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  • Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.

Why work at Merri-bek?

At Merri-bek, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace.  

Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek. It includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale.

Our city is vibrant and energetic. It is known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision includes ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing and creating great places.  

Our commitment

We deliver important services to a great community, through people who enjoy their work and are proud to work for Merri-bek.

The values that drive us

Our organisational vision is to be "one team, brave and diverse, making a difference".

Our organisational values are:

  • Customers and community first: We build strong community and customer relationships.
  • Respect: We support and value others.
  • Personal accountability: We take pride in our work and are responsible for doing it well.
  • Integrity: We will do what we say.
  • One team: We will work within and across the organisation to achieve community outcomes.

Staff benefits

At Merri-bek we know there is more to life than what you do at work, which is why we provide our employees with every opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance.

We offer:

Generous leave benefits

  • Up to 20 weeks primary and up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
  • Purchase leave
  • Ceremonial leave
  • Pandemic leave
  • Gender affirmation leave
  • Family violence leave.

Workplace flexibility

  • We recognise that people work more effectively when they have access to flexibility. While not all flexible ways of working are appropriate to all roles, we work with our employees to give flexibility where we can. We encourage these conversations to take place throughout the recruitment process.
  • We offer our permanent full-time staff Rostered Days Off (RDOs), in addition to annual leave. POsitions in bands 1-5 work a 35-hour week and get a fortnightly RDO. Positions in bands 6-8, work a 38-hour week and get a monthly RDO.

Salary sacrificing

Full-time and part-time employees have access to salary sacrifice options, including:

  • Topping up superannuation contributions.
  • Novating leases for motor vehicles.
  • Memberships to Merri-bek aquatic and leisure centres.

Learning and development

  • Enjoy a blend of live online and in-person professional and personal development opportunities through our Learning Calendar, with everything from project management to working safely at heights.
  • Explore self-paced development with our learning library.
  • Evolve your leadership confidence and capability with our Leader Development Program.
  • Build awareness, capability and connection with your teammates through our Diversity and Inclusion Calendar.
  • Enjoy ally-friendly and mob-only events that build connection and culture through our First Peoples Wellbeing Calendar.
  • Advance your career with Education Assistance for self-initiated professional development.

Health and wellbeing

  • The Local Government Employee Health Plan offers highly competitive rates for health insurance.
  • Hearing tests, skin checks, and other health monitoring initiatives, where applicable to your role. 
  • Access to Fitness Passport – a discounted health and fitness program available to employees and their families.
  • Wellbeing webinars and awareness sessions. 
  • Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counselling services for employees and their immediate family across a wide range of topics including workplace and personal issues, career coaching, legal support, financial coaching, and nutrition. 

Reward and recognition

  • Nominate your peers for our annual Shine Awards, which recognise excellence in putting our organisational values into practice.
  • Celebrate milestone years in your time at Merri-bek with our Service Recognition events.
  • Enjoy recognition from your peers with anything from a coffee voucher to a gift certificate.

Transfer of benefits

  • If you’re working in another local government organisation, some of your entitlements can transfer across with you e.g. long service leave.

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