Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney's larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration are at the centre of everything that we do.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
About the role
The Learning and Development team within Council's People and Culture service unit focuses on the just-in-time delivery of people activities and programs to support and facilitate organisational development and change. The Learning and Development Specialist enhances workforce capability by coordinating the design, delivery, and/or evaluation of learning programs. These include mandatory, technical, and leadership development initiatives.
Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
Remuneration
$105,050.92 - $120,890.12 + 12% Superannuation
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in adult education, learning and development, organisational development or related discipline and/or significant relevant experience in end-to-end delivery of high-profile learning and development projects in a diverse organisation.
* Demonstrated ability and willingness to work in a hands-on, delivery-focused role, including maintaining regular onsite presence to meet the operational needs of the learning calendar and collaborating effectively within a shared team environment.
* Proven ability to design, develop, implement, deliver and evaluate learning programs, including reporting on their effectiveness.
* Demonstrated ability to make informed and timely decisions at each stage of learning and development programs, ensuring each remain aligned with organisational objectives.
* Demonstrated experience using data driven insights to collaborate effectively with key stakeholders across Council, including leaders, subject matter experts, and cross functional teams to identify critical learning needs.
* Demonstrated experience in collaborating with senior managers to provide strategic advice and input into employee development goals, including evidence-based recommendations.
* High level digital skills with practical experience using learning management systems (LMS) and other relevant computer platforms or applications.
* Current Class C (minimum) NSW Driver Licence.
Enquiries
Michelle Carpenter, Learning and Development Manager on 9392 5856 .
Closing Date
Sunday 1 March 2026, 11:30PM
How to Apply
We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver's Licence and proof of work rights in Australia.
Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We're also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.
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