Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.
Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.
We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community. We strive to lead with openness and courage and want you to be part of that journey.
So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family.
Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley
here.
What you need to know...
- permanent full time - 76 hours per fortnight
- the package: $64,142 to $76,491 plus superannuation per annum
- location: Grafton, NSW
- access to fitness passport
- 9 day fortnight
About the role
We are seeking a motivated, fair and community-minded Parking and Public Spaces Officer to join our Public Spaces Compliance Team. In this frontline role, you will help ensure public spaces are safe, accessible and enjoyable for all by monitoring activities on public land, enforcing parking and public space regulations, and effectively engaging with the community to promote responsible use of public spaces.
This position plays a key role in protecting public amenity, supporting public safety and access, and ensuring that activities on parks and reserves, road reserves, beaches, public car parks and other shared spaces align with legislative requirements and Council policies. If you are someone who is organised, effectively and personably communicates with a variety of people, remains calm under pressure, and is motivated to uphold fairness and integrity for community and environmental benefit, we want to hear from you.
To be considered for this position you will need to:
- Address the essential requirements of the role as per position description
- Supply relevant certificates and licences
- Attach a cover letter (1 page maximum) and an up-to-date resume (5 pages maximum) that clearly details your skills & experience as relevant to this position. You will need to demonstrate how you meet the focus capabilities and how your skills will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities.
- Target questions - answer the target questions
Q1. Tell us about a time you had to deal with a difficult or confrontational member of the public.
Describe the situation and context, how did you manage yourself and the situation to ensure it remained safe and professional, what was the outcome, and what did you learn from the experience?
Q2. Describe a situation where you were required to interpret rules, legislation or policy to make a decision.
Outline the situation, what steps you took to ensure your decision was fair, reasonable and defensible?
Q3. Tell us how you have managed competing priorities or work autonomously to complete tasks using specific example/s.
How did you organise these tasks to ensure effective and timely outcomes?
Contact
Scott Lenton, Manager Environment and Regulatory Services on 02 6643 0234.
Closing date
13 January 2026 at 11.30 pm (NSW time).
Other important information
This position is located at Council's Grafton office, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.
A probation period applies to this position.
How to apply
All applications must be lodged online via Council's website
www.clarence.nsw.gov.au.
For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on the Clarence Valley Council website.
Do you want further information on how to apply under the Capability Framework? Please read our
How to apply for a job guide.
Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.
Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.
