Coordinator, Work Health & Safety

Coordinator, Work Health & Safety

Location: Tamworth, NSW

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Lead a specialist WHS and IMS team across Council’s diverse operations.
• Educate, influence and build strong relationships to embed a safety-first culture.
• Drive practical safety improvements, strong systems and shared accountability.

COULD THIS BE YOU?

Are you an experienced Work Health and Safety professional who is passionate about educating others, building strong relationships and fostering a genuine safety-first culture?

Tamworth Regional Council is seeking a proactive and collaborative Coordinator, Work Health & Safety to lead the operational delivery of WHS services across Council. Reporting to the Leader, Workplace Relations, you will lead a specialist team comprising three WHS Business Partners and an IMS Specialist, working closely with managers, supervisors and employees across Council’s diverse operations.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by ensuring our safety and integrated management systems are practical, understood and embedded into the way we work.  If you are a practical and engaging safety leader who believes the strongest safety cultures are built through trust, education and shared accountability, we would welcome your application.

The Coordinator, Work Health & Safety is responsible for:

• Embedding and maintaining a compliant Safety Management system within the Integrated Management System across Council
• Coordinating and supervising the daily operations and service delivery of the WHS functional team;
• Providing operational WHS advice to workers (including managers and employees);
• Ensuring the WHS elements of the Integrated Management System are being complied with;
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders where appropriate (such as SafeWork, auditors etc); and
• Assisting with reporting requirements.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED

• Degree qualification in Work Health & Safety or similar
• Drivers Licence
• Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• WHS Construction Induction Card
• ICAM Lead Investigator (or willingness to obtain)
• ICAM Lead Auditor (or willingness to obtain)
• Immunisations for Hepatitis, Tetanus & QFever or willingness to undergo

INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!

For a confidential discussion, please contact Sophie Boyce, Leader Workplace Relations on 04•• ••• 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.

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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.

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