At Redland City Council our mission is to make a difference every day through the work that we do. We aim to continually improve and strengthen our ability to be an efficient and effective organisation that is more responsive to the needs of our community.
Our values support our mission. They are the essence of our identity and provide the guiding principles to our behaviour and the relationships we have with our customers and partners.
Customer service
We deliver on our commitments and provide excellent customer service
One team
We co-operate and collaborate within and across teams
We support our people to perform at their best.
Accountability
We take ownership of our responsibilities
We are professional and ethical in all we do
Growth
We challenge ourselves to deliver better value for money
We will be better tomorrow than we are today
Communication
We are open, honest and constructive in all communications
Why work for us?
Council currently provides around 120 services to the community, employing approximately 1000 staff in a range of occupations including, but not limited to:
town planning
engineering
environmental health
community development
customer service
financial services
technical / construction roles.
We employ staff through a merit based recruitment process, adhering to equal employment opportunity guidelines and best practice.
Our commitment to our employees is outlined in our People Strategy 2017-2020 [PDF 3MB]. It focuses on the key issues affecting our workforce now and in the future as raised by our managers and employees. It is also informed by our Community Plan and Corporate Plan.
We have a vision for creating the best workplace conditions for our people to deliver outstanding performance. This includes delivery of people management projects and initiatives for:
attracting great people to work at Council
keeping great people working at Council – including reward and recognition
cultivating the best leaders to manage teams and individuals for the best outcomes and greatest employee satisfaction
enabling our people to thrive.
Employee benefits
The benefits of working for Council are numerous.
A wide range of professional and leadership training programs
Flexible work arrangements
Flex time, and in some areas a nine-day fortnight
Generous superannuation scheme
Salary sacrifice of Superannuation
Study Assistance
Subsidised employee uniforms
Wellness program including off site physiotherapy, yoga and skin screening
Social club benefits for employees
Payroll deduction including the provision of up to 5 bank accounts splits
Rates may be paid by instalment on property owned in Redland City
Employee Assistance Program provides counselling assistance through a range of services to all employees and their immediate families on a free, confidential and voluntary basis
Recognition of Service – council employees recognised after five years of service and continued recognition at five yearly intervals
Free car parking (limited spaces)
Leave benefit
Four weeks annual leave per year plus 17.5 per cent loading
15 days personal leave per year
Generous Long Service Leave provisions with the ability to take at half pay
Generous Maternity leave (14 weeks paid) and Spousal leave (2 weeks paid at the birth or adoption of a child) for eligible employees
