Penrith City Council
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    Work/Life balance
    3.9(34 ratings)
    Career development
    3.4(34 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.6(34 ratings)
    Management
    3.4(34 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.6(34 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.8(34 ratings)
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    5.0
    Project Support Officer
    Dec 2024
    Penrith NSW 2750
    I love working in Penrith City Council. My kind of dream job. I recommend others to join the council too.
    The good thingsWork culture, supportive people leader, great team, variety of projects to learn from,work life balance, Flex fortnightly, Hybrid working, lots of tranings for professional and personal growth, opportuinities to act on higher roles.
    The challengesNothing much, for any challenges you can ask with your people's leader and team.
    5.0
    Heavy Rigid Driver
    Nov 2024
    Penrith NSW 27501 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Solid job with a lot of positives
    The good thingsGreat workplace withfriendly staff. The trucks are in excellent condition, making the job straightforward and enjoyable. The best part is finishing work on time every day! Council also provides fantastic benefits like free pool and gym memberships, encouraging a healthy lifestyle. The coordinators are excellent, understanding family needs and always supportive of taking holidays.
    The challengesSometimes the older generation can be a bit stuck in their ways and not always open to younger ideas. Safety could definitely be better, and the vibe can feel a bit testosterone-heavy at times.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Member Engagement Officer
    Aug 2024
    St Marys NSW 27601 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Overall great experience! Miss the team
    The good thingsReally lovely environment and team. Very accomodating
    The challengesOverall not many issues, there was some disorganisation with rostering for a little bit but it all sorted itself out!
    1.0
    Outside School Hours Care Educator
    Nov 2023
    Penrith NSW 2750Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Vey Disappointing experience, had high hopes, however loved working with the children.
    The good thingsWorking with the children and families
    The challengesThe staff and director, upper management, lack of communication, staff development and no leadership. No future direction or career development. Slow moving and lots of red tape. Having to check payslips to make sure you get paid the correct hours.
    3 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Officer
    Apr 2021
    not a place to develop professionally
    The good thingsgood benefits some professional opportunities
    The challengesundeveloped work place culture and inexperienced overall management structure
    1.0
    Do not disclose
    Mar 2020
    A nice place to work but toooo much improvements still needed
    The good thingsWork life balance was great! Nice teams to work with!
    The challengesNo structure to allocate right work to right qualified employee No coordination between team Management least interested in changing things or making things happen
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Information Technology Project Manager
    Nov 2019
    A typical local government organisation
    The good thingsGenerally speaking staff are nice to work with. The working conditions (e.g. flexibility) are also good.
    The challengesThe organisation is too top heavy and management style is very traditional (hierarchical).
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Skilled field operator
    Nov 2019
    current employee
    Have been doing the job since 2008 and still learning about the company
    The good thingsGood team members most of the time good atmosphere customer care is good
    The challengesPlenty of challengers if u have a go
    1 person found this helpful
    1.0
    Officer
    Nov 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, former employee
    Disappointing
    The good thingsThe flextime was great for work life balance.
    The challengesInternal politics are very challenging
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Communications and Marketing
    Sep 2019
    A place with potential, but challenging
    The good thingsGreat flexibility in regards to work hours, good pay
    The challengesBad management - no communication, poor judgement making
    2.0
    ICT
    Feb 2019
    Will return when management has changed.
    The good thingsWork/life balance is great.
    The challengesVery poor level of management performance fuelling an unhealthy culture of provocation, infighting and lack of teamwork.
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Parkes & Gardens
    Feb 2018
    11 to 12 years in the role, current employee
    Variety every day never dull
    The good things9 day fortnight, close to home great mateship
    The challengesCoping with the extreme weather conditions out west
    4.0
    Customer Experience Officer
    Feb 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great Experience
    The good thingsJob is easily, most information available to relate to customer
    The challengesNo training provided, learning on the job
    1.0
    Child Care Assistant
    Feb 2018
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Employer without a staff focus
    The good thingspoor leadership and management training
    The challengesstaffing issues and lack of training
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Client Experience Officer
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Great experience, people and technology
    The good thingsI was made to feel welcome, great team to work with.
    The challengestravelling by train from Ingleburn to Penrith and back again in the evening.
