Team Leader – Learning

Melton City Council; Melton; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13 ADOs (Accrued Day Off) per year

5 weeks annual leave

Flexible work options

Additional superannuation for older/S

GMHBA health plan

16 weeks Paid Parental Leave

3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave

Job summary

Melton City Council is seeking a Learning & Development leader to drive the Learning team, design training solutions, and improve employee experience in line with the Wellbeing Plan. You will partner with stakeholders, manage contracts and budgets, and deliver annual corporate learning programs while supporting a culture of continuous improvement and governance within a fast-growing council.

The role reports to the Organisational Development Coordinator and offers a dynamic workplace near

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering learning solutions and programs.
• Ability to analyse learning data and measure program impact.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience managing learning budgets and contracts.
• Experience leading or building a learning function.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Learning team to develop and implement learning strategies and programs.
• Partner with SMEs to design fit-for-purpose learning solutions.
• Conduct needs analysis and maintain the annual corporate learning calendar.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.
• Manage contracts, budgets and reporting for learning activities.

Skills

L&D strategy

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Verbal & written communication

Project management

Employee learning & development

Education

Tertiary qualification in Learning & Development or related field

Tools

LMS

Job description

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 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

Reporting to the Organisational Development Coordinator and working in partnership with Chief People Officer and People and Safety Team, this role will lead the Learning team and partner with stakeholders to identify capability needs, design and deliver effective training solutions, plan annual corporate calendar, and improve compliance and induction program to improve employee experience, performance and effectively deliver in alignment with Council and Wellbeing Plan.

Through positive and consultative stakeholder relationships, needs analysis and training effectiveness practices, this role fosters culture of continuous improvement, learning, impact and governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Learning team to deliver learning strategies, plans, policies, processes, systems, programs, assessments and reporting to drive impact and positive learning experiences.
• Create, review and iterate a learning strategy, programs, systems and activities in alignment with the Council plans.
• Partner with relevant internal stakeholders including content owners and subject matter experts (SMEs), to conduct needs analysis, develop, maintain and continuously improve learning programs that are fit for purpose.
• Assess, evaluate and report on program effectiveness and impact to support continuous improvement of programs and processes.
• Manage Council’s contracts, budgets and related reports for provision of learning activities and initiatives.

About you

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

• Tertiary qualification and relevant experience or lesser formal qualifications and substantial relevant experience in the development and delivery of learning and development.
• Demonstrable extensive experience working within a Learning function, including managing learning management systems, ability to conduct data interrogation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills to assess training needs, evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, and make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to design and convey complex information clearly and effectively, as well as the ability to build positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple training projects and competing priorities simultaneously, including effective prioritization, planning, coordination, and execution, while ensuring adherence to deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• 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:

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:

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
• 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.

Applications close 11:59pm Thursday 27 August 2026