Full Time Permanent Position

Band 8 - Salary Range $127,546 to $142,788 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Be part of something new

This is a brand-new role at Melton City Council that has been created to support our growing community and evolving strategic priorities. This is a great opportunity to shape the future of the role, bring fresh ideas, and make a meaningful impact from day one.

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 dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and up-to-date amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Melton City Council is constructing a new regional aquatic and leisure centre in Fraser Rise, scheduled to open in 2028. The Centre will be one of Victoria’s largest aquatic facilities and will feature Australia’s first-ever aquatic sensory pool, setting a new standard for access and inclusion in aquatic and leisure facility provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced aquatic and leisure professional to support the transition of the Fraser Rise centre from construction to operations, and to manage the contracts for both this site and Council’s existing aquatic and leisure centre, Melton Waves.

As our Aquatic and Leisure Service Lead, you will foster a collaborative partnership approach with centre operators, internal and external stakeholders and the community to ensure Council’s service aims and objectives for aquatic and leisure services are met. Implementing robust contract management systems, you will be responsible for contract administration and for reporting on the performance of Council’s aquatic and leisure centres.

You will also coordinate the development and implementation of strategies, plans and projects that support aquatic and leisure facility development and service provision.



This will include implementing the recently completed City of Melton Aquatic and Leisure Strategy and developing a business case to inform the future replacement of Melton Waves.

Reporting to the Manager Recreation and Facility Activation, you will provide a high level of expertise and advice on industry trends and opportunities in aquatic and leisure service provision for the City of Melton. The position will be primarily based at the new aquatic and leisure centre in Fraser Rise once construction is completed.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage and oversee the administration of contracts for the operation of Council’s aquatic and leisure facilities, ensuring Council and contractor responsibilities are met.
- Collaborate with contractors, internal and external stakeholders and the community to achieve Council’s service aims and objectives for aquatic and leisure services.
- Prepare reports for senior leadership regarding the performance of Council’s aquatic and leisure services and contractors against key performance indicators, approved plans and contract documents.
- Manage the procurement and transition of contractors to operate Council’s aquatic and leisure facilities and lead the review of contract documents as required.
- Lead the implementation of the City of Melton Aquatic and Leisure Strategy and the development and delivery of service-related strategies, plans and policies.

To view the Position Description, click here. About you To be successful in this role you will have the following:

- Tertiary qualification and several years’ experience in aquatic and leisure facility contract management, service provision or a similar field or lesser formal qualifications combined with extensive and diverse specialist experience.
- Extensive experience in aquatic and leisure centre management and contract management, including engagement and supervision of consultants and contractors.
- Demonstrated experience in strategic and operational planning including change management, service delivery and financial management.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
- 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

Benefits There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
- 5 weeks annual leave*
- Genuine Flexible work options
- Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 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
- Wellbeing initiatives

*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Aaron Biscan, Manager Recreation and Facility Activation on 9747 5785.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

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 responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

Applications close 11:59pm Friday 27 November 2026

📌 Aquatic & Leisure Services Lead (Melton)
🏢 Melton City Council
📍 Melton