Bush Regenerator - Job share

Previous applicants need not apply

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

We're offering a fantastic permanent, part-time job share position for a motivated and hardworking Bush Regenerator, who is passionate about conservation and land management. 

This is a job share role, meaning you will work closely with another team member to jointly fulfil the responsibilities of the position. Your schedule will be Thursdays and Fridays each week, plus one Monday shift each month, offering a steady yet adaptable work schedule. As this arrangement is designed to ensure consistency and coverage across the team, the days are set to support that structure. 

Join our team to contribute your skills in:

• Revegetation and habitat restoration
• Asset protection and invasive weed control
• Bushland and wetland maintenance.

Make a real impact on the Cumberland Plain and help us protect native ecosystems from invasive species! 

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Relevant qualifications in a related field such as, Bush Regeneration, Conservation and Land Management (CALM), Horticulture, Natural Resource Management or Environmental Science
• At least 12 months experience in all facets of the maintenance of bushland of the Cumberland Plain and constructed wetlands
• WorkCover approved WHS General Construction Induction for Work in NSW
• Pesticide Application Accreditation - Australian Qualifications Framework Level 3 (AQF3)
• Current class C driver's licence.

Desirable:

• Chainsaw operation certificate of competence
• Class MR driver's licence
• Experience in the supervision of volunteers.

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 $1,362.15 per week, pro-rata
• Thursday and Friday each week, and 1 Monday each month 
• 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.

  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 31 October 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Belinda Riley on 02 9830 9722

Internal ref:              BCC1079B