Risk & Compliance Officer

**Position Vacant**

**RISK & COMPLIANCE OFFICER**
**PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME
Cranbrook School is seeking a Risk & Compliance Officer to join the Corporate Services
team, based at the Senior School campus at Bellevue Hill.

**ABOUT THE POSITION**

The Risk & Compliance Officer works as a collaborative member of the Corporate Services
team and supports the School with a variety of risk and regulatory matters.

This role could be structured as a full-time or part-time (minimum 0.6 FTE) role depending
in school holidays is also negotiable.

The role is varied, but includes a particular focus on matters relating to Work, Health &
Safety. Responsibilities include providing risk management and compliance advice; co
- ordination of responses for regulatory requests, inspections and subpoenas; contributing to
the development of policies, procedures and training programs; advising on policy and
procedure changes to reflect evolving legislation, policy or education industry standards;
identifying trends, issues and risk and compliance opportunities for improvement; assisting
with administration and maintenance of the online policy portal, staff learning system and
risk registers; reviewing and advising on risk assessments for tours, camps, activities and
excursions; assisting with regulatory and management reporting; and undertaking
compliance and risk reviews.

**ABOUT YOU**

You are a collaborative, service oriented and personable team player, with a pragmatic
approach to problem solving. You can think clearly and remain calm under pressure.

With a minimum of three years’ experience in a risk, compliance or assurance role, you are
professional and possess exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. You are
looking for a busy, broad and varied role, and are interested in working in the education
sector.

**SELECTION CRITERIA**
- Tertiary qualifications within a relevant field
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a risk, compliance or assurance role
- Prior experience with Work, Health & Safety
- Ability to manage competing priorities and time pressures, and a willingness to be
- involved in a wide variety of matters
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- High level organisational and time management skills with the ability to work to tight
- deadlines and under pressure
- Superior interpersonal skills and the ability to engage with people at all levels
- Ability to work autonomously, as part of a team, and in co-ordination with other
- groups of the school community
- A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Experience in the education sector is not essential but would be highly regarded.

**HOW TO APPLY**

Applications should include a resume and a
cover letter addressing the selection criteria
and reasons for your interest in the position.
Details of at least three referees will be
requested from the successful applicant.

**ABOUT CRANBROOK SCHOOL**

Cranbrook is an Anglican, independent day
and boarding school, Pre-school to Year 12.

Our vision is to be a world class school which
encourages and enables all of our students
to explore, enjoy and fulfil their potential.
We lead our students to discover and make
the most of their talents, to thrive in, and
love the pursuit of, excellence. As a school
we energise the educational environment by
offering a rich and distinctive schooling both
within and beyond the curriculum and give
powerful pastoral support. Cranbrook builds
resilience and confidence so that each
student can face the challenges of the
twenty-first century with personal
confidence, intellectual versatility, academic
hunger and optimism.

Cranbrook is an International Baccalaureate
(IB) World School, and is accredited as an IB
Continuum School, offering the PYP, MYP
and IB Diploma Programme.

Cranbrook School is a child safe
organisation. We actively promote the safety
and wellbeing of all students and are
committed to protecting our students from
abuse and harm.

**WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECK,**
**VACCINATION AND WORKING RIGHTS**

The successful applicant for this position will
be required to hold a current NSW Working
with Children Check clearance and be fully
vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine.

Applicants must be an Australian citizen or
permanent resident or hold a visa with
appropriate working rights.