Employment Opportunities

Our staff have access to a range of corporate discounts with local and national organisations. This includes banking, health insurance, car rental, computers and iPads and airline lounge memberships.

Whether you are an academic or professional staff member, life at ECU is filled with positive aspects to enrich your working experience.

Our three campuses provide a modern and vibrant working environment set amongst natural landscapes with convenient access to freeways, public transport and public spaces.

Working with us means you can enjoy:

• state-of-the-art facilities
• an organisation that employs sustainable practices
• a supportive and inclusive working environment
• secure, safe and healthy workspaces
• access to the latest technologies
• easy transport and parking options
• access to further learning
• a variety of cafes, eateries and convenient on-campus services such as a medical centre, hairdresser and multi-faith office
• on-campus fitness centres
• a wellness culture, access to our Health and Wellness program

ECU supports employees having access to flexible working arrangements to help you manage your work and life responsibilities. Some types of flexible work arrangements available include: part-time work; purchasing additional annual leave; home-based work; flexible start and finish times and, end-of-career contracts.

We also offer a range of employment for both Academic and Professional staff including:

• ongoing permanent contracts;
• temporary or fixed-term contracts for short to medium term employment;
• casual or sessional academic assignments;
• collaborations – visiting, adjunct and honorary academic appointments.

We like to ensure our staff have access to the entitlements they deserve for a quality life outside of work.

Our leave entitlements include:

• up to 26 weeks paid primary carer’s leave on the birth, or adoption, of a child
• paid partner leave
• annual leave of four weeks per annum plus 17.5 per cent leave loading
• the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• generous long service leave of 13 weeks
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• additional leave for Indigenous employees to attend NAIDOC activities or events
• personal leave
• defence forces and emergency services participation leave
• academic study leave (academic staff)
• study leave (professional staff)

A career with ECU can offer opportunities for growth, achievement and reward to ultimately help you reach your potential.

With more than 2,000 employees we engage a huge diversity of occupations and provide varied pathways for career advancement and professional development.

We have career opportunities for corporate professionals, researchers and academics, spread across our schools and service centres.

We look for people who are talented, supportive, enthusiastic, engaged and aligned to ECU’s values of integrity, respect, rational enquiry, personal excellence and courage.

Whether you’re beginning your career, returning to the workforce after a break, or exploring alternative career pathways – opportunities are boundless.

Available to all ECU staff, salary packaging is an Australian Taxation Office (ATO) approved means of restructuring your income to optimise the value of your salary.

You can do this by receiving your salary as a combination of cash and approved fringe benefits that are paid out of your pre-tax salary, thus reducing your overall taxable income. It is flexible and individual to your changing needs.

Types of benefits include:

• novated car lease;
• ECU Sport and Fitness Centre membership;
• voluntary superannuation contributions;
• on-campus car parking fees;
• self-education; and
• home office equipment.

We provide competitive remuneration packages to help you get the most out of your employment. With generous employer-funded superannuation and salary packaging options, you can be assured you’ll be well rewarded working with us.

Salary

Our salaries and employment conditions are defined by our Enterprise Agreement and entitle you to optimise your pay through:

• ongoing salary increments;
• pre-tax salary packaging options; and
• deferred salary schemes

Superannuation

Our employer-funded superannuation is held with industry super fund, UniSuper, and paid in addition to your salary entitling you to:

• 17 per cent for employees on contracts of two years or more; or
• 11 per cent for employees on fixed-term or casual contracts of less than one year.