Temporary Administration

Want to kick-start your career in Local Government in a Business Administration or Customer Service based role?

Throughout the year, there are temporary work opportunities that may become available at Council for Business Administration and Customer Service professionals. We may need your administration and customer service skills while we support staff to take leave, or on secondment in another area of Council. Whatever the reason, a temporary work opportunity can serve as your foot in the door to a rewarding and diverse career in Local Government.

In any administration or customer service role with Council, you would focus on providing outstanding service, efficiently completing administrative tasks and telephone coverage. Depending on the placement, this might include maintaining electronic records, processing invoices and writing correspondence.

Depending on the placement requirements and the candidate, the typical salary range for a temporary administration or customer service placement may range from $2,310.74 gross per fortnight to $2,907.38 gross per fortnight for full time hours of work.

As an employee of Council, you will have access to a range of other benefits and learning opportunities during the temporary placement, and if you secure permanent employment with Council during or immediately after the temporary placement, all leave accruals from remain in place.

Keen?

Please submit your resume and a cover letter no longer than one page. In your cover letter, please outline your availability for work and a brief description of your experience and skills in administration and customer service.

We'll keep a record of your interest for temporary work opportunities for the remainder of 2023/2024. Should an opportunity arise that matches your skillset and availability, we will contact you to discuss. Our Manager's like to fill these opportunities quickly when they arise to ensure our community services are maintained – so we encourage you to submit your EOI as soon as possible.

Prefer to have a discussion with a real person before submitting an EOI? You can contact Megan Bett on

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

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Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.