The Clarence Valley is a place of outstanding natural beauty and diversity, from lush rainforests to unspoilt beaches and fertile river plains.

The Clarence River, more than 380kms in length is the Valley's living link connecting the rural localities and rugged mountain ranges in the west to the City of Grafton, onward to the hinterland villages, historic river towns of Ulmarra and Maclean and the coastal centres of Yamba and Iluka.

Just 3 hours down the road from Brisbane, with a population of 52,000 residents (and growing fast), perfect climate, and a bounty of rural, hinterland, coastal and city lifestyle and business options on offer the Clarence is fast becoming the relocation destination of choice.

Would you like to work where you can make a difference to the community? Clarence Valley Council provides a broad range of services to our community. This means working with us provides you with a unique opportunity to choose a diverse career path across a variety of different roles.

The local government environment is constantly changing. The challenge in this working environment is to integrate new and adapting technologies, respond to State and Australian government reforms whilst meeting the evolving needs and expectations of our community.

Here at Clarence Valley Council, we welcome people with open and inquiring minds who are willing to learn and contribute to new ways of doing business and delivering services. People who’d like to come to work each day knowing they’re making a meaningful difference to our community.

FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS

Our flexible work arrangements aim to improve
the organisation’s performance and service levels whilst ensuring there is a balance between work and personal commitments for employees.

Due to the wide variety of services we provide,
the majority of operational staff have access to a fortnightly rostered day off (RDO) whilst administrative staff are eligible to access flex-time.

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Investing in the capabilities of staff is critical to the future successes of our organisation. As an employee, you will have access to a variety of learning and development opportunities designed to build upon your knowledge and expertise, including:

• Leadership programs
• Mentoring and coaching
• On-the-job training
• Skill development
• Education and training assistance
• Exam and study leave
• Internal secondment opportunities; and
• Flexible learning solutions.

WORK HEALTH & SAFETY

At Clarence Valley Council we strive for a zero harm workplace and a culture focussing on health and safety across the organisation. We’re committed to developing our:

• Safety leadership at all levels
• Consultation and communication mechanisms
• Risk management processes
• Promotion of a safety culture
• Injury management and return to work programs.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

We offer a number of health and well-being initiatives including:

• Attendance at health information sessions
• Ergonomic workstation assessments
• Health monitoring programs; and
• Professional counselling through our Employee Assistance Program