Following an internal promotion, an exciting opportunity is now available for a contemporary, culture-focused and people-centred leader to join Frankston City Council as our Manager People and Culture.

This is a highly influential role for a leader who is passionate about creating a positive employee experience, strengthening organisational culture, building leadership capability and supporting a secure, healthy and high-performing workforce.

Frankston City Council is located on the eastern shores of Port Phillip Bay, where the beach meets the natural landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula. We are a diverse community offering a vibrant lifestyle alongside growing economic and arts sectors.

Our leadership team is committed to building an engaged and collaborative culture where innovation and future-focused thinking are encouraged. If you want to help shape the future of Frankston, now is the time to join our team.

About the position

Reporting to the Chief People and Integrity Officer, the Manager People and Culture leads a multidisciplinary department comprising three core service areas:

- Business Partnering
- Culture and Capability
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing

Working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and leaders across Council, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across these functions to create a connected, consistent and positive people experience.

You will lead a capable team to deliver trusted advice, contemporary people practices, meaningful culture and capability initiatives, and effective health, safety and wellbeing outcomes. You will also play an important role in ensuring our leaders are supported and empowered to lead their teams confidently, fairly and effectively.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Business Partnering

- Lead a trusted and proactive business partnering service that supports leaders to make confident, fair and accountable people decisions.
- Provide strategic leadership across workforce planning, people practices, employee and industrial relations, and complex workplace matters.
- Use workforce insights and strong stakeholder partnerships to continuously improve services and organisational outcomes.

Culture and Capability

- Shape a positive, inclusive and values-led culture that supports engagement and performance.
- Strengthen organisational and leadership capability through targeted development, coaching, talent and succession initiatives.
- Lead employee experience and organisational change initiatives with clarity, empathy and purpose.

Health, Safety and Wellbeing

- Provide strategic leadership of Council’s health, safety and wellbeing framework.




- Strengthen safety leadership and support the effective management of workplace risks, injuries, claims and employee wellbeing.
- Promote safe, sustainable work practices and shared accountability for health, safety and wellbeing.

Across these portfolios, you will lead an integrated, practical and responsive People and Culture service that enables our people, leaders and organisation to succeed.

About you

You are an experienced and values-driven People and Culture leader who genuinely cares about people, culture, safety and organisational performance.

You bring a contemporary and practical leadership style, with the ability to provide clear direction, build strong relationships and create an environment where people feel supported, accountable and empowered to perform at their best.

You will bring:

- Extensive senior People and Culture leadership experience within a large or complex organisation.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary People and Culture functions or teams.
- A strong track record in business partnering and providing trusted advice to senior leaders.
- Experience shaping organisational culture, employee engagement and leadership capability.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary health, safety and wellbeing governance and practice.
- Broad experience across workforce strategy, employee relations, industrial relations and organisational change.
- The ability to connect people strategy with organisational priorities and practical service-delivery needs.
- Highly developed relationship-building, communication, coaching, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Sound judgement and the ability to manage complex or sensitive matters with fairness, discretion and integrity.
- A collaborative, visible and people-centred approach to leadership.
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in human resource management, organisation development, business management or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent experience.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about leading a connected People and Culture function that helps employees thrive, supports leaders to succeed and enables Council to deliver positive outcomes for the community.

Why join Frankston City Council?

This is an opportunity to join an organisation that is investing in its people, leadership, culture, safety and employee experience.





You will have the opportunity to:

- Shape Council’s organisational culture and employee experience.
- Strengthen leadership and workforce capability across the organisation.
- Influence health, safety and wellbeing outcomes at an organisational level.
- Work closely with the Chief People and Integrity Officer, Executive Leadership Team and leaders across Council.
- Lead and develop a capable and committed People and Culture team.
- Contribute to an organisation focused on becoming Kinder, Fairer and Smarter.

As an employee of Frankston City Council, you may also have access to benefits including:

- A flexible and hybrid working model.
- Flexible working hours.
- Professional and career development opportunities.
- Purchased leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Paid Christmas shutdown leave.
- Free onsite parking at the Civic Centre.
- Employee assistance program.
- Salary sacrifice gym membership at Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre.

Further information

The role is a full-time Senior Officer contract position.

To learn more about this opportunity or to discuss the role confidentially, please contact Nathan Upson,Chief People & Integrity Officer at [email protected]

Applications close on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 11:55pm.

Culture at Frankston City Council

Frankston City Council respectfully acknowledges the Bunurong people as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pays respect to their Elders past and present.

Council is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from people of all ages, backgrounds and identities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally diverse people, LGBTQIA+ people and people with disability.

We encourage candidates to speak with us about any workplace adjustments or additional support they may require during the recruitment process, as well as how the role may support flexibility.

Child safety

Frankston City Council is a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child-safe environment where all children are valued and protected from harm and abuse.

Pre-employment requirements

The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in Australia, certified copies of relevant qualifications, a current Victorian driver licence and Working with Children Check. They must also be willing to complete a pre-employment health declaration and undertake a National Police Records Check.

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