Senior Social Planner

Temporary Full Time until 7 December 2026

Location: Morwell, Victoria

Salary Range: $97,245.14 - $105,466.60 plus 12% superannuation

Department: Active Communities & Partnerships

Do you want to make an IMPACT?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Planner to join our Active Communities & Partnerships team on a temporary basis until December 2026.

About this Role

The Senior Social Planner will work with the organisation to support and inform Council to respond to community issues strategically. They will undertake research, community engagement and policy analysis to inform their advice and approach.

This role will develop, implement and review Council's social and community focused policies, strategies and plans, including the Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to convey complex social and public health and wellbeing concepts to diverse audiences in plain English.
• An ability to think creatively to integrate social and health approaches across Council in impactful ways.
• Up-to-date knowledge and interest in emerging social and public health issues, from community, political and evidence-based perspectives.
• Strong organisational and project management skills, capable of planning and delivering complex projects with a focus stakeholder needs and evaluation methods.
• The ability to combine best practice and evidence-based approaches with the needs of Council, committees, community service providers and community members to develop locally relevant and innovative solutions to wicked problems.

What You'll Be Working On

Over the 12 months, you will be focused on:

• Supporting teams to deliver the new Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan, including evaluation
• Building a stronger organisational understanding of Latrobe City's diverse community by building relationshops with internal stakeholders.
• Identifying and leveraging opportunities to incorporate health and wellbeing into the work of others and providing support through community engagement, research and policy analysis.
• Leading the development and embedding of core social policies to guide the organisation around community access and inclusion.

You will need:

• Experience in developing and implementing initiatives, policy options and strategic community plans to respond to social, health and wellbeing related issues for the community.
• Degree or Diploma in social planning or other related field with some relevant experience or lesser qualification with substantial experience in social policy and community planning, preferably in a local government setting.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to adapt communications to an identified purpose, build relationships and gain stakeholder cooperation across varied levels of understanding and/or experience.

The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and a valid employee Working with Children Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will launch yourself or be immersed into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

At Latrobe City Council we offer benefits such as flexible working arrangements, salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Please apply and submit your response to the key selection criteria via the Latrobe City Council website to submit your application.

Applications will close at 11.59 PM on Thursday 6 November 2025. Interviews to be held on Friday 14 November 2025.

For more information contact Georgia Karavis, Coordinator Social Policy & Inclusion on 0403 540 946for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.