Team Leader Workers Compensation

Do you have strong leadership capabilities and a proven track record in workers compensation management? Do you enjoy influencing outcomes through building relationships? - If you do come Rewrite the Future in this newly established Team Leader Workers Compensation role.

• Lead a dedicated team managing the workers compensation insurance portfolio.
• Strategically monitor and analyse workers compensation trends to ensure quality outcomes.
• Engage with both internal staff and external stakeholders to deliver exceptional customer service.
• Drive initiatives that align with the Council's vision and values, enhancing community support.

About the role

The Team Leader Workers Compensation plays a crucial role in overseeing the daily operations of a team responsible for managing the workers compensation insurance portfolio and associated risk exposure. This position is essential for delivering operational support and strategically monitoring trends to meet financial targets, ultimately contributing to quality outcomes for our community.

In this role, you will engage with staff, claimants, and insurance underwriters, ensuring that our services are delivered with the highest standard of customer service.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in a relevant field or substantial experience in a similar role.
• Extensive experience in a self-insured workers compensation environment.
• Solid understanding of risk management, rehabilitation, and WH&S practises.
• Knowledge of NSW Workers Compensation Acts and regulatory guidelines.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with a focus on collaboration and conflict resolution.

To view our position description which provides more information for you to learn more about this role please click the Apply button.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $106k. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation
• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Bec Quince, Section Manager People Services.You can contact Bec on

This position will close for applications at midnight on Monday 6 October 2025.