early childhood teacher

planner

administrative officer

senior planner

project officer

City of Greater Geelong

Really poor leadership and management. The processes are probably from the 1950s. Really embarrassing for an organisation of that size. The lack of diverse hire is joke, if you don’t know anyone directly within the organisation, it will be hard to get an interview or proceed to the next round. I found it extremely bias with people who have small country backward mindset, and hire friends not based on merits and experience. Find another place to work that’s all I can say. The world is bigger than Geelong Council.

The workplace did not give you an induction. There were many forms that you were not told about. The computer system was slow. When you asked for something you were told to get someone else to do it. You were asked to voice your concerns that you had with staff to them, but this was only for a certain few. Private meeting were not always held in private. There was a culture of if you do not fit we will make your life difficult.

as the holiday float I got the travel around the Geelong area working in 6 different centres. some hours may have been 3 or 8. depending on who i was covering.
i would walk into a new centre and would have to pick up on everything quickly. the children and staff names. the room routine and where everything was kept. it was full on and it was hard to keep up at some points once you get use to one centre its off to the next one.

Overall, I enjoyed work here, but found there was no real chance for career progression. Positions are either casual or temporary contract. The people in full-time positions are more concerned about covering their roles than giving credit where it's due and often take the ideas of others and pass it off as their own.

Working with a great team of like minded people who are focused and pro-active. 
Very supportive management structure. 
Opportunities for professional development that is paid by employer.
High levels of professional knowledge and practice expected.

it is a beautiful, new and huge centre, with room a full capacity of children, too busy and the staff is lazy because there are 3 or 10 years, I have to do many task  by myself because my colleagues were ignoring them duties. 
I asked to change the room and was worse, busy numbers of children with a few staff.  Long time hours working there, is to much.

I currently have several permanent group fitness position with city of Greater Geelong teaching Aqua aerobics, Boxing, circuit and cycle classes and fill in on a casual basis where I am required.

Being excluded from work and meetings that were necessary to do my job
Extremely  toxic culture
Incompetence 
Poor leadership - the higher the up the worse.  They are career self serving and don’t care for Geelong community. They use Geelong as their gateway. 


i enjoy my role but my life style has changed and now i am looking for a afternoon or night job. management is well supportive and very understanding. decent amount of policies and very conscience of health and safety in the working environment.

My role as community support worker was both satisfying and interesting. You got to meet some lovely people and share information about their lives. You had a sence of trust and friendship with regular clients you saw on a weekly or fortnightly basis

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Early childhood teacher 6 salaries reported	$71,878 per year
Planner 4 salaries reported	$100,959 per year
Administrative officer 7 salaries reported	$74,443 per year
Senior planner 9 salaries reported	$103,763 per year
Project officer 4 salaries reported	$98,360 per year

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