Central Coast Council

Team Leader Community Programs

If you are a proactive communicator, a strategic thinker, and a committed advocate for the community, we want to hear from you!  Your ability to engage with diverse groups and navigate challenges will be vital in driving our mission forward as the Team Leader Community Programs. Rewrite the future with us!

• Lead a diverse and professional team on innovative projects that build community capacity and connections
• Enhance engagement and collaboration within various community stakeholders.
• Drive program development and implementation to meet community needs effectively.
• Permanent full-time role available

About the role

The role of Team Leader Community Programs is to oversee the day-to-day work and functioning of the team undertaking operational work or service provision, and to collaborate with others to complete the programs and projects of the section. This will be achieved through coordinating and directing the Community Programs team, to develop and deliver quality services, programs and initiatives with the aim to meet community priorities, build community capacity and improve quality of life for the Central Coast community.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

• Coordinate and develop appropriate work plans for the Community Programs team that meet identified community needs, contribute to economic prosperity and improved social outcomes for the community
• Provide leadership and direction for the Community Programs team to enable the successful planning and implementation of quality advice, programs and services
• Develop and maintain strong and productive working relationships with the cultural, creative arts and Indigenous community and related community organisations
• Coordinate, monitor and prioritise workloads so that all work is delivered in an effective and efficient manner within agreed timeframes and budgets

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in Social Science, Community Development or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in coordinating the development and delivery of community and cultural programs, combined with ongoing professional development
• Working with Children Check 

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• Competitive salary commencing from $99.8k - dependent on qualification, skills and experience plus 11.5% superannuation 
• We have a permanent full-time role. 
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• 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.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.