Team Leader Local Laws/Parking

Full Time Permanent Position

Band 6 - Salary Range $95,073 to $103,531 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

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

Melton City Council seeks a permanent full time Team Leader to manage and oversee the Local Laws / Parking programs for Council. We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic person to join the leadership team of the Amenity Protection Unit. 

The role will report to the Coordinator Amenity Protection and will supervise the Community Safety Officers within the Amenity Protection team. They will liaise with the Community Safety department, Council’s solicitor and various other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to the management of the Local Laws and Parking enforcement programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision, development and support to the Community Safety Officers within Amenity Protection.
• In conjunction with the coordinator, develop and supervise all aspects of program delivery, which include the planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation stages, in accordance with the needs of the stakeholders.
• To monitor the budget, identify discrepancies and assist the coordinator with budget development.
• Oversee and undertake investigations in line with the relevant legislation and preparing or authorising briefs of evidence as required.
• Provide backup to the on-call Officer in the event of an urgent situation or officer safety issues outside of normal hours, as required.

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About you

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

• Certificate IV in Animal Regulation and Management & Certificate IV in Government or substantial experience in Local Government enforcement or substantial experience in the field.
• Experience in dealing with complaints or disputes in a professional and diligent manner.
• A current Victorian Firearms License is desirable.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

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

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave 
• 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 - Australian Breastfeeding Association
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Natasha King, Coordinator Amenity Protection on 9747 7391.

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.

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.