Council looks to widen its recruitment net

from page 3 policies to enable that are already in train.

“As our LGA’s biggest employer, I think we need better flexibility to allow people to work one or two days, or come out of retirement or choose to come back from leave,” she says.

“We also need to have a better organisational policy on work from home. We made it work over COVID, I don’t see why we can’t do it now like everyone else.

“I would love it if some of the talented people we have in our midst would consider working for Council in a way that suits us both.

“I don’t need people to come to work thinking that they’re going to work here for the rest of their lives, but I need them to come and want to be part of that journey of improvement and business transformation that we have going on.”

For example, she doesn’t see that lack of a degree or previous experience in local government should be an obstacle to being considered if other experience warrants it.

Policies to enable the flexibility are currently being drafted for the workplace change to be tabled with the unions.

In addition, a significant organisational restructure is expected to be announced next shortly, following Council approval and consultation with staff. See kiama.nsw.gov.au for jobs