Community Development Officer - Seniors, Disability and Multicultural

Community Development Officer - Disability, Seniors and Multicultural

•Temporary, full-time opportunity (4 months)

•Supportive team culture & career development opportunities

The role will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to effectively support the community and Council in designing and delivering community-based programs that empower people with disability, seniors and multicultural communities. This role requires a keen eye for detail and opportunity, highly developed communication skills and comfortable dealing with community groups and Councilors.

Working with us

At The Hills Shire Council, we live our values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership and Safety through the work that we perform for the Community. We are committed to a positive and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued. Council also prides itself on being a Child Safe Organisation that is committed to promoting the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in our community.

What this role looks like

•Apply strategic thinking based on informed data analysis and effective community relationships to address local community services needs

•Develop and deliver the calendar of programs and activities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in accordance with priorities, including Seniors Week and International Day of People with Disability activities and events

•Engage with community stakeholders to build collaborative relationships to understand and address issues impacting vulnerable groups in The Hills

•Tertiary qualifications in Community Services or min 5 years of relevant experience

•Drivers Licence (Class C) NSW.

•Working with Children Check or willingness to obtain.

Benefits of working with us: Competitive rates of pay at $94K per annum + Superannuation, paid weekly. Opportunities for training to keep your skills up to date. An opportunity for bonus payments and to participate in wellbeing initiatives and benefits available to staff through our EBA and other programs. Next steps: Please review the Position Description and apply via Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council by

5pm on 11 June 2026. As applications will be processed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged. People with disabilities, who meet the selection criteria, are encouraged to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at ***email_hidden***. Offers of employment will be subject to following pre-employment checks: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Medical checks (including Drug and Alcohol Screening), Working With Children (where applicable), and Criminal History. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position. Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.