Team Leader Amenity Protection

Melton-City-Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GMHBA health plan

16 weeks Paid Parental Leave

3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave

Job summary

Melton City Council is seeking a fixed term, full-time Team Leader to manage School Crossings, Administration and Prosecution programs within the Amenity Protection team. The role reports to the Coordinator Amenity Protection and will supervise 100+ crossing staff and 6 admin officers, coordinating with Community Safety and legal teams.

The successful candidate brings supervisory experience, a regulatory background, and a valid Victorian Driver’s Licence and WWCC.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualification in Government (Statutory Compliance) or relevant experience in a regulatory environment.
• Supervisory experience and/or a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Relevant experience in Court attendance and prosecution procedures.
• Relevant experience in customer service environment.
• Knowledge and experience in rostering large groups.
• Current valid Victorian Drivers Licence and Working with Children’s check
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day supervision and support to School Crossing Supervisors including training, rostering, uniforms, timesheets, leave applications and the monitoring and reporting of performance.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the School Crossing Supervisor program ensuring training, rostering, uniforms, timesheets, leave applications and the monitoring and reporting of performance is completed in a timely manner.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support the Administration Officers to ensure administration function for the unit are delivered within the expected timeframes.
• Organise the Community Safety Department’s prosecution program including processing of documentation, court appearance, and liaison with legal representation and processing of recovered funds in line with relevant legislation.
• Lodge reports for damaged school crossings to the appropriate service unit.
• Monitor the School Crossing budget and identify any discrepancies and in conjunction with the coordinator assist with budget development.
• This position will require some out-of-hour’s work.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Court attendance

Customer service

Rostering

Working with Children Check

Drivers Licence

Employee Working with Children Check

Education

Tertiary Government qualification

Job description

Full Time Fixed Term Position - July 2027

Band 6 - Salary Range $97,926 to $106,637 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 dynamic 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

Melton City Council seeks a fixed term full time Team Leader to manage the School Crossings, Administration and Prosecution programs for the Amenity Protection team.

The role will report to the Coordinator Amenity Protection and will supervise the 100+ school crossing staff and 6 administration officers. They will liaise with the Community Safety department, Council’s solicitor and various other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to the management of the school crossing, administration and prosecutions programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing day-to-day supervision and support to School Crossing Supervisors including training, rostering, uniforms, timesheets, leave applications and the monitoring and reporting of performance.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to the School Crossing Supervisor program ensuring training, rostering, uniforms, timesheets, leave applications and the monitoring and reporting of performance is completed in a timely manner.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and support the Administration Officers to ensure administration function for the unit are delivered within the expected timeframes.
• Organise the Community Safety Department’s prosecution program including processing of documentation, court appearance, and liaison with legal representation and processing of recovered funds in line with relevant legislation.
• Lodge reports for damaged school crossings to the appropriate service unit.
• Monitor the School Crossing budget and identify any discrepancies and in conjunction with the coordinator assist with budget development.
• This position will require some out-of-hour’s work.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Tertiary Qualification in Government (Statutory Compliance) or relevant experience in a regulatory environment.
• Supervisory experience and/or a demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff.
• Relevant experience in Court attendance and prosecution procedures.
• Relevant experience in customer service environment.
• Knowledge and experience in rostering large groups.
• Current valid Victorian Drivers Licence and Working with Children’s check
• 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:

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