    5.0
    Casual child care assistant (Children Services)
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great experience and place to work.
    The good thingsFriendly staffs Opportunities for development Beautiful location for job Staff benefits and increments As a casual you get to choose the hours and location to work.
    The challengesThe centres open at 6.30am so you have to wake up early in winter season. But its on a roster basis.
    5.0
    Casual Childcare Assistant
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Made me love work, and reminded me why I went into childcare
    The good thingsFriendly, helpful, team orientated colleagues. Supportive management. Lots of development opportunities
    The challengesCan't think of any at all
    5.0
    Child care assistant
    Mar 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Would have never left if I didn't move
    The good thingsSuper professional always able to fix or resolve any issues quickly!
    The challengesThere were no difficulties
    3.0
    Design Engineer
    Mar 2017
    Penrith NSW 2750former employee
    Great if you want some early experience or are in the near retirement phase of your life with a need to spend more time with your family. Not great if you have any real career ambitions, overall still a good place to work.
    The good thingsVery relaxed, easy going work environment
    The challengesYou will be stuck on small projects and have very slow career progression
    4.0
    Childrens services
    Mar 2017
    St Marys TAS 72151 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Challenging yet warm
    The good thingsThere was a Lot of support
    The challengesThey have very High standards
    5.0
    Project Manager, DES
    Mar 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Overall good place, good people
    The good thingsA good employer. Good for family values, but struggling at times with the dichotomy of family/work life vs productivity
    The challengesBAU runs well. Taking/Making hard change and investments for implementing new strategies are challenges
    5.0
    Senior Systems Analyst
    Sep 2016
    Penrith NSW 2750
    Managed to make a significant contribution in bridging the gap between the business and technology.
    The good thingsExcellent work/life balance.
    The challengesContinuously living up to the expectation of the business.
    5.0
    Community Safety Assistant
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Great working environment, flexible working hours / what you put in is what you get back
    The good thingsGreat Team environment, approachable Management, working with community
    The challengesGovernment job, therefore set structures
    3.0
    Children's services
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good Workplace with plenty of benefits management seems to be a bit inward looking and needing creative energy
    The good thingsGreat office and amenities good worker support. Council has a great community spirit
    The challengesManagement is old fashioned and inwards looking
    5.0
    Casual Childcare Assistant
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Being a relief assistant, I have no regular repore with fellow Childcare Workers.
    The good thingsThat each centre that I have worked at have all been professional
    The challengesDue to being a relief worker, I don't get to experience a team environment on a regular basis. I have lost the passion in being a Childcare Assistant and need a change of career.
    4.0
    Childcare Aide
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Overall working with Penrith city council was good
    The good thingsSalary & benefits are above industry rate.
    The challengesImprove work/life balance policy
    5.0
    Records Admin Trainee
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    One of the best places i've ever work at, and hope to one day return to.
    The good thingsPCC has a great flex opportunitty for all workers and can easily work around a schedule so that you can study.
    The challengesLearning where everything is.
    5.0
    Administration
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    The only job I've had that I actually enjoy getting up to go to
    The good thingsFriendly and a great happy work place
    The challengesHave had no real challenges as yet
    5.0
    Human Resources
    Jan 2016
    An enjoyable and worthwhile experience . Would recommend PCC and Local Government in general as a career option.
    The good thingsThe work was interesting. The management were very good to work for. Work colleagues were good to work with too. Very stable environment. People tended to stay a long time which gave stability - everyone knew what they were doing. Flexible working arrangements were wonderful. The management were concerned about being progressive so in my field we were considered fairly advanced. Finally, Councils are very diverse organisations and if you are in a corporate role you will learn a lot about many different service areas.
    The challengesAs people tended to stay a long time there was little movement and therefore career opportunities were limited by that. You would need to obtain a career advancement at another Council. However, the management recognised this as a problem and took steps to provide career opportunities where they could. Also, when people stay a long time they can be resistant to change. Pockets of resistance.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Childcare Educator
    Oct 2015
    life changing.
    The good thingsKnowing you are the reason for the great experiences the children encounter day to day and also knowing each day is going to be different from the last.
    The challengesWorking out stratergies to redirect the challenging behaviours of the children .
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