Night Patrol Team Leader - Alpurrurulam

Full-Time - Temporary Position (End Date: 30th November 2025 - subject to funding) (38 hours per week)

About the Role

The position of Night Patrol Team Leader – Alpurrurulam aims to ensure the Community Safety and Wellbeing Program in the Barkly Region is a strong, vibrant community program that fits the needs of the community and is accountable to the program funding body for the effective delivery of community safety across the Barkly Region. 

The position will support and respect Aboriginal Culture by providing leadership to the Community Safety staff and providing a safe community through regular working community safety services to encourage community participation and promote individual and community well-being whilst minimising the harm that is associated with alcohol and other drugs.  

This position coordinates the planning and development of Youth, Sport, and Recreation Programs within the community through their understanding and awareness of current issues and opportunities.

The Essentials

• Ability to work outside of ordinary business hours such as evening and night shifts.

• The ability to apply a culturally appropriate approach to community issues and meet the physical demands of the position. 

• Current Driver’s Licence.

• Current National Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).

• Current Northern Territory Working with Children’s Clearance (Ochre Card).

• Current First Aid

About You

• You have experience working with Aboriginal communities and an understanding of cultural sensitivities.

• You have strong leadership and communication skills.

• You have a commitment to building a safer and healthier community.

The Finer Details

• Full-Time - Temporary position paying Level 3 Pay Point 1 of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2023.

• Annual Salary of $55.221.00 per annum ($2,123.88 gross per fortnight).

• Tennant Creek Zone Allowance of $2.51 per ordinary hour.

• 11.5% Superannuation. 

• Annual Leave of 6 weeks paid with 17.5% Leave Loading.

• Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.

To apply for your new adventure, submit an Expression of Interest covering the Essential Criteria along with your up-to-date Resume to [email protected].

Need more information contact Jonathon Lewis on 0477 412 417

Barkly Regional Council requires that all applicants have a National Criminal History Check. You will be required to provide a recent National Criminal History Check prior to any offer of employment.

Barkly Regional Council requires the applicant to be able to produce or be able to obtain a Working with Children Check Northern Territory (Ochre Card) prior to commencement. 

Interviews may be scheduled before the closing date and as applications are received.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.

Any application from outside of Australia that does not clearly show that the applicant has full Australian working rights will be automatically rejected.