Trainee Compliance Officer

Upper Hunter Shire Council; Scone; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary + super (12%)

Annual leave and sick leave

Training and development opportunities

Long service leave after 5 years

Salary sacrifice options

Flexi-time system

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Upper Hunter Shire Council is offering a Trainee Compliance Officer role in Scone. This temporary full-time position (35 hours per week) spans a 24-month contract to kickstart your career in local government.

You will learn from experienced officers, supporting animal welfare, regulatory work and community inquiries. You’ll enrol in a Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) and develop practical skills in investigations, record keeping and customer service while contributing to

Qualifications

• NSW RoSA or equivalent.
• Willingness to enrol in a Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) or a relevant qualification.
• Ability to handle animals and develop skills with dogs, cats, horses and cattle.
• Effective oral and written communication and numerical skills.
• Well-developed public relations and customer service skills.
• Genuine interest in animal welfare.
• Willingness to participate in on-call and weekend work roster.
• Computer skills including data entry, word processing and spreadsheets.
• High level attention to detail.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence.

Responsibilities

• Respond to community enquiries and assist with regulatory inspections.
• Care for animals in Council’s pound.
• Assist with animal control matters and regulatory investigations.
• Gain experience in investigations, customer service and record keeping.
• Support Council in delivering community services.

Skills

Driver's licence

Communication skills

Public relations

Customer service

Attention to detail

Education

NSW RoSA or equivalent

Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) or related qualification

Tools

Data entry

Word processing

Spreadsheet skills

Job description

TRAINEE COMPLIANCE OFFICER

SCONE

Temporary Full-Time (35 hours per week) – 24month contract

Therole:

Start your career in local government with a role whereevery day brings something different. As a Trainee Compliance Officer withUpper Hunter Shire Council, you’ll learn from experienced officers, buildpractical skills and work towards a Certificate IV in Local Government(Regulatory Services).

You’ll help respondto community enquiries, care for animals in Council’s pound, and assist withanimal control matters and regulatory inspections across the Upper HunterShire. With training and support, you’ll gain experience in investigations,customer service and record keeping while helping Council deliver services thatmatter to the community

What we need from you:

• NSW Record of School Achievement (RoSA) or equivalent.
• Willingness to enrol in a Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) or relevant qualification, along with knowledge of animal handling and an interest in Local Government compliance.
• Ability to handle animals with a willingness to develop skills with all types of animals including, but not limited to, dogs, cats, horses and cattle.
• Effective oral and written communication skills and sound mathematical skills.
• Well-developed public relations and customer service skills.
• A genuine interest in animal welfare.
• Ability and willingness to participate in an on-call and weekend work roster (when required).
• Computer skills, particularly data entry, word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• High level attention to detail.
• Current unrestricted drivers licence.

What’s on Offer:

• $625.80 to $985.60 per 35 hour week (depending on level of school completion) + 12% super and the opportunity for salary progression
• 20 days paid annual leave every year and sick leave entitlements.
• Access to training and development opportunities
• Access to long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Salary sacrifice options
• Access to flexi-time system with 1 day accrued every 3 weeks
• Flexible work arrangements

Aboutus:

Council is a progressive and caring organisation where all ouremployees work together to deliver quality services to support our community.We strive to make a difference and add value to the lives of our community.Everything we do is underpinned by the values of the organisation and staff,which are being honest, open and accountable, having mutual respect for allpeople and cultures, ensuring we deliver on our commitments, providingefficient, effective and reliable services to ensure staff and community safetyand to provide improved environmental responsibility.

Located in the picturesque UpperHunter, our shire encompasses the townships of Merriwa, Murrurundi, Aberdeenand Scone. All great places to live and work, come and see for yourself!

Closing Date:

Wednesday 28 October 2026

Enquiriesand Further Information

Give Matt Clarkson (Manager Planning, Building& Regulatory) a call on 02 6540 0134 or e-mail [e-mail] to discuss this opportunity.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and valuediversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants,including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability,LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council.

Council will providereasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout therecruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and requireadjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessmentprocess, please advise via [e-mail] or 02 65401100 to discuss.