Learning & Development Officer

Job No: NSYD498
Location: North Sydney

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

 
The Role

We’re looking for a detail-focused and people-friendly Learning and Development Officer to join our People and Culture team. In this role, you’ll coordinate onboarding, induction, and compliance training for new employees, making sure every new starter has the information, tools, and support they need to settle in successfully.

You’ll work closely with hiring managers to confirm induction plans and probation timelines, track onboarding checklists, and follow up on training completions. You’ll be the main contact for new employees during their first weeks and help promote a consistent, welcoming experience across Council.

You’ll also be responsible for administering the Learning Management System (LMS), enrolling staff in mandatory training, monitoring completions, and supporting internal reporting and audits. This role plays a key part in maintaining compliance and ensuring our learning records are accurate and up to date.

 
The Person 

You enjoy helping others and take pride in delivering a high level of service. You’re patient, professional, and approachable—whether you're speaking with a new team member or a busy manager. You’re confident with systems, great with follow-up, and always willing to jump in and solve problems. You care about getting the details right and understand how a well-supported start can set the tone for a positive employee experience.

 

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

  • Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
  • Access to Fitness Passport 
  • Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
  • Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
  • Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
  • A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks
  • Access to employee recognition and reward program
  • Weekly fruit baskets
  • Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
  • Monetary transport allowance
  • Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
  • Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
  • Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways 

 

Salary Range: $79,561 to $95,000 per annum + $1,000 pa Transport allowance + 12% superannuation 

35 hours per week with access to flexi time 

 

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and provide a brief summary of how your skills and experience meet the key requirements of the role. 

Applications close Sunday, 20 July 2025, however interviews will begin as suitable applications are received. Don’t wait to apply – we’re ready to meet the right person as soon as possible.  

Please note; this position requires a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

To view the Position Description, Click Here 

 

Closing Date: 20 July 2025 - 11.30pm  

 

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply. North Sydney Council fosters the concept of equity and fairness across all facets of employment including recruitment, promotion, training and equity of access to benefits for staff.

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Privacy Acknowledgment

North Sydney Council is collecting personal information from you as part of the recruitment and selection process. Council is committed to protecting your personal information and our policy on privacy and personal information represents local government best practice. North Sydney Council is an agency under definition of the NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Council will also comply with the Health Privacy Principles in the following ways:

  • Your vaccination status will only be used for business purposes and for application as required under Council’s COVIDSafe Plan/s.
  • To ensure accuracy, Council will only accept information regarding your vaccination status from you.
  • Your vaccination status may be shared with other Council Officers for work purposes such as ensuring compliance with the Covid Safe Plan, ensuring compliance with legislation and for the allocation of work tasks and locations.
  • Your vaccination status will be held in Council’s HR System. This will be recorded in a similar way to how we record other information such as medical certificates.
  • Where Council does not know your vaccination status you may be required to comply with certain restrictions that apply at the time and as required by Council Policy or COVIDSafe Plan.

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About Us

With a cohort of approximately 400 permanent (full time and part time) employees, we consider ourselves not too big, not too small - just right! At North Sydney Council we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams value the unique contribution each member makes, and genuinely strives towards making North Sydney Council a fun place to work! The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. Our commitment to our staff at North Sydney Council is: To optimise employee performance in an enjoyable, safe, fair and equitable workplace