Team Leader Biosecurity
Location: Tamworth, NSW
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Take the nexts step in your career whilst utilising your skills and experience in weeds control and management.
- Build strong relationships with the community and local stakeholders
- Work with a team of committed professionals.
COULD THIS BE YOU?
We are seeking a dedicated biosecurity professional to lead a dedicated team protecting the Tamworth region from invasive weeds and biosecurity threats. In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee the Biosecurity Team and deliver high-quality services that protect our natural environment, agricultural land and community.
You will provide specialist advice, coordinate inspections and compliance activities, and work closely with landowners, stakeholders and the wider community to prevent and manage biosecurity weed risks across the region.
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced biosecurity or weeds management professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for protecting the environment. You will enjoy working collaboratively with landholders and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with legislation and best practice biosecurity management.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Leading and supervising the Biosecurity Team to deliver effective weed management and compliance outcomes.
- Provide specialist technical advice and hands-on support in weed identification, inspection and control activities.
- Work closely with landowners and stakeholders to prevent, eliminate and manage weed biosecurity risks.
- Undertake inspections and enforcement activities under relevant legislation.
- Support Council in meeting its obligations under biosecurity legislation and service delivery commitments.
- Act as a Weed Biosecurity Authorised Officer under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED
- Certificate III in Conservation & Land Management (specialising in weeds) or similar OR significant relevant experience.
- AQF4 ChemCert Certificate or demonstrated experience in use of chemical application and willingness to obtain AQF4 ChemCert Certificate
- Biosecurity Act Authorised Officers Training or demonstrated experience in biosecurity operations and a willingness to Biosecurity Act Authorised Officers Training.
- Drivers Licence
- Immunisation (or willingness to undergo) to Tetanus, Hepatitis A&B and Q Fever
INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
For a confidential discussion, please contact David Lightowler, Manager – Community Safety and Wellbeing on 0458 763 067
Salary range: Grade 15 - $88,896.63 - $96,121.20 per annum plus 12% superannuation for a 38 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.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.
Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Friday, 27 March 2026.
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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
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.
Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and screening processes, click the link below.
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