Coordinator, Employee Health and Wellbeing

About this role

Coordinator, Employee Health and Wellbeing  • Lead wellbeing that makes a real difference • Positively impact lives of Council employees through a proactive and preventative approach to health and wellbeing • Help shape a healthier, safer workplace

COULD THIS BE YOU? Tamworth Regional Council is seeking an experienced and people-focused Coordinator, Employee Health & Wellbeing to lead the delivery of contemporary employee health, wellbeing and injury management services across our diverse workforce. This is an influential role within our People & Culture team, providing specialist advice and coordinating proactive initiatives that support our employees to remain healthy, safe and engaged at work. Leading a small team of health and wellbeing professionals, the Coordinator, Employee Health & Wellbeing will coordinate Council’s approach to: • Workers compensation, injury management and return-to-work programs • Complex workplace and non-work-related injury and illness matters • Employee wellbeing, mental health and early-intervention initiatives • Psychosocial hazard identification and risk management • Fitness-for-work, health monitoring and drug and alcohol programs • Employee Assistance Program services and critical incident responses • Analysis and reporting of health, injury, wellbeing and claims trends

You will work closely with employees, leaders, insurers, medical practitioners and other stakeholders to achieve practical, sustainable outcomes. You will also help strengthen a culture in which employee wellbeing is actively supported and embedded into everyday work practices. ABOUT YOU You are an experienced health, wellbeing or injury management professional who combines strong technical knowledge with sound judgement, empathy and the confidence to manage complex and sensitive matters. If you are passionate about improving workplace health and wellbeing and can balance compassionate support with strong governance and professional expertise, we would love to hear from you.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED • Relevant tertiary qualifications in work health and safety, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, allied health, human resources or a related discipline • Drivers Licence • Working With Children's Check (WWCC) • SIRA-accredited return-to-work coordination training, or the ability to meet the position’s accreditation requirements • Demonstrated experience in workers compensation case management, injury management and work health and safety legislation • Experience developing and implementing holistic employee wellbeing programs

Experience in psychosocial risk management, trauma-informed practice, critical incident response, fitness-for-work programs or clinical and allied health practice will be highly regarded. INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU! For a confidential discussion, please contact Sophie Boyce, Leader Workplace Relations on 0455 481 071 Salary range: Grade 18 - $109, 282.80 - $118, 252.30 per annum plus 12% superannuation for a 35 hour work week and leaseback vehicle*. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation. * It should be noted that an employee salary contribution is required for this motor vehicle. Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements. Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing. Apply Now! Applications Close : 11.59pm Wednesday 19 August 2026. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. https://shorturl.at/npAF6