Apprentice Painter

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprenticeship wage rates

Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight

12% superannuation and competitive ent

ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is offering a paid four-year Apprenticeship for an Apprentice Painter. You’ll work with qualified tradespeople to prepare surfaces, apply paints, and maintain Council buildings and assets while learning through hands-on tasks and formal study.

In the first three years you’ll complete a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating with on-the-job training; the fourth year focuses on practical experience.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship to learn painting and decorating.
• Certificate III in Painting and Decorating during years 1–3.
• Commitment to safety and following supervisor guidance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces for painting and decorating.
• Apply paints and protective coatings to surfaces.
• Use painting tools and equipment safely and effectively.
• Assist with maintenance across Council buildings and assets.

Skills

Hand tools

Attention to detail

Willing to learn

Safety awareness

Education

Year 9 completion

Job description

Build a career that grows with the community

Start your career maintaining and improving the buildings and facilities our community uses every day. As an Apprentice Painter, you work alongside qualified tradespeople preparing surfaces, applying paints and protective coatings, using tools and equipment safely, and helping maintain a wide range of Council buildings and assets. Each day brings hands on work and opportunities to learn a recognised trade.

You learn through a combination of practical experience and formal study. Working under the guidance of experienced painters, you follow instructions, assist with maintenance tasks, develop safe work practices and build your skills through day to day work activities. As your experience grows, you take on more responsibility and continue developing your trade knowledge.

The work you complete helps keep Council buildings and facilities well presented, protected and maintained for staff, residents and visitors. Every project contributes to the appearance and longevity of community assets and supports the safe operation of places used across Blacktown City.

This is a paid 4-year apprenticeship. During the first 3 years, you complete a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating while receiving on-the-job training. Your fourth year focuses on practical experience. Throughout the apprenticeship, experienced supervisors and qualified tradespeople support your development as you build the skills and experience for a career in the painting and decorating industry.

This role suits someone who enjoys hands on work, pays attention to detail, is willing to learn, takes pride in their work and wants to develop practical skills.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a term contract, full-time role for up to 4 years role with one of Australia's largest councils
• apprenticeship wage rates
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Who can apply

• Applicants must be minimum 15 years of age or older
• No longer at school or home-schooled
• If currently enrolled in school or home-schooled must:No experience required
  • Have completed year 9 or equivalent
  • Provide written approval to proceed from either a school principal or NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) or an authorised person acting in lieu of a school principal.
• Ability to obtain a class C driver’s licence when able to.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.