Early Careers Business Partner Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages. With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses. Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment. Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ community, veterans and people with disabilities. About the opportunity Are you passionate about nurturing talent and building the workforce of tomorrow? We are seeking a dynamic and driven Early Careers Business Partner on a permanent, full-time basis to champion our commitment to being a learning organisation. An ideal candidate will design and deliver impactful early careers initiatives that empowers individuals and strengthen our community. We are looking for someone who: has a proven track record in developing and managing early careers programs is passionate about talent development and creating opportunities for young people is highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously is committed to our values has experience in developing and managing graduate work experience programs. Qualifications and experience Essential: Degree qualification in Human Resources Management or a related field Solid work experience in a similar position with exposure in developing, coordinating and overseeing early career programs to support complex work environments Demonstrated advanced communication and interpersonal skills including advanced levels of written and verbal communication skills, and problem-solving skills, in alignment with organisation values Suitable experience in project management and delivery of corporate programs that involve numerous stakeholders Excellent computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in the use of a corporate business systems and Microsoft Office, learning development systems and electronic document management systems Demonstrated experience in learning and development, and human resource information systems and related applications Demonstrated commitment to customer service and time management to ensure numerous tasks are coordinated and completed according to agreed timeframes Ability to work within a team environment Ability to appropriately manage confidential and sensitive information Current class C driver’s licence. Desirable: Knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations such as the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 Experience with or interest in understanding the Australian Apprenticeship System, NSW and Federal Training Schemes. Remuneration and benefits The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement. Entry level for this position starts at $2,165.24 per week 35-hour working week Car allowance Opportunity to participate in Council's flextime arrangement Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs. 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. Position description Click here to view or download the position description. Closing date: Friday 29 August 2025, 11.59 pm Contact officer: Bianca Devine on 9839 6921 Internal ref: BCC2078
