Why work at Waverley?
Waverley Council is a leading and innovative Council located between the city and the sea in Sydney's eastern suburbs. We offer a diverse range of career opportunities and other great reasons to join our growing team!
Flexibility
- 35 to 38 hours working week
- Agile working including provisions for working from home
- Flexi time and rostered days off for most employees
- Flexible start and finish times
- Full time, part time, casual employment and job share
Professional development
- Professional Development Program with an excellent range of courses on offer
- Leadership Development Program
- Study Assistance Program
Family friendly
- 18 weeks paid maternity leave
- Bereavement and carers leave
- Eight places a year for early education and care
Rewards and acknowledgement
- Long service leave after five years of continuous service
- Recognition of long service leave and sick leave entitlements from other councils
- Performance rewards
- Annual Employee Recognition Awards
Health and wellbeing
- Sessions in work/life balance
- Health assessments
- Diet and health information
- Fitness Passport
- Flu vaccination program
- Annual skin checks
- Social club
- Employee Assistance Program
Environmentally friendly
- Waverley Council is a circular, resilient and sustainable Council with environmental goals and targets informed by science.
- We were one of the first organisations in Australia to set a target of net zero carbon emissions by 2030 for Council’s operations and a net zero target of 2035 for our community.
- We are committed to making sustainability second nature through our range of environmental initiatives and programs and investment in infrastructure to support active transport including walking and cycling.