Ranger

About Inner West Council

Inner West Council is a dynamic and vibrant local government area in Sydney, home to a population of around 188,000 people. It stretches from the scenic Parramatta River at Birchgrove in the northeast to the Cooks River at Dulwich Hill in the southwest. As one of Sydney's largest metropolitan councils, the Inner West is a hub of creativity, culture, and diversity, offering a unique blend of urban energy and community living.

With an operational budget of around $300 million and a dedicated team of approximately 1,800 employees, Inner West Council delivers 39 essential services to its residents, ensuring the area remains one of the most liveable and exciting parts of the city. Council has a strong focus on providing an excellent customer experience right across its service areas. The community is at the heart of everything it does.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassionand Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $17.95/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

As a Ranger you will be responsible for undertaking a variety of compliance and enforcement related tasks, these include (but are not limited to):

• Investigating breaches of development consent,
• Investigating incidents of pollution, illegal advertising, abandoned vehicles,
• Investigating unlawful use of public land and compliance or safety issues relating to construction sites

Please read the Position Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$71, $84, % Superannuation % loading + Operational Vehicle Leaseback Scheme

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

1. Knowledge of compliance and enforcement matters in a Local Government context.
2. HSC or equivalent work experience in a relevant industry.
3. Ability to read, understand, interpret, apply and/or enforce legislation, policies and guidelines
4. Ability to carry out tasks and processes, involving the collection of information from a variety of sources, for use in determining and applying a suitable course of action.
5. Well-developed interpersonal skills, including demonstrated conflict resolution, consultation, negotiation and customer service skills.

Enquiries

Peter Wisher, Team Leader Ranger Services on

Closing Date

Sunday 14 September 2025, 11:30PM

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How to Apply

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).  Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the Department of Home Affairs website.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We're also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please Click here for more information on reasonable adjustments