Full Time Permanent Position
Band 4 - Salary Range $74,283 to $78,754 per annum + 12% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.
Why join Melton City Council?
Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.
As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.
Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
- A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities
Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.
The Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Amenity Protection for a self-motivated individual to join our administration team. We are seeking someone who is proactive, customer-focused, and enjoys working in a dynamic environment.
As a Community Safety Administration Officer, you will report to the Team Leader Amenity Protection and work collaboratively within a small administration team, to deliver high-quality administrative support across a diverse range of functions serviced by Amenity Protection.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a general administrative function and support to Amenity Protection including word processing, data entry, telephone enquiries, filing, and photocopying.
- Take appropriate action in response to enquiries in a timely and efficient manner having regard to Council’s policies and procedures.
- Processing and recording of compliance notices and letters, infringements and permits.
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality and discretion in the handling of a wide range of information and projects.
- This position will require some out of hour’s work (take calls to arrange replacement school crossing supervisors).
To view the Position Description, click here.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
- Completion of a post-trade certificate in Administration or other post-secondary qualification below a diploma or degree, or knowledge and skills gained through on-the-job training.
- Experience in a regulatory environment would be a distinct advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise and perform a variety of administration tasks to a high level with attention to detail with variable work demands.
- Relevant experience in administration and/or customer service environment.
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*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)*
- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.
How To Apply
If you require further information about the position, please contact Lauren Hobday Team Leader Amenity Protection on 9747 7378.
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 public health orders applicable to local government.
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 Thursday 6 August 2026
