As a diverse local government, we have various exciting and challenging job opportunities.
We are committed to finding the right people and creating a great place to work.
Employee benefits
At the City of Swan, we offer employees real careers, real impact, and real rewards.
- Significant career progression opportunities
- Study assistance program
- Flexible working arrangements, including a nine day fortnight and alternative work location options
- Graduate and undergraduate opportunities
- Additional paid parental leave
- Defence Force leave.
The City of Swan is a diverse local government with real community connections. We keep things interesting with new projects, roles and training opportunities.
- Competitive salaries and salary sacrifice options
- Generous superannuation (up to 15 per cent)
- Employee Assistance Program (free counselling)
- TravelSmart travel allowance for cycling or taking public transport to and from work
- Reward and recognition program
- Four weeks annual leave plus two days extra leave to celebrate New Year’s Day and Easter
- Long service leave of 13 weeks (or 26 weeks at half pay) after ten years of continuous service
- Employee health and wellbeing programs, including free influenza vaccination, hearing and eye tests, skin cancer checks, health assessments, and 75 per cent discount on membership and classes at Swan Active(open in new window).
How to apply
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
If you've found a position you're interested in, please follow these steps to apply:
- View our vacancies(open in new window)
- Select Apply Now
- Follow the on-screen prompts to answer standard questions and enter your personal details
- Attach your resume and cover letter (include selection criteria if requested in the advertisement), as well as any additional supporting information you would like to be included in your application
- Provide your referee details and diversity information if you wish to do so; select your current eligibility status
- Review the declaration and click Submit Application.
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Candidates who demonstrate they can successfully fulfill position requirement may progress through the selection process. This may include:
- preliminary telephone interview
- formal face-to-face interview
- presentation
- follow-up interview
- skills or other testing
- reference checking
- drug and alcohol screening
- medical and other checks deemed necessary for the position.
The selection panel will consider all the information gathered during the process to make a decision.
Once the preferred candidate is confirmed, the unsuccessful interviewed candidates will be contacted directly. Unsuccessful candidates who were not interviewed will be notified of the outcome via email at the conclusion of the process.
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