Where might you find telecommunications work opportunities? Opportunities for employment may be found in the following areas:
The major carriers such as Telstra, Optus, AAPT, Vodafone.
Contractors to the carriers - a great deal of the installation and maintenance work is now done for the carriers by contractors. See listings in the yellow pages under telecommunications, telephone installations, telephone equipment installation and maintenance, computer and data cabling. Examples include: Silcar Visionstream, Servicestream and Alcatel.
There are many Private Companies (listed in the Yellow pages) who install and maintain telecommunications, telephone, broadband, switching equipment, telephone/data/network cabling.
Private companies (listed in Yellow pages under Telecommunications Consultants) who design and project manage telecommunications installations.
Many large companies and government departments have an IT/telecommunications section which is responsible for the company's/department's communications facilities.
National Broadband Rollout
The Australian Government has committed $4.7 billion on the nation-wide 'Telecommunications Infrastructure Project' which is expected to significantly stimulate the demand for qualified telecommunications technical staff.
Do you have what it takes to be a Ramsden instructor?
We live in exciting times for telecommunications with broadband and wireless solutions being implemented to bring high bandwidth to all types of premises.
Demand for technical training is increasing and Ramsden Telecommunications Training is always on the lookout for new technical instructors with suitable qualifications and experience to supplement its existing dedicated team of training staff.
Ramsden Telecommunications Training is the leading RTO delivering Australia-wide Telecommunications technical training as well as Technical Security and IT training. We deliver full qualifications at Certificate II, III, IV, Diploma & Advanced Diploma levels and skill sets for both internal and external plant including wireless and OF transmission.
Essential qualifications:
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104 or TAE40110)
Plus
• Senior First Aid (HLTFA301)
• Construction Induction (CPCCOHS1001)
• Open Cabling Registration preferably with all endorsements
• Certificate IV Telecommunications (technical stream) or higher
or
• Certificate III Telecommunications with significant work skills and experience.
or
• Certificate IV Information Technologies or higher
You will also require extensive current telecommunications industry experience in external plant, internal plant, wireless or optical fibre transmission.
You need to have an approachable dynamic personality with the ability to work with diverse student groups.
Our instructors often teach trainees that are under 18 years old, and as this work has been determined child related employment you will need to sign a NSW Prohibited Employment Declaration and hold a state based Working with Children Check.
Instructors are independent contractors and as such must be a registered business, hold an ABN and be registered for GST.
If you feel you have the “right stuff” send us a short email describing why you would be a great instructor and include a full resume and pdf copies of your qualification certificates to: info@ramsdentraining.com.au
