Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, totalling 38 Hours per week.
Competitive Salary: Band 8 - $133,367.11p.a. + 12% superannuation.
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home.

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the health and wellbeing of the Bayside community. The Community Wellbeing Coordinator provides leadership to the Wellbeing team to meet the needs and aspirations of the Bayside community. This team includes portfolios of: Volunteers, Partnerships, Reconciliation, Inclusion, Child Safety, Community Grants, Health and Social Planner, and has responsibility for the Health and Inclusion Plan.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating and communicating long term vision for the team aligned to council’s vision and goals, as well as the Council Plan and Health & Inclusion Plan.
• Building relationships to provide guidance and support local Community Centres and Neighbourhood Houses
• Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of the Health & Inclusion Plan
• Coordinate the effective running of Council Advisory Committees within Community Wellbeing portfolio: Disability Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DAIAC) and Reconciliation Advisory Committee
• Coordinate the development, implementation and review of relevant health and social policies e.g. Reconciliation, Volunteers, Child Safety, partnership agreements.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Tertiary qualifications in a Community Development/ Human Service related discipline e.g. Health Promotion, Social Policy, Health Science.
• Experience in people management and leadership.
• Demonstrated experience developing and evaluating policies and strategic action plans in response to identified community issues.
• Experience in stakeholder management, community engagement and health promotion/planning.
• High level understanding of: Access and inclusion issues and trends
• Well developed understanding of community development theories, methodologies and their application.
• Demonstrated experience in project and change management.
• Well developed community engagement and facilitation skills.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check 

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description.
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the key selection criteria, and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
3. Click Apply to submit your application.
4. If you require any access or reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager – your customer experience truly matters to us!

Applications close: Monday 24 November 2025

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Ros Pruden on 03 95994611 or via email rpruden@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.