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Careers at Wellington

Discover exciting job opportunities and explore the wide range of careers available at Wellington Shire Council
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Job Vacancies

At Wellington Shire Council, we offer challenging and rewarding careers for those starting out or looking to grow their skills and experience. We’re always seeking passionate, talented people who are ready to get involved, work hard, and share ideas to make a real difference.

Roles Available at Wellington

We deliver over 100 services to the local community, which means there are plenty of roles to suit a wide range of skills and interests. We also support your growth through training, development opportunities, and further education. Below is a glimpse of the many types of roles available at Wellington Shire Council:

  • Customer Service: Provide exceptional support at our service desks, call centres, or business units.
  • Emergency Management: Collaborate with emergency services and community groups to assist during bushfires, floods, or pandemics.
  • Corporate Services: Support the organisation with media, marketing, IT, finance, governance, risk management, or workplace safety.
  • Infrastructure and Projects: Manage local roads, bridges, footpaths, and other major developments across the shire.
  • Recreational Facilities: Care for our recreational facilities such as the Sale Botanic Gardens, local parks, sports fields, The Gippsland Regional Sports Complex, Aqua Energy Leisure Centre, community pools, camping grounds or caravan parks.
  • Asset Management: Oversee facilities like the West Sale Aerodrome, car parks or council-owned buildings, halls and crown land.
  • Environmental Health: Provide inspections, immunisations, mosquito control, and animal management.
  • Waste and Water Services: Manage waste collection, water, and sewerage systems.
  • Natural Resources and Sustainability: Protect wetlands, coastal dunes, and lead land rehabilitation efforts.
  • Community Care: Deliver wellbeing, youth, and welfare services.
  • Town Planning: Shape the future of our towns by managing development proposals.
  • Cultural Services: Help run libraries, the Gippsland Art Gallery, The Wedge Performing Arts Centre and community events.
  • Tourism and Events: Promote the region through festivals, markets, the Port of Sale visitor centre and our tourism brand The Middle of Everywhere.
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Our Values

Values are at the core of how we operate and guide us in how we work, interact with each other and make decisions. It’s important we share a common language about who we are and what’s important to us. A common set of values that guide what we do and how we do it.

These are the Wellington Shire Council values:

Cooperation

Working together, teamwork, collaboration and being solution oriented.

Integrity

Acting with respect, honesty, reliability, trust, tolerance and understanding.

Balance

Demonstrating fairness, equity and flexibility. Consider work-life balance and balancing community needs against resources.

Professionalism

Personal development and meaningful work, being competent, innovative and courageous, focus on excellence and continuous improvement.

Sustainability

Commitment to environmental sustainability for Council and our wider community.  

Employee Benefits

Wellington Shire Council is an employer of choice in Gippsland and we are proud to offer a wide range of employee benefits to support your personal and professional life.

We have fantastic workplace conditions that are the envy of the private sector, we offer:

 A Supportive Workplace Culture

A commitment to our corporate values of Cooperation, Integrity, Balance, Professionalism and Sustainability.

 Flexible Working Arrangements

Wellington Shire Council is committed to providing a flexible and supportive work environment wherever possible. We assist and encourage our employees in balancing work, family, personal responsibilities and commitments by offering; flexible start and finish times, part time hours, options to work from home, rostered days off, job share arrangements, programs where additional leave can be purchased, phased retirement and time in lieu. 

Professional Development Programs

We are committed to providing training and professional development opportunities for staff, including: career development via secondment opportunities or to act in a high position in order to develop skills and increase knowledge, our learning and development program, leadership development programs and opportunities to receive study assistance for employees endeavoring to gain tertiary qualifications through our formal study assistance program.

Health and Wellbeing

Employees are eligible to utilise the Local Government Employee Health Plan, which is a unique health insurance arrangement introduced by Local Government in conjunction with the Municipal Association of Victoria and Health Link Consultants. The Plan offers staff quality health cover at reduced premiums. We also provide annual Flu vaccinations free of charge to employees.

Wellness Program

The Wellington Wellness Program aims to promote wellness within the workplace and to offer a variety of resources to our staff.  

By making employee wellness a priority, we aim to provide tools and strategies to enhance aspects such as improving workplace culture, increasing team engagement, reducing stress and anxiety and improving workplace productivity across all departments.  

We offer the following:  

Support

  • Employee Assistance Program - Confidential Counselling Support
  • Family Violence Gippsland Services
  • Mental Health Assessment Tools

Lifestyle

  • DIY Workouts / Wellness Videos
  • Healthy eating tips

Wellbeing

  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Health Insurance benefits
  • Annual Flu Vaccinations
  • Online magazine tool - Flourish
  • Mental Health resources
  • COVID Wellbeing links
  • Mindfulness and Meditation Apps
  • Working from home tips

Social  

  • Social Club

Salary Packaging

Wellington Shire Council offers our staff some great Salary packaging offers.

Aqua Energy - Membership Discount

Staff are eligible for a 10% discount on memberships at Aqua Energy. Aqua Energy has a fully equipped gym, multiple indoor and outdoor pools and fitness classes available.

Employee Assistance Program

A free confidential offsite counselling program is available for employees and their immediate family members (living in the employee's household) to use at any time during or outside work hours.  EAP provides an agreed number of sessions to assist staff on a personal and professional level.

Paid Parental Leave

Eligible employees are entitled to a generous paid parental leave package.

Social Club Membership

The Social Club aims to improve employee morale and creates an opportunity for you to interact with your work mates. For a small fee, payable by fortnightly payroll deduction, employees can join the Wellington Shire Council social club and enjoy access to a wide range of social and recreational activities and discounts.

Picturesque Locations

With offices and sites in Sale, Yarram, Maffra, Stratford, Heyfield and Rosedale, Wellington Shire Council showcases a unique collection of Gippsland’s most charming country towns in the beautiful Middle of Everywhere.  

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