Community Support Officer jobs

Closing date: 16/06/2026 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Brimbank Community & Civic Centre

Department: Community Strengthening and Social Planning

Compensation: Band 5A 36 Hour Week AUD $80,279.64 - $92,581.60

Employment type: Permanent Part Time

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Community Resilience and Wellbeing Support Officer

$80,279.64 - $92,581.60 per annum + Superannuation (pro-rata)

Permanent Part-time - 0.7 FTE | 25.2 hours per week

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities. Located just 10 kilometres west of the CBD, Brimbank City Council sits at the heart of Melbourne’s fast-growing west and serves a vibrant, diverse community of more than 196,000 residents across 25 suburbs, with over 160 languages spoken.

Being community-first underpins everything we do. Innovative, future-focused and proud, we’re working together to shape a transforming City and make our community the best it can be.

Brimbank is situated on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Permanent Part-time staff member to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine.

The role

Reporting to the Coordinator Community Strengthening, the successful applicant will bring skills and experience in:

• Supporting policies and procedures that uphold child safety, community resilience and Council’s statutory obligations.
• Participating in review and improvement activities by helping to update documents, undertake audits and support continuous improvement aligned with legislative requirements.
• Assisting with statutory reporting including child safety notifications and follow‑up actions arising from emergency management assessments.
• Maintaining accurate and centralised records to support effective governance and operational readiness across both portfolios.
• Providing operational and administrative support to ensure Council meets legislative responsibilities and implements improvement recommendations.

To be considered you will have

• Local government experience is desirable
• Tertiary qualification/s in a relevant discipline (e.g., community development, social/youth work, risk management, emergency management) or substantial experience in similar work.
• Knowledge and experience of local government, with an understanding of the Child Safe Standards, Reportable Conduct requirements and Victoria’s Emergency Management arrangements.
• Demonstrated ability to provide administrative support to systems, processes and documentation, including those related to emergency management, child safety and compliance.
• Experience working with children, young people and/or vulnerable communities, with an understanding of safety, wellbeing and appropriate engagement practices.
• Ability to support and facilitate stakeholder engagement through forums, community resilience projects or similar activities.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include

• Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
• 16 days of personal leave per year
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• 3 weeks partner leave
• Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Values Proposition

To view a copy of this Position Description, please go tohttps://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers and click on the Job Listing. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Raewyn Afu – RaewynA@brimbank.vic.giv.au

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers

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