Are you a confident leader with a passion for community safety investigations, enforcement, and making a genuine difference where you live and work? We’re on the lookout for a motivated and experienced Community Safety Team Leader to join our dedicated Community Safety team and lead the way in delivering compliance services that protect, support, and build trust within our community.

About the Role

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll supervise and mentor a team of Community Safety Investigation Officers in managing complex investigations and enforcing local and state legislation – from dangerous dog incidents to illegal dumping and fire hazards. You’ll bring strong investigation experience, lead with integrity and work closely with legal processes to represent the City in prosecution matters.

You’ll also have the opportunity to drive innovation and service improvements, contribute to community engagement initiatives, and support the safety and wellbeing of our people and places.

Location: City of Melville Operations Centre

Salary: $89,406.92 - $95,984.49 pro-rata p.a. + 11.5% Super (with a 5% increase anticipated from 1 July 2025)

Employment Type: 2 Permanent, Full Time Positions

What’s in it for You?

Build and Diversify Your Managerial Experience – Take on a leadership role that balances team development, governance practices, operational support and customer service excellence.

Be Part of a Major Service Transformation – Play a central role in launching Melville’s new 24/7 community safety model and help shape the future of frontline services.

Lead with Purpose – Oversee a team that directly supports community safety outcomes through real-time response, technology, and service coordination.

Drive Technology and Service Innovation – Guide the use and improvement of key tools such as CCTV, mobile parking technology and dispatch systems.

Enjoy Stability and Work-Life Balance – Permanent, full-time, Monday to Friday role with access to generous leave and wellness benefits.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Lead, support and supervise a dynamic investigations team

Provide expert advice and ensure investigations meet legal and procedural standards

Represent the City in court and legal proceedings

Handle escalated complaints with professionalism and care

Drive operational planning, performance tracking, and service delivery improvements

Promote a culture of safety, teamwork and accountability

Champion community awareness of safety and compliance

What You’ll Need to Succeed

Current ‘C’ Class Driver’s Licence

Current Police Clearance or willingness to obtain

Significant experience in local law enforcement or compliance investigations

Strong knowledge of local and state legislation, with the confidence to appear in court

Proven animal handling experience

Proven leadership and team management skills

Excellent communication and conflict resolution abilities

ROCS 1 and 2 or other relevant qualifications are highly regarded

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Monday, 2 June 2025, 11.59PM AWST.

For further information about this position, please contact: Radomir Petrovic, Service Lead - Community Safety Investigations on 08 9364 0965.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces

Flexible working arrangements

Free Membership to our LeisureFit Centres

Free On-Site Parking

Never work on your Birthday again – by taking advantage of special Birthday leave*

6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave + 2 Weeks Return To Work Leave*

2 additional days of Annual Leave + Purchased Annual Leave options - take up to 10 weeks off per year*

Superannuation package co-contribution up to 15%*

Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing Options*

Structured and supportive professional development, and study assistance programs*

Access to Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs

An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends

*Conditions apply. Please reach out for more information.

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent 5requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.