Work In Council

Opportunity This Way

Hindmarsh Shire is a vibrant and progressive rural council, rich in history, natural wonders and a strong community spirit, offering a rewarding career, with excellent working conditions and a positive team-focused culture.

We’re a dedicated workforce, proud to deliver a huge array of services to our local community and striving to make a difference. 

We are widely recognised as an Employer of Choice: we are committed to providing professional development opportunities, family friendly policies, and a safe workplace environment for our motivated and enthusiastic employees. We offer excellent working conditions in a range of non-skilled, trade, professional and managerial roles. 

At Hindmarsh Shire Council, we are aware of and comply with the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 (Vic) and other relevant employment law.

Take the opportunity to join our team at Hindmarsh Shire.

Application Guide

Read our hints and tips for drafting a competitive employment application by clicking on the Application Guide link:

Hindmarsh Shire Council Application Guide(PDF, 233KB)

 Ready to apply? 

Email your application and supporting documents to:
hr@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au.

Recruitment Policy

Recruitment Policy(PDF, 208KB)

The purpose of the Hindmarsh Shire Council Recruitment Policy is to:

  • ensure effective human resource management;
  • promote equal opportunity;
  • ensure that recruitment decisions are based on merit; and
  • support transparency in recruitment processes and the public advertising of positions; and
  • ensure that recruitment decisions give regard to the gender equity, diversity and inclusiveness.

Privacy Statement

We will handle any personal information you provide in your application in accordance with the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. Our privacy policy contains information about how you may access your personal information and seek correction of such information; as well as how to complain about a breach of the Australian Privacy Principles and how we will deal with such a complaint. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy or contact our team on (03) 5391 4444. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any other party unless Council is required to do so by law, has gained your consent to do so or an information privacy principle exemption applies.