Ranger

• Join our team of Rangers in providing regulatory enforcement combined with the humane care of animals to our local community.
• Permanent Full-time opportunity - 38 hour working week
• Flexible working arrangements

City of Newcastle (CN) has an opportunity for an energetic and passionate Ranger to join our Planning, Transport and Regulation team.

As the Ranger for City of Newcastle you will deliver appropriate outcomes by providing animal management services, including education of the community and the enforcement of regulations in line with the Companion Animals Act 1998; Public Spaces (Unattended Property) Act 2021; Local Government Act 1993 and the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

You will also carry out a broad range of compliance activities, including patrols, inspections, investigations, and education, to protect public safety, the environment and public amenity. 

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Why join CN?

• 38-hour working week with flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $6.45 per week
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

Life at CN

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.

We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city.  We are proud to deliver services valued by our community. 

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 31 July 2024

Remuneration:  $76,323.45 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.

Contact: Rachael Davis - Ranger Coordinator - 02 4974 2787

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact recruit@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.

You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.