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Community Transport Officer

Employment Type: 

• Permanent Part Time – 17.5 hours per week 
  • Monday - 9:00am to 3:30pm
  • Tuesday - 8:30am to 3:30pm
  • Wednesday - 9:00am to 2:30pm
  • Flexible arrangement available – applicants may apply for one day, multiple days, or the full 17.5 hours per week.

Band 3 – Starting from $ 66,391.90 + super (pro rata)

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

• Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
• Award-winning organisation-wide Health and Wellbeing initiatives
• Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates

Benefits Package

• Exceptional leave entitlements - 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
• Health and wellbeing - free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options

About the Role

The City of Yarra is seeking a reliable, compassionate and community-minded Community Transport Officer to support older people and people living with disability to remain active, independent and connected.

Working within the Senior Support Services Unit, you will provide safe and supportive transport to community programs, shopping, and outings across the municipality. This role is more than driving — it is about building positive relationships with residents, supporting wellbeing and delivering a high-quality community service.

In this role you will:

• Provide safe and reliable transport services to eligible residents across the City of Yarra
• Support residents with mobility aids, safe boarding and general assistance during transport
• Work collaboratively with the Community Transport team and broader Senior Support Services staff
• Monitor and report resident wellbeing concerns where appropriate
• Assist with basic administration, vehicle checks and daily operational requirements

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a candidate with strong customer service and communication skills, safe driving experience, and the ability to work respectfully with older people and people living with disability to help deliver outcomes in the Senior Support Services Unit. This may include providing community transport services, assisting residents with mobility needs, monitoring client wellbeing, undertaking vehicle safety checks, and supporting daily operational and administrative tasks.

Yarra City Council is a progressive organisation, proud of our inclusive culture, diversity and commitment to staff development. We strive to make a positive difference in people’s lives and continually improve services to the community.

Need More Info?

For further information, please refer to the Position Description or contact Anna Lew Ton on (03) 9205 5285 or via Anna.LewTon@yarracity.vic.gov.au.

 704314 Community Transport Driver - Position Description April 2025 (1).pdf

Applications close on: Monday 15 June 2026, at 11:55pm.

How to Apply

In your application, please include your Resume and a 1-page Cover Letter. In your cover letter, provide a brief overview addressing the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description. A separate document addressing KSC is not required.

Please outline your availability and preferred days of work within your application.

Additional Information

This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check, Working with Children Check, screening against the Aged Care and Disability Banning Order Register to ensure eligibility to work in the sector and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement. Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job! Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action. We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work. Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.

Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.

Yarra's Commitment to Diversity

Yarra City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.

We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.