About Maxima:
Maxima is a leading Group Training Organisation – we manage recruitment, placement and ongoing support of trainees and apprentices on behalf of our host employers. We aim to help you kick-start your career into the job or industry of your choice, boost your employment credentials and equip you with the skills and knowledge to be able to succeed in the future.
Your Host Employer:
At Ipswich City Council, you’ll be part of a team that helps shape the future. Our teams operate across various industries delivering services to the community, and work together to support a liveable, inclusive and sustainable city for our thriving community.
Guided by our values of communication, collaboration, integrity, efficiency, safety and wellbeing and leadership, you’ll be supported to learn, grow and build your career.
The role:
We are seeking a Business Trainee – Compliance, Admin and Project Areas
Location: Ipswich
Duration: 12-Month traineeship, February 2027 intake
As a Business Trainee, you will have the opportunity to build practical workplace skills while gaining experience across a diverse compliance branch. Working primarily within the Compliance Branch Administration Team, trainees will support Building and Plumbing, Local Laws and Parking, Animal Management and Environmental Health functions. During the 12-month paid traineeship, you will gain real world experience while completing a Certificate III in Business.
You will work alongside experienced professionals while earning a qualification, giving you the skills and confidence to launch your business career.
What are 5 key aspects of this role you’ll learn?
1. Developing core business administration skills
2. Exposure to projects, business improvement initiatives and cross-functional working groups
3. Professional confidence and workplace capability
4. Organisation and problem-solving skills
5. Communication and customer service skills
What are 3 challenges of this role and how you will be supported?
1. Supporting teams that manage sensitive and complex community and regulatory issues
– How we manage this
Trainee’s will be supported by experienced mentors and have structured onboarding
2. Adjusting to prioritising tasks
– How we manage this
Trainee’s will be supported through training and hands-on experience
3. Trainee’s may face challenges in balancing study and work commitments
– How we manage this
Trainee’s will be supported by a dedicated Maxima field officer as well as support from the Ipswich council team and the Registered Training Organisation.
What makes this job rewarding?
The Compliance Branch offers a supportive and diverse learning environment, with approximately 80 staff working across administration, regulatory services, investigations, project delivery and field operations. Trainees have the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals with a wide range of backgrounds, skills and perspectives. The role is rewarding because it provides opportunities to develop practical, transferable skills through involvement in administration, customer service, projects and business improvement initiatives. Through these experiences, trainees build confidence, professional networks and valuable experience that can support a variety of future career pathways.
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