Prosecutions & Education Lead

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Employment Status: Permanent, full time
Days & Hours of Work: Monday - Friday totalling 38 hours per week
Competitive Salary: Band 8 - $133,367 - $149,592 p.a (dependent on experience) plus 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home two days per week

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be 'sector leading' in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving - and excited about our future - as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

The Prosecutions and Education Lead is responsible for supporting the legal and compliance functions of various key stakeholders within Council. The role involves high quality legal support, through training and coaching to enforcement-based officers, ensuring high standards of work output and legal and regulatory standards are consistently met.

Responsibilities:

• Prosecutions: Manage and deliver Council's prosecutions functions (in animal management, parking, local laws, environmental health and investigations) to ensure efficient service delivery and compliance with statutory obligations.
• Education & Training: Provide training and coaching to enforcement-based officers, ensuring high standards of investigations.
• Customer service and leadership: Develop strong and positive relationships with both internal and external customers.

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• A tertiary qualification in law, Certificate IV in Municipal Law Enforcement, Diploma in Justice or equivalent and/or experience in the relevant field of law enforcement.
• Demonstrated experience in performing prosecutorial functions and duties in a demanding environment, including the appearance and representation as a prosecutorial advocate and the preparation, analysis and approval of briefs of evidence for proceedings at the Magistrates' Court and VCAT.
• Facilitation and coaching experience.
• A sound knowledge of the function and role of Local Government, specifically the regulatory and compliance environment, including relevant Acts and legislation.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check.

What we can offer you in return:

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only a short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

• To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page.
• Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role.
• Click Apply to submit your application.
• If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager.

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Aoife Mulligan, Manager Amenity Protection on or via email

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.