Team Leader People Connect and Payroll Services

Do you love to lead and thrive ensuring compliance and legislation are met? - Rewrite the Future as our new Team Leader People Connect and Payroll Service.

• Lead a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional payroll and HR services.
• Engage with employees and stakeholders to foster a collaborative and high-performance environment.
• Drive process improvements and efficiency through technology and best practises.

About the role

The Team Leader People Connect and Payroll Services is pivotal in ensuring the smooth operation of payroll functions for Central Coast Council employees. This role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing while upholding compliance with relevant legislation, awards, and contracts.

You will engage with employees and supervisors, providing quality customer service and enhancing employee satisfaction through effective query management. Additionally, you will lead initiatives that promote self-service functionality, support team development, and drive projects that align with our organisational goals.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will possess a strong blend of technical expertise and interpersonal skills, with a proven track record in payroll and HRIS management.

• Degree qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Human Resources, or related field, or substantial experience in a similar role.
• Significant experience with HRIS and Payroll systems, with a focus on process improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including effective communication and team management.
• Strong understanding of employment, payroll, and taxation legislation.

Other Important Information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $106k. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $123k on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation.
• We have a permanent full-time role available.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role.
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building.

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.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Bec Quince, Section Manager People Services. You can contact Bec on .

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 28 June 2026.

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