Business Support Officer – Liveable Communities (Part Time 21 Hours per week)
Location: Tamworth
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Are you a driven and enthusiastic team player?
- Do you thrive in a dynamic environment and want to reach your full potential?
- Support the Liveable Communities Directorate to deliver operational and strategic projects for the community!
COULD THIS BE YOU?
We are looking for an individual who is highly efficient, a team player with administration experience, someone who likes a challenge and would like to further develop their administration knowledge, skills and experience.
The position is a general administration role which assists the entire Directorate. The tasks you would undertake include but are not limited to basic administration such as formatting letters, data entry, booking of appointments, travel bookings, catering and stationary ordering and processing of Purchase Orders.
The Business Support Officer – Liveable Communities is responsible for:
- Working efficiently in a business administration environment - both independently and as part of a team
- Developing work priorities including identifying, analysing and resolving problems
- Delivering a service to internal staff and external customers
- Using corporate and specialised software programs including managing and monitoring information management systems, finance systems and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated flexibility in a dynamic work environment
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED
- Certificate III in Business Administration or similar.
- Ability to be a team player and cooperate with others to deliver business outcomes.
- Attention to detail is essential, and some knowledge of the importance of accuracy in legal correspondence is highly desirable.
- Have a genuine interest in Liveable Communities projects and commitment to pursue team goals.
- Previous experience in office administration
- Drivers Licence
INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
For a confidential discussion, please contact Terri John on 02 6767 5417.
Salary range: Grade 8 - $34.00 - $36.79 per hour plus 12% superannuation for a 21 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.
Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Friday, 26 June 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
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.
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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