Learning & Development Officer

Learning and Development Officer

• Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

• This opportunity offers flexibility and can be structured either as two part-time job share positions or one full-time role (Monday to Friday, 9-day fortnight)

• Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits
• Residential role based in Weipa

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We’re currently seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Learning and Development Officer to join our dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your administrative expertise in a supportive environment that values safety, growth, and innovation.

You’ll play a key role in coordinating training activities, supporting our workforce, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations within the Learning and Development function.

In addition to paying competitively and providing great benefits packages, we want you to live the lifestyle that is right for you and your family. And because of our size and scale, there are many opportunities to learn, grow and do more than you ever thought possible.

Reporting to the Superintendent – Learning & Development and working in a diverse team, your key responsibilities will be:

Training Coordination & Support

• Schedule and manage third-party training bookings
• Create, update, and cancel training sessions as required
• Send timely reminders and respond to trainer queries
• Provide high-quality customer service and general training support
• Assist with scheduling, data entry, and administrative tasks
• Manage competing priorities while maintaining confidentiality

Inbox & Document Management

• Maintain the LS Scan inbox and upload qualifications into SAP
• Redirect incomplete documentation to appropriate contacts
• Archive hard copy records for trainers

Procurement & Supplies

• Order crib supplies and stationery for training needs
• Source quotes for goods and services

Facilities & Maintenance Coordination

• Raise maintenance requests and liaise with vendors
• Ensure timely resolution of facility-related issues

What you’ll bring

• A strong commitment to Rio Tinto’s values and “The Way We Work”
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and strong organisational abilities
• Ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders
• A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and grow
• A strong safety focus—for yourself and those around you

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

Where you’ll be working

Our Weipa operations in Far North Queensland includes three bauxite mines, processing facilities, shiploaders, an export wharf, two ports, power stations, a rail network and ferry terminals.

Amrun, our newest mine, was completed in 2018 and will extend our Weipa bauxite operations by decades, significantly building on our 55-year history on the Western Cape, and providing jobs and supporting business growth in the region. The mine is located on traditional land. We work closely with the Traditional Owners to implement our agreements, ensuring that the benefits generated from mining support future generations and that important cultural heritage sites are identified and preserved.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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