Kickstart your wildlife and conservation career at CN!Play an active part in Newcastle's premier tourist destination.Temporary Part-time role until end of Feb 2025 City of Newcastle is seeking a passionate and self-motivated wildlife and conservationist to join the team on a temporary part-time basis.In this exciting role you will assist in the organisation and delivery of daily activities at Blackbutt Reserve.This includes park maintenance and presentation, implementation of education programs, and caring for animals in accordance with City of Newcastle's (CN) Code of Safety Practice, WHS Guidelines, and the NSW Exhibited Animals Protection Act.The successful candidate will always prioritise the customer's experience.You will communicate effectively with all customers and visitors, striving to enhance and showcase Blackbutt Reserve as a premier tourist destination.The essentials you'll need: Ability to work independently and in a team-based environment.Demonstrated capability to work unsupervised, using initiative and problem-solving skills to overcome daily issues.Experience in the safe operation of machinery and equipment, and proven ability to undertake general park maintenance activities to agreed service levels.A passion and duty of care for conservation and wildlife.Availability to work a flexible roster including weekend shifts, public holidays, and after-hours activities.NSW Driver's Licence Class C (manual desirable).Paid Working With Children Check (WWCC).Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here .Why join CN?21-hour working week with flexible working arrangements with an optional 9-day fortnight Paid parental leave for primary carers Industry leading employment conditions Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per week Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities Leading the CN Way leadership program Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups Life at CN At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority.We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.We are proud to deliver services valued by our community.We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity.We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.Application Closing Date: Sunday 17 November 2024 Remuneration: $36,083.44 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 21-hour week.Contact: Matthew Cormack - Blackbutt Reserve Coordinator - 02 4974 2362 If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact ****** for a confidential discussion.You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.The NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 makes it an offence for a person convicted of a serious sex offence, or a Registrable Person under the Child Protection (Offenders Registration) Act 2000 to apply for these positions.Relevant criminal, Working With Children and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings may be conducted on recommended candidates.Apply Now