Leader - Employee Health and Wellbeing

Leader - Employee Health and Wellbeing

• Exciting opportunity to lead a team of talented, wellbeing-driven HR professionals
• Positively impact lives of Council employees through a proactive and preventative approach to health and wellbeing
• Flexible work arrangements including a 9 day fortnight available for work-life balance

Council seeks an experienced and health professional to join our People and Culture leadership team as the Leader Employee Health and Wellbeing. This is a unique opportunity for someone passionate about supporting people through strategic, proactive, and empathetic health and wellbeing solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Lead and inspire a team of specialist professionals across workers compensation, wellbeing, fitness for work, return-to-work, and mental health support.
• Develop and deliver innovative, preventative, and evidence-based health and wellbeing strategies tailored to a diverse workforce of both indoor and outdoor teams.
• Partner with leaders and employees to foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture that values both physical and psychological wellbeing.
• Ensure compliance with WHS, Codes of Practice and legislative requirements, while driving forward-thinking initiatives that improve employee experience, resilience, and engagement.

To be successful, you will be:

• A qualified health professional (e.g., Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist, or related discipline) OR have experience with health and wellbeing programs including supporting workers compensation cases.
• A strategic thinker who can balance operational priorities with long-term wellbeing planning, with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Empathetic, approachable, and skilled in engaging with employees at all levels across a wide range of professions and environments.
• Confident in leading a close-knit team and building strong partnerships across the organisation.
• Passionate about embedding wellbeing as a core part of organisational culture.

This position has been classified as a Grade 18 with a salary range of $105,077.21 to $113,702.33 per annum plus superannuation for 35 hours per week.

Flexible working arrangements, including a 9 day fortnight will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.

Please contact Natasha Beer on if you have any questions about this position.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Thursday, 16 October 2025.

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.