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Whitehorse City Council is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Council is committed to providing a culture where employees health, wellbeing and development are paramount.
Council’s Civic Centre is located in leafy Nunawading, just 25 kilometres east of the city and close to public transport, great shopping and parkland. Other Council buildings and facilities are located in suburbs across Whitehorse.
Career Opportunities with Whitehorse
With a workforce of more than 1000 full-time, part-time and casual employees, there are great opportunities for long term careers within Whitehorse and across the local government sector. Council offers a vast range of jobs in areas as diverse as arts, recreation, communications, finance, IT, gardening and parks maintenance, community development, aged and disability care, engineering, planning and childcare.
Benefits of Working at Council
To attract and retain staff, Council offers great conditions of employment such as:
- Competitive salaries
- Flexible working arrangements
- Salary sacrificing of leisure centre membership, access to novated leasing of motor vehicles, Council-owned childcare and superannuation
- Paid 16 weeks maternity leave / paid two weeks paternity leave
- Extensive opportunities for training and career development activities for all employees
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- A supportive working environment that includes extensive employee health and wellbeing programs
- Social Club membership.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Council is an equal opportunity employer and values the contributions a diverse workforce can bring to the organisation Council ensures that fair, equitable and non-discriminatory consideration is given to all applicants regardless of age, sex, disability, marital status, pregnancy, race/ethno-religious background, industrial activity, gender identity, sexual orientation, status as a parent or carer, or political activity.
Current Vacancies
Please click on the following link to view and apply for Council’s current vacancies: http://whitehorse.mercury.com.au
Apply for Vacancies through McArthur Recruitment
Manager Home and Community Care
- Contribute strategically cross-organisationally
- Large and diverse portfolio
- Attractive salary package including vehicle
Reporting to the General Manager Human Services, this senior role will take responsibility for strategically developing and operationally managing Home and Community Care Services including a substantial budget and large EFT. Creating an environment that encourages democracy and leadership, you will develop an effective and diverse team to deliver programs that meet the changing needs of aged and disabled residents and their families, together with building strategic networks with like organisations and agencies.
A collaborative and supportive leader you have a demonstrated ability to coach and develop staff to achieve outcomes in a complex, competitive environment. Naturally, finely honed financial management and budgeting skills are essential, as is competency in policy development and submission writing and the ability to engage, influence and negotiate effectively with multiple stakeholders and the community. Tertiary qualifications in Human Services, Management or equivalent are preferred.
An attractive salary package including a vehicle option, flexible working arrangements, extensive training and career development activities is being offered by Council.
Please contact Nicola Sportelli on 03 9828 6565 or email nicola.sportelli@mcarthur.com.au
Applications close on Monday 13 February 2012.
Future Vacancies
You can also register your interest in working with Council and receive email notifications when positions arise in your areas of interest and expertise. Visit http://whitehorse.mercury.com.au to register for the Whitehorse Talent Pool and ensure you are the first to hear about career opportunities at Council. Registering your details for all opportunities allows us to access your job interests at any time and this guarantees you the best possible opportunity to be identified as a potential job candidate for our organisation.
Work Experience
Council offers work experience opportunities to assist students with completing their studies. The work experience program provides students with the opportunity to gain experience, skills and knowledge while working in a dynamic local government environment.
Conditions of Placement
- Placements are only available to students from approved educational institutions (secondary schools, TAFE or universities).
- Personal injury insurance for the student must be covered by the relevant educational institution.
- Work experience students will be paid a minimum of $10 per day.
- Information obtained while undertaking work experience is deemed confidential and must not be divulged to any other party.
Requesting a Work Experience Placement at Council
- Please email a request to jessica.campbell@whitehorse.vic.gov.au, including your CV and a cover letter listing the dates of your work experience program and the area in which you would like to work.
- Please give at least six weeks' notice. The likelihood of placement is increased if sufficient notice is given.
A member of Council’s Human Resources team will then contact you about your request.
