Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) is a community controlled Public Benevolent Institution delivering human services and social enterprise activities for the benefit of Aboriginal people from the Alice Springs Town Camps, urban Alice Springs, and Central Australia.

The position is responsible for leading and coordinating grounds maintenance services across Tangentyere Council Town Camp Community Centres and fee for service yard maintenance in Town Camps and Amoonguna Community. The position provides day‑to‑day supervision of Grounds Maintenance Team Members, ensuring scheduled work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with work plans, WHS requirements, and organisational policies. The Team Leader is also responsible for supporting on‑the‑job training, skill development, and employability outcomes for Grounds Maintenance Team Members.

The Grounds Maintenance Team Leader works closely with the MES Coordinator to monitor work quality, team performance, and attendance, identify training needs, and ensure employability skills are embedded into daily tasks and job expectations.

The role is responsible for the care, maintenance, and safe storage of vehicles, plant, tools, and equipment used in grounds maintenance activities and for ensuring all relevant WHS policies and procedures are understood and adhered to by the Grounds Maintenance Team.

As part of your role, you will be working with children, people with a disability and people who are vulnerable. It is your obligation to always ensure their safety and report any concerns in line with our duty of care obligations. We have zero tolerance when it comes to abuse of any kind and will take disciplinary action, including and up to termination of employment, should we determine that abuse has taken place or there has been a failure to report any suspected or alleged abuse.

Responsibilities

· Provide effective leadership and direction to the Grounds Maintenance Team to deliver high‑quality, safe, and timely grounds maintenance services across Town Camps and approved fee‑for‑service locations.

· Supervise, mentor, and support Grounds Maintenance Team Members through structured on‑the‑job training, performance management, and role modelling of expected workplace behaviours and employability skills.

· Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly grounds maintenance schedules to ensure works are completed efficiently, meet agreed timeframes, and respond promptly to service requests.

· Work collaboratively with the MES Coordinator to identify priorities, allocate resources, monitor workload capacity, and address operational issues impacting service delivery.

· Build and maintain positive, respectful relationships with Town Camp residents, Community Centres, and internal stakeholders to ensure grounds maintenance activities meet community needs and organisational standards.

· Ensure vehicles, plant, tools, and equipment are inspected, cleaned, maintained, securely stored, and recorded in accordance with organisational policy and asset management requirements.

· Assist with achieving quality management objectives across the organisation.

· Assist with achieving safeguarding objectives across the organisation.

· Assist with achieving compliance objectives across the organisation.

· Other reasonable duties as required.