Student Planner

About Us

Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria's destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.

The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 1,000 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.

What’s on Offer

• Career – Casual role tailored around completing Tertiary studies whist providing you REAL experience to kickstart your career!

• Opportunity – Based in the Mornington office. Band 4 - $38.01 per hour plus 25% casual loading (excl. super).

• Culture – Positive, fun and inclusive work environment that is underpinned by our core values which are integral to everything we do. These are Integrity, Openness, Courage, Respect, and Excellence.

• Work Life Balance – We offer a hybrid working model, flexible work options available after training and induction requirements have been met.

About the Student Planner Position and the Graduate Planner Program

Statutory Planning’s Graduate Planner Program is aimed at facilitating the professional career progression of Student Planners, offering structured on-the-job training to compliment your tertiary studies and

Our Student Planners are provided on the job mentoring with exposure and training across areas including assessing planning applications, providing planning advice and observing VCAT proceedings, with exposure to varied planning scenarios.

Our program has seen a number of Student Planners go on to gain successful careers as qualified Planners. Successful Student Planner’s may be offered the opportunity of a full-time Planner role with Council’s Statutory Planning unit upon the successful completion of their studies.

• The successful candidates will be available to commence in mid to late November and commit to an intensive training program, four days per week, from November through to March 2027.

Reporting to the Team Leader – Statutory Planning, some of the core responsibilities of this role will include:

• Responding to colleagues, ratepayers, and members of the public by telephone and face to face in an effective, efficient and timely manner.
• Prepare and process correspondence, reports and recommendations in relation to the planning process.
• Maintain the integrity of Council’s property database system and registers with accurate data entry and timely processing.
• Communicate with the community and provide advice through the course of the planning process.
• Liaise with external referral authorities and internal referral units throughout the processing of planning applications.

About You

• Studying towards a Planning degree is highly advantageous.
• Candidates with an expected graduation date in 2027 or 2028 are preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• A drive to establish your career in Statutory Planning.

How to Apply

If this role sounds like you, click 'Apply'.

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.

Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks.  This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC). 

Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.

For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking 'Apply'. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, please contact: David McPherson, Team Leader – Statutory Planning, (03) 5950 1***.

Applications Close: 5pm, Monday 31 August 2026