Want hands on experience while completing your studies? Do you want to be mentored by experienced professionals? We are currently seeking new People and Culture Undergraduate and if this sounds like you this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.
- Exciting undergraduate opportunities to gain experience while studying
- Work with highly proficient and experienced mentors in a supportive learning environment
- 12 month temporary part time contract - 14 hours per week
About the role
Central Coast Council encourages career development through practical experience. The Undergraduate Programs gives students the ability to:
- Gain skills and experience across a broad range of functions in your relevant area of study.
- Apply your knowledge in practical situations to achieve professional outcomes.
- Work with highly proficient and experienced mentors in a multi-disciplinary environment.
During your undergraduate period you will be given the opportunity to receive on the job training, use your sound people principles and practices to contribute to supporting the development and implementation of people focused projects.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Current enrolment and acceptance in final year or second to final year of university study in the discipline of Human Resource Management or relevant equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to participate and actively contribute to a team environment to achieve organisational goals and outcomes
- Demonstrated research skills in gathering information from multiple sources
- Demonstrated interest in this field and willingness to learn and develop new skills
- Good communication skills, including in both written and verbal, across varying audiences
Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information
- The commencing salary for this position is between $379.08 and $429.36 per week (based on 14 hours) plus 12% superannuation
- We have a temporary part-time role available
- This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building
Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits
At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include:
- Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
- Free flu vaccination program
- Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
- Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
- We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
- Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
Want to know more?
The contact person for this role is Kailah Larsen, Section Manager People Development. You can contact Kailah on 0417 853 450.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 10 August 2025.
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Location
Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
How to apply
We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps:
- Answer the on-line questions shown below.
- Attach your resume
- Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here.
You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
