Team Leader Community Facilities and Cemetery

Team Leader Community Facilities and Cemetery

SALARY: An attractive remuneration will be negotiated

Work Type: Permanent Full Time

Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570

• Enjoy a 35 hour working week
• Fully maintained leaseback vehicle
• Flexibility through flex leave provisions and hybrid work arrangements
• Modern building with latest technology, ample free parking, close to shops and services
• Health program including free flu vaccinations, skin checks and health and wellbeing leave options
• Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development

An exciting NEW opportunity has arisen to join our Sport and Recreation branch. As one of the fastest growing Councils in Australia you'll lead the Community Facilities and Cemetery team to develop and embed a social infrastructure planning approach in relation to the planning and management of bookable community facilities and spaces as well as the Camden Cemetery.

Reporting to the Manager Sport and Recreation, your leadership will ensure exceptional service delivery aligns with Council's strategic objectives, community needs and relevant legislation.

Don't miss out on being part of something great by joining an evolving, rapidly growing, adaptive and innovative organisation.

What We Offer

We are committed to offering and supporting development and employment opportunities to help people excel and build a lasting career. We offer generous learning and development opportunities as well as flexi time, access to employee benefits and education assistance.

We promote diversity in the workplace and have a culture that is inclusive, respectful and embraces the unique skills and qualities of all people.

As the community continues to grow, this opportunity will allow you to grow with it

Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Science, Community Services, Social Planning or aligned fields.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision, manage tasks and consistently produce quality work to agreed deadlines, including the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and interests in a high-volume environment.
• Demonstrated competency and experience in social planning and operational management of bookable community facilities and spaces.
• Demonstrated experience in managing, developing, implementing and monitoring service specifications and contracts related to bookable community infrastructure such as community facilities.
• High level competencies in verbal and written communication skills with experience in analysing data and reports to draw out key findings, provide clear advice, present information effectively.
• High level of competency in negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build in establishing and maintaining positive and productive working relationships with service providers, community groups Council staff including senior staff
• Experience in managing teams that can drive change and maximise opportunities in alignment with Council's strategic direction.

Desirable:

• Understanding of contemporary issues affecting the social infrastructure planning sector.
• Experience in the planning and operational management of cemeteries.
• Experience in electronic booking systems.
• Demonstrated appreciation of the complexity of Local Government, specifically the social, political and legal framework within which it operates.

Further Information: Dana Spence, Manager Sport and Recreation,

Closing Date for above position: 24/11/2025

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