Apprentice Metal Fabrication
Apprentice Metal Fabrication
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Job Description
Are you ready to kickstart your career in engineering fabrication
Combine on-the-job learning & training!
Kick-start your career with one of Newcastles largest employers
Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.
Do you like working with your hands and seeing your innovations come to life This could be the perfect opportunity for you to earn as you learn! Becoming an Apprentice with the City of Newcastle (CN) will provide you with the opportunity to combine on-the-job learning with structured training.
City of Newcastle is offering an exciting opportunity to join our Building Trade Services Team as an Apprentice Metal Fabricator. This hands-on role will provide you with the skills experience and nationally recognised qualification of a Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication Trade upon successful completion of your apprenticeship.
As aMetal Fabrication Apprentice you will work in conjunction with highly experienced Supervisors and Coordinators focusing on a variety of metal fabrication projects and acquiring skills in the ability to maintain and repair Councils assets.
This is a 4-year fixed-term contract based within our Assets and Facilities team where you will gain exposure to all elements of metal fabrication through on-the-job and technical training.
This apprenticeship is targeted at the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strives to be an inclusive workplace that is representative of the community we serve and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN)
Youll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
Youll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented passionate crew alongside you shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
Youll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards in a range of iconic places we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether were planning to host the Matildas providing essential services or supporting creative artists its what we do when the cameras arent rolling that matters most.
And well be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture will help you feel a deeper connection with others. Youll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
Youll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN
At CN we value our employees and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for whats important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more visit here!
38-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model as well as an optional 9-day fortnight
4 weeks of annual leave 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
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
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.
Dont just work for the city co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
What is next
If you are successful in progressing to the next stage of our recruitment process:
You will be required to attend 1 x group assessment centre for a 3-hour period between Tuesday 30th September - Thursday 2nd October 2025.
If you are successful in progressing to the next stage of the recruitment process after the assessment centre:
You will be required to complete a Pre-employment medical scheduled to take place on Tuesday 7th - Tuesday 14th October 2025.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025
Remuneration: $37856.48 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week
Contact: If you require further information please refer to our FAQS sheet here and or send an email to our team via
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
