Benefits of Working As a Transit Officer

A Challenging and Rewarding Role |  Career Benefits |  Pay and Leave Benefits |  Lifestyle Benefits

There are many benefits of working as a Transit Officer, including:

A Challenging and Rewarding Role

• Representing the Public Transport Authority (PTA) directly to the public.
• The freedom of not being in an office all day.
• Diversity in your role. Every day is different because you are working with different people and situations. Find out more about the role of Transit Officers

Career Benefits

• Attractive remuneration conditions. See Salary and Working Conditions for more information.
• Access to a range of career advancement opportunities within the growing PTA organization, which includes:
  • Promotion within the Transit Officer ranks. See Career Path, Badges of Rank and Security Services Structure for more information.
  • Applying for other positions within the various PTA divisions, with roles such as customer service, train controllers, railcar drivers, surveillance monitoring, salaried positions, etc.
• Becoming part of the expanded metropolitan rail system servicing Perth commuters.
• Similar legal authorities/powers as WA Police on Public Transport Authority property.
• A nationally recognised qualification (Certificate 3 in Transport and Distribution (Rail Operations)) after completing the training and assessment course.
• A permanent public sector position with access to Government Superannuation.
• Opportunities for part-time employment. Refer to Part-Time Employment for more information.

Pay and Leave Benefits

• Five weeks annual leave per annum.
• 13 weeks long service leave after the first 10 years, and then every seven years after that.
• Six days off per fortnight, plus regular start and finish times. Refer to Hours of Work and Rosters for more information.
• 12 weeks fully paid specialised training at first and then ongoing refresher training.

Lifestyle Benefits

• Free bus and train travel in the Perth metropolitan area.
• Full uniforms paid for by the PTA.
• Access to a staff gymnasium at selected depots.
• Up to three free return trips per annum for staff and immediate family on any of the rail or road coach services to regional WA destinations (e.g. Prospector, Australind, AvonLink, or coaches to other towns).
• Corporate health and lifestyle (WELL) program.

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