Child Safety and Wellbeing Manager

This role plays a key part in embedding the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child throughout our organisation.

We're seeking an experienced professional to lead the development and implementation of strategic and operational initiatives that promote child safety, health, and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Maintaining and continually improving the Child Safety program as it relates to Medical Conditions Policies, Administration of Medication and emergency response to child related adverse events and incidents.
• Monitoring, reviewing and continually improving the Infection Control program across our centres through the provision of information, instruction, training, promotion and contribution to environment design.
• Maintaining, reviewing and continually improving child health, safety and wellbeing policies and programs that meet legislation requirements of the Early Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations, the National Quality Framework.
• Understanding and maintaining up to date information regarding our Child Protection and Safety risk profile and establishing systems that embrace wellbeing to ensure risk mitigation and prevention of illness, adverse events and harm to children.
• Ensuring systems and processes are in place to support leaders and team members to understand Child Safe Standards and offences related to child abuse and mandatory reporting obligations.
• Implementing and monitoring progress of Centre Child Safe Standard Self- Assessment Action Plan support packages in line with state and national legislation.
• Implementing the framework and developing resources for the Centre based Child Protection Champions that seeks to embed a child protection and awareness culture.
• Ensuring all reported child safety and protection incidents are thoroughly investigated, ensuring root cause and contributing factors are identified and corrective actions are implemented and periodically reviewed for ongoing effectiveness.
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of Early Childhood Education and Care, Child Protection and Mandatory reporting legislation and standards across all areas of operations and develop executive briefs, while recommending changes and continuous improvement opportunities.

We're looking for someone with:

• Early Childhood Education and Care Qualification
• A qualification in social work, welfare or equivalent
• Knowledge of the Child Safe Organisation Principles and child protection systems across all states.
• Proven ability to develop policies, procedures and processes based on legislation, research, analytics, future trends and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure best practice.
• Experience in completing investigations or similar investigatory experience and knowledge.
• Demonstrated experience undertaking detailed root cause analysis and critical reflection to support continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in effectively leading risk assessment and adverse event incident.
• Experience with dealing with delicate situations and supporting teams when confronted with unsettling events.
• Experience in determining and undertaking mandatory reporting obligations.
• Proven ability to provide comprehensive program performance reporting and analytics to lead improvement.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively across all areas of safety and environmental practice improvement.
• Inspiring training presentation skills with an ability to engage and motivate audiences.
• Flexibility to undertake domestic travel as required from an operational perspective (as per business requirements).
• Current Australian Drivers Licence.
• Hold a valid working with children check or willingness to obtain upon commencement.

We offer:

• Competitive salary package
• Eligibility to participate in our Short-Term Incentive program which is an annualised bonus each year
• Hybrid working conditions with 3 days in office and 2 from home.
• You have the option to choose out of our two state-of-the-art support offices. Located Brisbane CBD and Central Gold Coast.
• Career development opportunities as part of a large ASX-listed company
• Access a 50% discount on early education and childcare fees at any of our centres.
• Exclusive access to our G8 Rewards Program with benefits across more than 600 retailers, exclusive cash discounts and more

We have a zero tolerance for any form of child abuse or harm. The safety and wellbeing of children will always be our priority, and all team members are expected to embrace this shared commitment.

Our recruitment process involves several checks including psychometric testing which will be discussed during the initial stage of the recruitment process.

We also may require a police check along with verification of qualifications and right-to-work status.

Please note that the advertising closing date is indicative only. We reserve the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. It is encouraged that you submit your application as soon as possible.