About The Role
Join our Community Services Team and help make a difference
You'll provide vital administrative support across programs, including data management, financial reporting, and oversight of NDIS portal transactions and claims. You'll work closely with service providers, community organisations, and volunteers to ensure accuracy and compliance. If you're organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting aged care and disability services, we'd love to hear from you
What's On Offer
* a base salary ranging from $34 per hour with competency-based increments up to $38 per hour, plus 12% super
* Hours range from 21-28 hours per week (3-4 days negotiable).
* Max-term 5 year contract, annually reviewed subject to funding.
* training and development opportunities
* flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
* generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).
We are seeking:
* Provide administrative and financial support for community programs
* Oversea online portal transactions and claims like NDIS portal.
* Manage data, records, and reports across multiple systems
* Liaise with service providers, community organisations, and volunteers
* Assist with meetings, minute-taking, and project coordination
* Support aged care and disability initiatives with professionalism
About Us
* Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
* The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
* Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
* Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
Where it's located:
This position is based in Tweed Heads South, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
Position Closes
Friday 16 January 2026 at
12 noon sharp
(NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
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Pre-Employment Screening
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.
Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:
* Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
* Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information .
Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you've been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.
How To Apply
You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.
Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.
* Have your Resume document ready to go.
* Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
* You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
* Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.
If You'd Like To COPY And PASTE Question Fields Into a Separate Word Document To Work On Over Time, Please Find Them Listed Below
* Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
* Certificate IV in Administration, Finance or similar.
* How would you describe your skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word?
* Tell us about your experience providing admin or finance support and any online portal claiming.
* How do you manage competing priorities and ensure deadlines are met?
* Describe how you work effectively as part of a team and communicate with diverse groups.
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