- Bannockburn location – perfectly positioned with an easy drive from Geelong, Ballarat, and Melbourne (plus free onsite parking!)

- Permanent full-time role with real opportunities to grow and make your mark

- Genuine flexibility – flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance

- Senior leadership opportunity

- Total remuneration package: $178,115

Golden Plains Shire Council provides a workplace where people matter, communities are connected, and the future is bright. We offer a diverse range of career pathways in meaningful roles with a sense of purpose where you can grow and thrive.

To continue to deliver for our community, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager Community Wellbeing to join our leadership team.

Reporting to the Director Community Planning & Growth, The Manager Community Wellbeing provides strategic leadership to the Community Wellbeing department to ensure the effective delivery of Council Plan objectives and community priorities through Active Ageing & Inclusion, Health, Wellbeing & Youth, and Community Development programs and services.

Leading an experienced and passionate team this role offers the opportunity to:

- Leading and managing Council’s Active Ageing & Inclusion program including a range of programs, activities and services that aim to promote positive ageing, social connections, access and inclusion, and community transport.

- Leading and managing Council’s Health, Wellbeing & Youth program including funded health promotion programs, key partnerships with health and wellbeing service providers and supporting young people through services and activities across the shire and at the Golden Plains Youth Hub at Bannockburn.

- Leading and managing Council’s Community Development program including community grants, community planning, farmers’ markets and library services.

- Ensuring the organisation maintains a thorough understanding of the service architecture around health and wellbeing services available to Golden Plains residents and advising on strategic advocacy to minimise gaps in service provision.

- Playing a key role in the organisation’s efforts to increase the amount of social and affordable housing in the shire, particularly in terms of research, advocacy and partnership building with relevant agencies.

Our ideal candidate will have:

- A tertiary qualification in community wellbeing or a related specialist field.

- A high level of relevant knowledge, supervisory experience and a proven record of accomplishment as an effective leader within the Active Ageing & Inclusion, Health, Wellbeing & Youth,



and Community Development programs and services.

- A minimum of five years' senior management experience leading highly effective teams, preferably in a local government setting.

- Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to motivate staff and build a strong culture of trust, communication and collaboration.

- Demonstrated integrated strategic planning and policy development skills with the ability to position the department to respond to broader policy challenges and opportunities.

- Demonstrated business management skills including financial management, project management, contract management, continuous improvement / innovation and change management.

- Exceptional communication skills with highly developed report writing and presentation ability.

- Strong relationship building skills with the ability to collaborate and influence

- We care We thrive We grow

Our people are passionate, collaborative and deeply committed to both the community and the work they do. This commitment is felt from the moment you step through the doors, in every interaction and in the way we celebrate our collective achievements.

We care about our community and our people, provide flexibility and support so you can thrive and offer a diverse range of opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to fostering this culture, because we know that our people are the key to the future growth and success of Golden Plains Shire.

Our people are passionate, team-oriented and deeply committed to both the community and the work they do. This commitment is felt from the moment you step through the doors, in every interaction and in the way we celebrate our collective achievements.

We care about our community and our people, provide flexibility and support so you can thrive and offer a diverse range of opportunities to support your personal and professional growth. We are dedicated to fostering this culture, because we know that our people are the key to the future growth and success of Golden Plains Shire.

With an Enterprise Agreement in place till 2028 we offer all employees:

- Learning and development opportunities aligned to your role and aspirations,



along with opportunities to work on a variety of projects and undertake secondments

- Flexible work arrangements to empower you to achieve better life/work balance

- A modern, high-quality working environment with free onsite parking

- An environment where health, safety and wellbeing are prioritised in all that we do

- An active Social Club

- Novated leases available to permanent full and part time staff

- Transfer of service and LSL (where applicable)

- Generous leave entitlements including but not limited:

- Up to 16 weeks primary & up to 3 weeks secondary parental leave

- Purchased leave

- Ceremonial leave

- Volunteer leave

- Reproductive leave

- Gender affirmation leave

- Higher than NES Family violence leave

For further information about the role and the key selection criteria, please view the Position Description below or, for a confidential discussion, contact Jonathan Daly, Director Community Planning & Growth on 03 •••• •164.

We’d love to hear from you ASAP regarding this role! To ensure we find the best candidates, applications for this role will be assessed as they are received, and the vacancy may close prior to any end date advertised.

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Please address the key selection criteria (KSC) in your cover letter or use the KSC to guide your responses to the online questionnaire when submitting your application.

We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. Please contact our People & Culture team at ••••@gplains.vic.gov.au to discuss how we can best support you.

Applications close on MONDAY 17 AUGUST 2026 at 11.59PM

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that allows staff to bring their whole selves to all that they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. We recognise the value and diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians and our workplace.

We wholeheartedly believe that the decisions we make and the services we deliver benefit from having a workforce representative of the community we support - that the diversity of thought, experience, insights and background will ensure the needs of the broader community are considered in all we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

📌 Manager Community Wellbeing (Bannockburn)
🏢 Golden Plains Shire Council
📍 Bannockburn