Careers at the City of Port Phillip
At City of Port Phillip, you can build your career while helping the community. We deliver more than 100 services, including childcare, libraries, parks, waste services and city planning.
Join a team that supports learning, growth and collaboration.
Current opportunities
Looking for your next opportunity?
Explore current vacancies across a wide range of professional, operational, technical and community-focused roles.
Whether you're interested in customer service, planning, engineering, childcare, libraries, project delivery or corporate services, we'd love to hear from you.
Why work with us?
At City of Port Phillip, you'll do work that matters to the community. We support flexible work, career development and employee wellbeing.
Benefits at a glance
Sector leading conditions
- Competitive salaries
- Annual Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) increases
- 12 per cent superannuation
- Annual and personal leave
- Novated leasing options
- Salary-sacrificed technology.
Flexible work
- Flexible working arrangements
- Hybrid work options for many office-based roles
- Most office-based staff spend 50 to 60 per cent of their time in the office, depending on team needs.
Learning and development
- Training and development opportunities
- Temporary higher duties and secondment opportunities
- Study assistance up to $4000 per year for approved courses
- Up to 6 hours of study leave each week for approved courses only.
Health and wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Active social club
- Discounted fitness club memberships for you and your family.
Family and lifestyle support
- Work locations close to council childcare centres
- 20 weeks paid parental leave
- Our pioneering 24 weeks paid leave for eligible single parents.
Inclusion and belonging
- Safe and inclusive workplace for everyone
- Pride Network
- LGBTIQA+ Advisory Committee and an LGBTIQA+ Action Plan
- Gender Equality Action Plan (PDF 2 MB)
Our values
Our values guide how we work everyday.
- Working together
- Creative and strategic thinking
- Personal growth and performance
- Courage and integrity
- Accountability
- Community First
The City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.
Read all the Benefits of working at City of Port Phillip (PDF 399 KB).
Port Melbourne Council staff and citizens outside Port Melbourne Town Hall, 24 June 1994
About City of Port Phillip
City of Port Phillip was formed in 1994 and brings together the communities of Port Melbourne, South Melbourne and St Kilda.
We deliver more than 100 services and programs for people who live, work, visit and do business in the municipality.
Our teams work across a wide range of services to help make Port Phillip welcoming, inclusive and vibrant.
What it's like to work here
Our people care about the community and support each other to do great work.
You'll join a team that values:
- collaboration
- respect
- learning and development
- inclusion
- continuous improvement.
Council staff and community members gather for the Midsumma Flag Raising.
Our leadership
Chief Executive Officer Chris Carroll shares what it's like to work at City of Port Phillip and the opportunities available across the organisation.
Find out more about our organisational structure.
Our workplaces
Our teams are based in a range of locations including:
- St Kilda Town Hall
- South Melbourne Market
- Operations Centre (South Melbourne)
- Childcare centres
- Libraries.
Workplaces include:
- sit-stand desks
- lockers
- meeting rooms and collaboration spaces
- lunchrooms and kitchens
- end of trip facilities (where available) .
The recruitment process
Need help or would you like to discuss further?
Our Recruitment and Employee Experience team is here to help.
Email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au
Contact us if you:
- need help with your application
- need an adjustment during the recruitment process
- have accessibility requirements
- are experiencing technical issues.