About Us
Leading Roles specialises in recruiting great people into local government. At Leading Roles, our goal is to transform the performance and culture of local governments through high performing people.
Our experienced team offers quality services that focus on recruitment, retention, engagement and partnerships. Our focus is recruiting the best professional for every role and helping councils and their staff to deliver value for our communities.
Working together
Leading Roles is a trusted partner of Local Government - we take the time to understand your values, culture and individual business requirements. Our team has a diverse skill set and specialist industry knowledge of Local Government. We work with councils on a project-by-project basis to provide the best available candidates based on fit and merit.
We are a values-driven organisation and our team acts with fairness and integrity. We treat all candidates with respect, without bias and in a meaningful way. To subscribe to job alerts, apply for jobs and manage applications, candidates can register on our database of great jobseekers.
Contact the Leading Roles team today to find out how we achieve more for Local Government by working together.
Leading Roles have an intricate knowledge of local government and certainly delivered a great outcome...
Cr Andrew Willcox, Mayor
Leading Roles were professional and always available in our recruitment process. I appreciated the effort...
Cr Tanya Milligan, Mayor
I’ve worked with Leading Roles on a number of recruitment projects – they always take...
Peter Franks, Chief Executive Officer
Isaac Regional Council worked with Leading Roles to recruit a Senior Executive position. It was...
Cr Anne Baker, Mayor
Leading Roles has provided a safe pair of hands for Douglas as our human resource...
Linda Cardew, Former Chief Executive Officer
Our Services
Leading Roles has a dedicated team who understands the environment and operations of local government. We have the expertise and flexible recruitment service model to assist you deliver great outcomes for your council and local community.
Leading Professionals is a comprehensive end-to-end recruitment solution for individual projects or campaign recruitment.
Leading Partners offers your organisation a partnership with performance focus and safe pair of hands for all your recruitment needs.
Leading Contractors helps you find the right candidate and fill the role quickly for contracts, short-term projects or longer-term contract vacancies.
Leading HR services offer executive development and mentoring; performance plans, process development; position descriptions; and remuneration assessments and comparisons.
Current Vacancies
- Asset Technical Officer (Temp)
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Negotiable
Contract
Proserpine, Queensland
Asset Technical Officer (Temp) Whitsundays, Queensland Excellent 3-month contract (possible exten...
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- Business Support Officer
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AU$55000 - AU$60000 FTE equivalent salary per annum + super + flexible work practices
Permanent Part Time
Northern Suburbs Brisbane, Queensland
Leading Roles is a local government specialist provider. Our mission is to transform councils eve...
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- Asset Accountant
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12% super + Salary Sacrifice Options
Permanent Full Time
Gympie, Queensland
Asset Accountant | Gympie Develop asset management framework Join a high performing team Work/lif...
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- Manager Governance and Administration
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Vehicle allowance + 12% Super
Contract – 4 years
Proserpine, Queensland
Manager Governance and Administration | Whitsunday Regional Council, North Queensland Lead the go...
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- Manager Operations
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Attractive Package + car allowance
Charters Towers, Queensland
Charters Towers Regional Council | Manager Operations Lead the planning and project delivery of i...
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- Chief Financial Officer
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Attractive package + Super
Cooktown, Queensland
Chief Financial Officer | Cook Shire Council Cooktown, Far North Queensland Lead Cook Shire Counc...
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- Executive Assistant to the CEO
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Attractive package + 12% Super
Permanent Full Time
St George, Queensland
Executive Assistant to the CEO | Balonne Shire Council | St George, Qld Seeking a dynamic EA with...
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