Position Title

Safeguarding Specialist

Job Summary

CSPD is seeking a skilled Safeguarding Specialist to join our team on a permanent full time basis, in this position you’ll play a pivotal role in fostering a culture of safety across our schools. You’ll lead investigations, deliver safeguarding training, and support the implementation of Child Safe Standards! You’ll ensure our people, processes and practices uphold the highest standards of care.

What you’ll do:

• Conducting factual investigations in relation to child protection matters including undertaking interviews, risk assessments and documentation including liaising with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian, Department of Communities & Justice,  NSW Police and legal firms)

• Contributing to the design and delivery of training to ensure employees, volunteers and contractors are aware of their obligations regarding safeguarding and to raise awareness of safeguarding and wellbeing (child protection) policies and practices

• Supporting the implementation of the Child Safe Standards and associated tasks across our schools

• Collaborating with stakeholders in the coordination of safeguarding matters for CSPD and associated tasks

• Supporting the development and review of safeguarding policies, procedures and guidelines
  

Qualifications, Accreditations & Experience

What you’ll bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and demonstrated safeguarding or investigation experience

• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder engagement skills

• Alignment with the mission and values of the Catholic Church

• A proactive approach to risk management and continuous improvement

Benefits

There are so many great things that CSPD has to offer! As a valued CSPD employee, you can benefit from up to 25% off school fees for your children enrolled in our schools. This discount can also be claimed by staff members who are grandparents, step-parents, carers, or guardians. But that's not all. We offer:

• Competitive remuneration

• Salary packaging 

• Wellbeing initiatives and resources

• Flexible work arrangements for eligible employees 

• Extensive growth and development opportunities 

• Cultural leave for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander employees

• State-of-the-art facilities 

Interested? Apply now!

Child Safeguarding Statement

This position involves working with children. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment including a valid Working with Children Check and adoption and compliance with CSPDs Child Safeguarding Procedures and Code of Conduct When Working With Students and Children. For more information, please visit The Office of The Children's Guardian here. Applicants wishing to work in any of the schools within the Diocese, either as a casual, temporary or full time employee, must be classified with the CSPD. If you are not already classified, you will need to complete the online registration for teachers process found on the CSPD Website.