| Job Title: | Director Community Services |
| Job Type: | Permanent Full Time |
| Location: | Walcha |
| Classification: | Communities, Executives |
| Client: | Walcha Council |
| Reference: | 3846 |
| Job Published: | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Closing Date: | 16 Mar 2026 |
Job Description
Director Community Services | Walcha Council, NSW
Senior Executive Leadership Role
Lead community-defining services through a period of reform and growth
Shape long-term social outcomes and Council’s Community Strategic Plan
Provide executive leadership across aged care, early years and customer services
This is an incredible opportunity to step into a newly created executive role at a regional council entering a period of genuine transition and momentum.
The Director Community Services is a key member of the Executive Management Team, reporting directly to the General Manager and holding portfolio-level accountability for some of Council’s most visible, valued and complex services. These services sit at the heart of daily community life and play a critical role in Council’s reputation, social licence and long-term community wellbeing.
The portfolio brings together early childhood services, community care, residential aged care, library services and customer service under a single executive leader. Collectively, these services touch every community member at all stages of life and are central to Council’s reputation, community trust and social licence.
The creation of this role reflects Council’s deliberate move toward stronger, more focused executive leadership. Council is seeking a contemporary, outward-looking leader who can set clear strategic direction, lift governance and performance and lead capable service managers through a period of reform, growth and increasing complexity.
A defining responsibility of the role is ownership of Council’s Community Strategic Plan review. This places the Director at the centre of long-term community outcomes, identity and service sustainability and requires strong engagement with councillors, community stakeholders and partner organisations.
What Success Will Look Like
In the first 12–18 months, success will be reflected through visible leadership impact, stronger organisational confidence and clear progress on Council’s community priorities.
You will have:
Delivered a credible, community-led Community Strategic Plan that provides clarity on long-term direction and priorities.
Strengthened governance, risk management and compliance across aged care and regulated community services.
Built confident, supported service managers with clear accountability and direction.
Lifted customer service culture and responsiveness across the organisation.
Established constructive, professional relationships with councillors, regulators and key external stakeholders.
About You
You will bring executive-level experience in local government or a comparable public or community services environment, strong political awareness, and a visible, values-led leadership style. Experience in aged care or regulated care environments is highly regarded.
This is a genuine opportunity to shape services, culture and community outcomes—and to leave a lasting mark at a time when leadership matters.
How to Apply
Please download the candidate information package to view the position description and selection before submitting your application
Applications close 5:00 pm AEST Monday 16 March 2026.
