Coordinator - Community Wellbeing (12 Month Contract, Maternity Leave)
Tamworth, NSW
- Exciting Opportunity to Lead Our Inclusive Community Team to deliver range of programs to Tamworth and surrounding communities.
- Contribute to the community through sustainable management of community facilities and coordination of resources.
- Support the requirements of the area by monitoring emerging social concerns and necessities, then identifying and ranking suitable measures to address them.
COULD THIS BE YOU?
Council are seeking a motivated individual with Tertiary qualifications in Community Development/Social Science. You will have the ability to communicate and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders while leading and managing a team.
Reporting to Manager, Community Safety and Wellbeing this role is responsible for:
- Leading a team of multi-disciplinary community development professionals who support a range of community sectors and vulnerable groups across the Tamworth region.
- Monitoring the Tamworth region for emerging social issues and needs, and determine and prioritise appropriate action.
- Ensuring the sustainable management of community facilities in the unit’s portfolio, including efficient coordination of resources and delivery of community development programs.
- Developing, implementing, monitoring and reviewing the units’ respective policies, strategic plans, and facility activation plans, to meet the future needs of the community, in alignment with Council’s Blueprint 100.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role particularly with experience in leading a team in the development and delivery of high quality community services
- Demonstrated experience in drafting, implementing and delivering project plans e.g. Disability Inclusion Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan.
- Tertiary qualifications in Community Development/Social Science and/or Public Policy or a related field
- The ability to communicate and build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
- A current driver’s licence
If you can demonstrate the above skills and experience and would like to take on an exciting opportunity in Community Services then apply today.
This position has been classified as Grade 21 with a salary range of $125,912.11 - $136,248.69 per annum plus superannuation and a leaseback vehicle for 35 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.
This position is ‘Child-Related Employment’ and it is an offence for a prohibited person to apply. All applicants are required to possess a Working with Children Clearance.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.
Please contact Katey Allwell, Coordinator - Community Wellbeing on 0439 342 229 if you have any questions about this position.
Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday, 31 October 2025
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WHY IS IT ‘WORTH’ WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?
For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play! It's Worth It - Lifestyle
For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city. It's Worth It - Community
For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit. It's Worth It - Career
For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing. It's Worth It - Belonging
Our values guide our culture, shape how we work, and define what we stand for as an organisation – watch now to discover if you’re aligned with what drives us - Tamworth Regional Council - Our Values
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK!
Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community.
The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, ‘Blueprint 100’, drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.
Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.
ABOUT OUR REGION
The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours’ drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3-4 hours’ drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.
Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you’d expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.
As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.
Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.
Tamworth Regional Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. Applicants should be aware that where relevant, Council may carry out working with children, police records and referee checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people.
To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and our screening processes, click the link below.
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This position has been identified as ‘child related employment’ under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998. Relevant Working With Children Checks and criminal record checks will be conducted to ensure the suitability of recommended applicants. It is an offence under the Commission for Children and Young People Act 1998 for a prohibited person to be employed in this position. A prohibited person is someone who has been convicted of a serious sex offence. Incumbents to this position will be required to make a disclosure as to whether they are or are not a prohibited person.
