The Alternative - Industry Placement Program - People and Culture - WHS

The Alternative - Industry Placement Program

Launching Careers and Growing Opportunities

Launching in 2024, The Alternative is a South Australian Program changing how people begin their careers.

• Three placements.
• Real experience.
• Fast-moving industries.

Over 18-months, a pool of graduates will be connected with three paid industry placements, spending six months at each to thrive and make connections with leading SA industries, among fellow leaders.

THREE PLACEMENTS. REAL EXPERIENCE. FAST MOVING INDUSTRIES

About this Opportunity

• Review, development and implement the Safety & Wellbeing and HR policies and initiatives in line with relevant legislation and organisational strategic plan
• Lead WHS initiatives, ensuring compliance with legislation and fostering a culture of safety.
• Champion the WHS audit function to support policy frame work and deliverable KPI metrics
• Collaborate with leaders, executives and relevant stakeholders to support the management of workers' compensation and injury and RTW inline with applicable legislation
• HR Generalist support duties, including but not limited to, recruitment, onboarding and advice
• Undertake other projects that align with the HR function

About the Alternative 

Launching in 2024, the Alternative is a South Australian program changing how people begin their careers.

Want access to some of South Australia’s fastest moving industries; gain real-world experience; and be part of a graduate community rebelling against the status quo?

AGA is The Alternative’s Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Delivery Partner and are responsible for the assessment, selection and recruitment of graduates into the program. AGA, is a community-based, not-for-profit company with over 40 years’ experience growing the skilled workforce of tomorrow. AGA specialises in recruitment, mentoring, retention, performance support, training management, and employee wellbeing.

Why Apply? The benefits for Graduates

The three rotations, spanning an exciting 18 month period, are designed to keep participants engaged, challenged and motivated.

The Alternative program will help graduates identify and explore their skills across a variety of roles and projects; helping them to identify what type of work they enjoy most or are best suited to.

The Alternative will provide graduates with:

• Unique rotations between employers
• Exposure to emerging SA Industries
• Professional development and networking opportunities
• Inspiring mentors and career coaching

Unique rotations between employers

They’ll help graduates identify and explore their skills across a variety of roles and projects; helping them to identify what type of work they enjoy most, or are best suited to.

Exposure to emerging SA industries

Choosing an industry at the beginning of your career can be daunting, utilise this unique program to explore the emerging industries in South Australia

Professional development and networking opportunities

Be connected with your peers to develop and grow over the 18 month program, meeting mentors from various industries and participating in professional development connection days that will help you to thrive in the workplace

Inspiring mentors and career coaching

1:1 Career coaches are available throughout the program to help guide and coach each participant