and to develop our own workforce.
“The people who move into these trainee, apprentice and cadet roles will be working alongside highly skilled and experienced staff, so as well as taking away a recognised qualification, they’ll be learning from the experts in their field.
“I’d recommend a career in local government to anyone as it’s the tier of government that interacts with and supports communities daily. I also know first-hand that the opportunities for growth and progression can lead you anywhere.”
Courtney Stephens (pictured), who began her career at Singleton Council as a trainee and is now the organisation’s Water and Sewer Administration Officer, said traineeships were a great opportunity for people to try a new career.
“I wanted to do something where I was learning at the same time as I was doing the job so that I was developing my skills and finding out if I wanted to do this as a career,” she said.
“My traineeship with Council was for 12 months, and then it just so happened that when I finished my contract there was a position available for a business support officer and so while I was finishing my traineeship, I applied for the full-time position and was successful. Now in total I’ve been at Council for six years.
“Local government is a great industry to work in. There are so many benefits and so many opportunities to learn and progress. I think more people should look at doing traineeships, especially people who’ve just left school and don’t know what they want to do, or who want to learn but don’t know what they want to learn. I think traineeships are a great opportunity for that.”
Submit an Expression of Interest