Employment

Melton is one of the fastest growing local government areas in Australia.

 Every week 72 families move to the City of Melton. Every week we welcome 72 newborn babies to our rapidly growing community. Over the next 30 years, the City of Melton’s population will triple to nearly 500,000 people.

This is a city that is transforming before our residents’ eyes. It is also a city that is transforming the west of Melbourne.

Working at Melton City Council gives you the opportunity to make a difference to the community and help make our City the best it can be.

With more than 100 different services and over 900 staff supporting the growing community, we are always looking for talented people to join our organisation.

From engineering, urban planning and development, parks, IT, childcare, youth services, human resources, communications and more, the work you’ll do will benefit many.

Start the next chapter of your story with us and help keep Melton moving.

• Five weeks Annual Leave 
  

• Nineteen-day month
  13 Accrued Days off (ADO) per year – (Applies to banded employees only)

• Personal / Sick / Carers Leave
  12 days per year of service (pro rata for part time employees)

• Genuine flexible work options
  Including the ability to purchase up to four additional weeks leave, and work compressed working days and hours

• Paid Parental Leave
  An employee who has, or will have, completed at least twelve (12) months paid continuous service and who will be a parent at the time of the birth or adoption (including any form of permanent legal guardianship or surrogacy arrangement) of their child, is entitled to up to 52 weeks parental leave, from the commencement of the period of leave, made up of:

  • Primary Carer - 16 weeks paid parental leave or 32 weeks at half pay.

  • Secondary Carer – Three weeks paid parental leave or six weeks at half pay, with the ability to request any other appropriate leave

• Pre-Natal Leave
  Eight hours paid leave to attend the routine appointments associated with parenthood and or pregnancy

• IVF Treatment Leave
  16 hours paid leave for the purpose of attending appointments and undertaking IVF treatment

• Affirmation and Transition of Gender Leave
  Council will provide five days paid administration leave to assist an employee undertaking the transitioning or affirming of their gender

• Family Violence Leave
  Refer to the Fair Work Act

• Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
  We value our diversity as a core part of our vibrancy, so we offer cultural and ceremonial leave where applicable. We also provide a Multi-faith prayer room for the use of all employees

• Five days compassionate leave
  Per occasion for serious illness or death of an immediate family member. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Staff can request an additional two days of paid compassionate leave on each occasion

• GMHBA
  Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits

• Career Development
  Career development and leadership programs, secondment opportunities, undertaking further education and self-development through access to study assistance as well as a range of in-house learning and development offerings
  

• Fully covered flu vaccination each year
  

• Access to our Employee Assistance Program
  

• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities
  

• Onsite free parking

Applying for any of our jobs is simple.

Key Selection Criteria

We have reduced the focus on Key Selection Criteria.

If the role you are applying for requests you to address Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short brief statements that clearly show how your personal values, knowledge, skills and experience meet each of the criteria. Include examples from other jobs, experience gained outside of work, or from your formal studies. These should be no longer that two paragraphs in length and should be expressed concisely.

It is recommended that you type and save your responses to the Key Selection Criteria in a MS Word document, or similar, prior to completing the online application process. You can then paste the text into the application form when you are ready to submit your complete application.

Please note that for security reasons the system will time out if the application form is open for more than 15 minutes.

Upload your cover letter and resume

Please your resume in a compatible format, either MS Word or PDF files and a cover letter (if requested). 

Employment privacy

The personal information you supply to Council in employment applications will be used solely for the primary purpose for which it was collected or for purposes that a person may reasonably expect with regards to the processing of such applications.

Applicants must understand that they may apply to Council for access to, or amendment of, their personal information provided for recruitment purposes.

We aim to make a positive and meaningful difference to the community. We also strive to make sure our work environment is safe, healthy and professional, and encourages productivity and growth.

Our values:

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

Learn more about our values in our Community Vision 

We are a diverse municipality. We're an inclusive work environment. We recognise the importance of diversity and difference. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome.

We actively promote gender equity and equality in our workplace and practices and encourage people of all genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities to apply for positions with us.

Our commitment is to find a balance of modern flexible work arrangements that can support your needs including full-time, part-time, hybrid, and job-sharing options.

Maternal and Child Health Nurse Graduate Program

If you have recently graduated as a Maternal Child Health Nurse, our program can help you develop your career in a specialised environment as you transition from study to professional practice. More information: call 9747 7287

Melton Jobs Hub

The Melton Jobs Hub brings together all the local jobs from the key online employment sites in one convenient portal.
Visit the Melton Jobs Hub online.

Training programs

• Our Young Communities offer free and low-cost opportunities for young people aged 12 to 25 to upskill and strengthen their employability.
  Visit the Employability Skill Development page
  
  
• The Melton Learning Directory has a wide range of learning opportunities throughout the year, including accredited courses.
  Visit the Directory online
  
  
• Melton City Libraries offer free Resume Support and Job Help sessions.
  Visit the Library Programs page
  
  

• Council’s Community Training Calendar runs training sessions for people of all ages. 
  Visit the Calendar online