Other Careers – Why Join Us?

There are many benefits to joining SAPOL as a Public Servant, such as making a significant contribution to your community and South Australia, the great career opportunities you'll encounter and the camaraderie and support of a friendly, close team. So if you're looking for a career with a future and excellent working conditions with a modern, professional and progressive organisation you should join SAPOL.

Benefits include:

  • Work/Life balance - we recognise the importance of supporting you to meet both your personal and work responsibilities. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements which include flexible hours, part-time employment, purchased leave, compressed weeks, family carers leave, compassionate leave, paternity and maternity leave, and leave without pay
  • A culture of openness, organisational learning, high performance teamwork, high trust, high personal ethics and accountability
  • Support and assistance for relevant further studies
  • Supported personal growth, including training and regular performance feedback
  • The opportunity to work alongside highly skilled professionals
  • Working with an organisation that is committed to greening strategies
  • Access to our employee assistance program
  • Joining a workforce that values and encourages diversity in the workforce and is committed to empowering people to achieve their full potential
  • A range of Occupational Health and Safety and Employee Welfare initiatives to ensure you enjoy a safe, healthy and supportive working environment
  • Your conditions of employment will be governed by appropriate acts, awards and agreements and include four weeks recreational leave (and 17.5% leave loading), a standard working week of 37.5 hours, standard sick leave and long service leave entitlements