Creative Communities Administration Assistant - up to 13 May 2027

Apply Now; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership from $18.65/week

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Inner West Council in Sydney is seeking a Creative Communities Administration Assistant to support the Creative Communities Team with high‑level administrative duties, preparing business papers, and tracking council and committee resolutions. You will maintain registers and databases, deliver clear information, and provide excellent customer service within a collaborative team.

Salary ranges from 70,204.68 to 83,543.20 AUD per year plus 12% super.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-level administrative support in a community services context.
• Ability to prepare business papers and track council/ committee resolutions.
• Strong organisational skills and data management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level administrative support to the Creative Communities Team.
• Prepare committee and board papers and track resolutions.
• Maintain registers and databases and provide timely information.

Skills

Admin support

Committee papers

Register management

Customer service

Database knowledge

Microsoft Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Creative Communities Administration Assistant - up to 13 May 2027

Job No:IWC17910

Location:Sydney

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values ofIntegrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

The Creative Communities Team is delivering exciting arts programs, transformative placemaking projects, and inspiring cultural initiatives that enrich the lives of our residents. Every day, we help showcase the unique character, diversity, and vibrancy of the Inner West while strengthening its reputation as a leading creative and cultural destination. Join us and play a key role in shaping spaces, experiences, and opportunities that people love.

$70,204.68 - $83,543.20 p.a. + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working within a community services environment and
  providing high level group administrative support.
• Highly developed organisational skills and time management skills with the ability to meet competing deadlines with computer literacy and knowledge to maintain and update registers and databases.
• Demonstrated ability to work across a range of administrative tasks.
• Ability to undertake tasks associated with the preparation of business papers, committee agenda papers and tracking council and committee resolutions as required.
• Excellent customer service skills, including providing clear, accurate and timely information and advice with commitment to working in a team environment and multi-skilling.
• Advanced computer skills and ability to use a range of computer applications.

Enquiries

Michael Daly, Manager Creative Communities on 9392 5259

Closing Date

Sunday 11 October 2026, 11:30PM

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies, looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join us on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation, and Council’s values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration guide everything we do. As an organisation committed to child safety, we also recognise the importance of the wellbeing of all children and young people, and the marvelous value they bring to the inner-west community, and it is essential they are safe while taking part in community life. All Council employees share the responsibility to keep them safe while they access services and enjoy Council facilities. Council expects commitment to these values and responsibilities from all its employees as they serve the community and make Inner West a great place to be.