Come and work with us

Employment Status: Permanent, Full-time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 38 hours p/week (flexible part-time options could be considered)
Competitive Salary: Band 4A - $72,796.59 p.a plus 11.5% superannuation
Location: Hybrid Working - Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to also 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:

An exciting opportunity to make a real difference to our beautiful city by providing administrative support to our Urban Strategy department (consisting of Economic Development and Strategic Planning), ensuring we deliver the best possible outcomes for the Bayside community.

You will have the chance to provide general and administrative support, working in a diverse, friendly, and high performing team.

Key Selection Criteria:

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

• Experienced in the provision of a high-quality administrative support
• A problem solver with a proactive attitude
• An excellent communicator who thrives on interactions with others
• Committed to what it takes to deliver great customer service
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• High ability for multitasking in a fast-paced environment.

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 
• Hold a Current Victorian Drivers Licence

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.
• A Green Money program, that rewards our staff for taking simple everyday steps to a more substantiable and climate aware living.

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:Sunday 19 January 2025, 11:55pm

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any question, please contact Ryan Cooray, Economic Development Coordinator on 03 9599 4497 or via email rcooray@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.