Band 7 - Salary Range $109,825 to $122,758 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 energetic 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
This role is an exciting opportunity to lead the Community Health Promotion team to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the City of Melton. You will undertake team planning and mentoring and lead the implementation of strategic actions.
The successful candidate will provide high level advice and expertise in relation to health policy and primary prevention practice, whilst and maintaining relationships across a diverse range of Council teams, community groups and external agencies.
The role reports to the Coordinator, Healthy Inclusive Communities and sits within a service unit including Social Planning and Research and Community Grants.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of relevant policies, programs and strategies in alignment with Council's health and wellbeing priorities
Undertake annual health promotion planning, evaluation and reporting in alignment with the Council and Wellbeing Plan
Manage multi-disciplinary projects, including the provision of consultants and internal and external project teams, that promote health and wellbeing, community safety, health equity and the prevention of violence against women.
Identify and participate in the preparation of funding submissions to recognise and support opportunities that enhance community health and wellbeing.
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About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
Tertiary qualification in Social Sciences, Health Promotion, Public Policy or related field with several years' experience.
Relevant experience in the delivery of planning and/or programs,



particularly relating to Community wellbeing within a Local Government context.
Experience in leading and mentoring staff to work positively, proactively and collaboratively in delivering high quality outcomes.
High level awareness and understanding of the social determinants of health, health promotion and the socio-economic and political context of issues impacting upon the health and wellbeing of a diverse, growing community.
Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.
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
There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
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*
*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.
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 respondingto child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.
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Tertiary qualification in Social Sciences, Health Promotion, Public Policy or related field with several years' experience. *
High level awareness and understanding of the social determinants of health, health promotion and the socio-economic and political context of issues impacting upon the health and wellbeing of a diverse, growing community. *
Demonstrated skill in policy development, strategic planning, program implementation and evaluation *
High ability to effectively plan, prioritise and manage time in a changing environment to achieve targets within a set timetable and the ability to re-organise to meet urgent priorities. *
Demonstrated leadership experience, including capacity building, coaching, workload planning and budget planning and reporting. *
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🏢 Melton City Council
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