Careers

At The Hills Shire Council, we have over 600 team members dedicated to providing valuable services to our community. 

Our teams work across various sites to ensure that we deliver a high standard of commitment and customer service to our community. Sites include, our administration building in Columbia Court, depots, libraries, early learning centres, and Waves, our award-winning aquatic and leisure centre.

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We are committed to creating an environment where all team members, regardless of their backgrounds and abilities, can maximise their skills and build meaningful careers at Council. We actively cultivate a culture that embodies our values - Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership, and Safety (HILLS). 

In addition to fostering a culture that is committed to excellence and innovation, we also offer the following benefits:

  • Above Award rates of pay
  • 15 days sick leave prorated to your hours of work
  • 4 weeks annual leave pro-rated to your hours of work
  • Opportunity to earn a Performance Bonus (up to 2% of annual salary) and Organisational Bonus (up to $2k)
  • Access to discounted membership at Waves Fitness & Aquatic Centre
  • Undercover free parking at some of our sites
  • Health and wellbeing days
  • Unwavering commitment to workplace health, safety and wellbeing
  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Active social club
  • Modern offices and café on site at our Administration Building, Columbia Court which is easily accessed via the Metro

Great careers start here! There’s never been a better time to join our team.

View Current Vacancies

The Hills Shire Council Recruitment Process

Here, we will address common questions and provide helpful answers relating to the recruitment process at the Hills.

Where can I find your vacancies?

All vacant positions are listed on our career’s portal. You may also find our advertisements on Seek, LinkedIn and Careers at Council.

Feel free to browse and apply for our current vacancies using the link below:

View Council's Current Career Opportunities here

If you’re checking out vacancies on our LinkedIn page, feel free to give us a follow!

How do I apply for a position?

When you have found a vacancy that sparks your interest and you feel meets with your skills and experience, you can apply by submitting an online application.

The online application process is quite simple – you enter your details, answer a few pre-screening questions, attach your resume and any other relevant supporting documentation you wish to share, and you’re done!

How do I know if my application has been received successfully?

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email stating your application has been successful. You will also receive an application reference number.

If you are a new candidate, you may be prompted to verify your application where you will have to follow the prompts sent to you via email. Once you have followed the prompts and verified your application, you should then receive the confirmation.

Oops! I have received an application error, what do I do?

If you have received an application error after pressing the submit button, don’t stress as you won’t have to complete your application again.

Reach out to our friendly Human Resources (HR) team who will be happy to assist and push through your application. You may contact the team via hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au.

Will you accept late applications?

Applications are processed upon receipt and early submissions are encouraged. To be fair amongst all candidates who submitted their applications prior to the closing date, late applications will not be accepted.

If application errors occur prior to the closing date of an advertisement, then please reach out to our HR team for assistance.

The advertisement has closed, what are the next steps?

Once an advertisement has closed, the Hiring Manager will review all applications. We appreciate your patience during the review process, if we have received a high numbers of applications this step may take some additional time.

Interviews

At Council, our recruitment selection is based on a merit-based process. This means that candidates will be selected and shortlisted on the relevance of their knowledge, experience and skills for the advertised vacancy.

When the Hiring Manager has agreed on a short-list of candidates, HR will organise for the shortlisted candidates to be notified of interview schedule. This communication will be confirmed via an email with an invitation to interview.

The interview will consist of a panel of 2 – 3 members, this will be the Hiring Manager, relevant stakeholder of the identified role and where possible an independent panel member to ensure diversity across the panel.

It’s important to be note that if you have been shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to complete psychometric testing prior to the scheduled interview. The testing sent to the candidates will be dependent on the applied position. You will receive an email detailing how to access the tests.

The testing results will be used as a tool to provide further insights into your suitability for the role.

Pre-employment Checks

After the interview, the Hiring Manager and panel members will discuss and shortlist the preferred candidates.  

Pre-employment checks will be conducted on the preferred candidates, which includes the following:

  • Working rights check
  • Police checks
  • Pre-employment medical assessment (the cost for this check will be covered by Council)
  • Working with Children Check (where relevant)
  • Qualification Check
  • Reference Checks (a total of two checks are required).

Candidates will be notified prior to Council contacting their provided referees.

It’s important to note that being invited to progress through to pre-employment checks does not guarantee an offer of employment.

A successful candidate will be determined once the above checks are completed, and final approval is provided by the relevant Group Manager. Once this has occurred, then the candidate will be verbally offered the position, confirm a commencement date and issued with a Letter of Offer.

Will I be notified if unsuccessful?

All unsuccessful candidates will be notified of an outcome via email.

Our Hiring Managers process applications upon receipt and will do their best to notify applications as soon as possible.

I am interested in a job at council – can I send you my resume to hold onto if a job becomes available?

We do not accept unsolicited job applications. Due to the number of applications for our positions, we are unable to maintain talent pools or waiting lists.

We recommend you regularly check our Careers page for positions.

I have a disability, are you an inclusive employer?

Council prides itself on its commitment to an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued.

People with disabilities, who meet the selection criteria, are encouraged to apply. You can request reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you require any adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At The Hills Shire Council we expect everyone to be treated with respect, dignity and equity at all times. We strive to be our best and ensure that we are an organisation that promotes the principles of fairness and equity in everything that we do. 

Council is committed to complying with legislative requirements to ensure that it provides equal employment opportunity, for all employees without discrimination against race, age, gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or impairment.

Council promotes recruitment best practices to ensure people are selected on merit and because they are the best person for the job.

This equal employment opportunity extends to the hiring, promotion, transfer, training, education and employment conditions for all prospective and existing employees. However, Council may, on occasion, seek approval from the relevant authority to commence and implement a targeted recruitment strategy. 

Council aims to be an employer of choice to attract, recruit and retain employees of a diverse background with a diverse range of talents to help Council to better service our stakeholders and community.

Council seeks to create an environment where people of all diverse backgrounds and capabilities can use their skills to their fullest potential. 

Council is also committed to complying with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014. The Act requires government agencies to develop a Disability Action Inclusion Plan. One of the main objectives of this plan is to promote and support people with a disability to access meaningful employment at Council. 

Council understands and recognises that our people are critical to success and a commitment to the principles of equal employment is a responsibility that should be practiced by everyone across the organisation. 

 

Michael Edgar 

General Manager – The Hills Shire Council