Safeguarding Advisor

The Y Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation with leading services in childcare, fitness, camping, education, hospitality, youth, recreation, and community programs.
As the largest global youth movement, reaching almost 65 million people in 120 countries, the Y has a shared purpose of empowering young people. We have been working in local communities across Australia since 1854 and in Brisbane from 1864.

We are recruiting for a **Safeguarding Advisor** on a **Permanent, Full-Time** to join our team based in **Fortitude Valley, QLD.**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

The YMCA is looking for a proactive, experienced, and outcomes-focussed professional to join our safeguarding team. As part of the role, you will also be required to support our staff by providing advice on incidents and concerns, developing, and implementing procedures and supporting resources, developing, and delivering training, and auditing the safeguarding practices in our programs and services to help inform our continuous improvement.

Responsibilities included (but not limited to):

- Supporting the team at the YMCA’s compliance with relevant safeguarding legislation and regulations.
- Provide expertise and positive role model safeguarding practices to enable the continuous growth of the YMCA’s safeguarding capability.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the continuous improvement of the collective Safeguarding function of YMCA Brisbane and the National YMCA Movement
- Participate and contribute productively as a team member to form culturally appropriate, professional working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, including children, young people and families, other not-for-profit organisations, and service providers.
- Support the effective Governance of the YMCA Support the promotion of Safeguarding to children, young people and parents through the development of educational information and resources.
- Actively advocate for and/or participate in community activities and/or campaigns which promote community-wide awareness of the rights of Children and Young People

**SELECTION CRITERIA**
- Minimum Diploma qualification relevant to work in the field of child safety, such as social work, human services, social welfare or psychology
- Minimum of five years' experience in a similar role.
- Proven experience in the preparation and delivery of training programs to staff teams.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Child Protection Act and Mandatory Reporting requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and customer liaison skills.
- Proven ability to advise, mentor and communicate with influence.
- Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
- Possession of a current positive notice Blue Card.
- Current Driver's Licence.

**REMUNERATION & BENEFITS**

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**Our Commitment**
- Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment_.