About us 

At Sydney Trains, our vision is to keep Sydney moving by delivering safe, customer-focused, reliable and clean rail services.

We contribute to the success of transport in NSW by running efficient rail services which exceed our customers’ expectations, support growth and contribute to the broader community and the economy.

Joining Sydney Trains will present an exciting opportunity to shape the future and make a genuine difference for the people of NSW by providing a world class rail system.

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manager – Apprenticeship Program to join our Engineering & Maintenance Directorate. In this diverse and rewarding role you will lead an Apprentice Unit and manage the Apprentice cohort whilst balancing training and business needs to source and attract the future candidates to the program whilst generating innovative ways to support them and sustain their growth.

This role will suit someone who can think outside the box and is keen to improve the business by leading the development, delivery and monitoring of apprentice programs. Once recruits are on board you will manage the liaison between Sydney Trains, education providers, placement managers and participants to ensure effective and efficient program completion.

In addition, you will use your effective communication and networking skills to engage with industry and business stakeholders to develop robust learning solutions that meet organisational objectives.

You will

Manage relationships with internal and external organisations for apprenticeships and community engagement activities.

Collaborate with TfNSW Learning & Development to develop and maintain holistic training plans.

Drive a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring quality processes underpin all phases of learning.

About you

Drawing on your sound people management experience, you will have had experience working across Apprentice or Training and Development Programs in a large and complex organisation, you understand the challenges of delivering Apprenticeship and work experience programs whilst meeting current and future business goals. You will be well versed in the design, delivery and review of large Apprenticeship programs. You’re someone who can build strong working relationships to lead and guide the apprentice team and our people on the journey as we continue to enhance how we work. To succeed in this role, you’ll need relevant HR, Business Management (or other relevant area) qualifications or equivalent industry-based experience within a relevant workplace context.

Whilst not essential to your application, relevant skills and knowledge in the design, delivery and review of Traineeships and Community Engagement activities would be desirable. 

Want to know more? 

Please click here to view a copy of the role description. 

Does this sound like you?  Apply today to register your interest! 

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this position is a RC7 $140,053 - $ 154,443 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading.

Sydney Trains offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. Other benefits include:

Free travel on Government trains, buses and ferries

Flexible work practices, including working from home

Flex time and accrued days off

For more information on Employee Benefits at Transport please click here.

Interested?

Joining Sydney Trains for the opportunity to shape the future and make a genuine difference for the people of NSW by providing a world class rail system.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and answer all questions within the online application process.

Applications close: 11:59pm on Thursday 24th March 2022.

Please note: successful candidates will need to undertake background checks and criminal record checks.

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Lucy Brophy at Lucy.Brophy@transport.nsw.gov.au.

Find out more about Transport for NSW at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/about-us

Need help? 

For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Sector please click here.  

All Transport workers are required to have:

at least one dose of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine by 6 December 2021 and two doses by 7 February 2022; or

an approved medical contraindication. 

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

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