Administrative Support Officer - (Safety, Wellbeing & Child Safety)

Part Time Permanent Position

19 hours per week and the days and hours are negotiable

Band 4 - Salary Range $70,018 to $74,233 - per annum pro rata + 11% Super 

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

The Administrative Support Officer (Safety, Wellbeing and Child Safety) will be part of the Safety, Wellbeing and Child Safety team, which sits in People and Safety. The role will support Safety, Wellbeing and child safety activities across Council. The nature of the role will provide administrative support in a variety of contexts and projects pertaining to child safety and the broader safety and wellbeing functions. The role, at times, will be fast paced and time sensitive. The role will also deal with confidential and sensitive information.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring email inboxes, providing baseline information and assigning to the appropriate team member for follow up.
• Monitoring and escalating incident reports and responses to the appropriate team member.
• Providing administrative support including as applied to reporting and project related work.
• Assist with the preparation and scheduling of internal and external meetings.
• Maintenance of files related to people partnering functions.

To view the Position Description, click here. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Experience in an administrative role.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite of programs and the ability to learn corporate systems.
• Work flexibly within tight time schedules and in accordance with variable work demands. 
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 4 weeks and 2 days annual leave (As of 1st of July 2024 will increase to 5 weeks pro rata)*
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

*These benefits are pro rata. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please send an email to talent@melton.vic.gov.au. 

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees and Council’s COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 8 May 2024