Team Leader Community Laws

• Salary $105,525 to $117,332 per annum + 12% Superannuation
• Full Time
• Commuter Use Vehicle
• Monthly RDO 

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.  To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

Community Safety are a highly collaborative team working in an agile and fast-paced environment underpinned by our organisational values and a service driven approach.  

The role:

We are looking for an experienced highly skilled Team Leader Community Laws to lead our compliance services and help make Whitehorse a safer community. In this role, you will oversee a team of Community Laws Officers and programs in animal management, local law investigations, safety and amenity matters and more. You will provide direction to Community Laws Officers, ensuring consistent application of legislation and high quality outcomes. The position is responsible for developing staff capability, ensuring service standards are met, and providing programs that address community safety.

Reporting to Coordinator Community Laws

About you: 

You are an experienced people leader with a strong background in compliance or regulatory services. You bring a sound understanding of relevant legislation and a commitment to fair and consistent enforcement.

You are skilled in managing people, resolving complex issues, and building productive relationships with stakeholders. You have excellent time management and organisational skills, and you thrive in a fast moving operational environment. Your ability to lead with integrity, support your team, and contribute to community safety makes you an ideal fit for this role.

Proven leadership experience in managing high-performing teams within a regulatory or enforcement setting, with the ability to coach, develop and motivate staff.

• Strong legislative knowledge and the capacity to interpret and apply Acts, Regulations, and Council policies with sound professional judgement
• A strategic thinker and effective problem solver, with sound analytical skills and the ability to develop practical solutions.
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare accurate reports, legal documentation, and professional correspondence
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to engage effectively with members of the community
• Holds a current Victorian driver's

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse.  Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Transformation  - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Further Information:

Further information is available from Jessica Seivers Coordinator Community Laws on To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 2 November 2025.

Come and join the transformation

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Team Leader Community Laws

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation.  We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment 
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment 
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport