Child Safeguarding Senior Advisor

• Part time (0.5 FTE), Ongoing
• Band 7, Starting salary $103,246 (pro rata) plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes' drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us

The Role

In this new position, you will:

• Provide professional and specialist advice to People Managers and staff in relation to child safeguarding
• Ensure Council meets all obligations under the Victorian Child Safe Standards and national child safety legislation
• Improve child safe practices at the City by ensuring that an organisational culture of child safety is embedded and ensuring that policies, procedures and practices reflect best practice in child safety
• Chair and coordinate the Child Safe Working Committee, driving strategic initiatives and collaboration across departments
• Respond to allegations or concerns of harm to children and young people by ensuring they are taken seriously, investigated appropriately, and reported to the relevant authorities
• Lead awareness initiatives and communication strategies to promote understanding of child abuse prevention and child safety

This role will work across all City service delivery with a particular focus on our two childcare centres, School Crossing Supervision program and youth programs.

This is a part time role, 19 hours per week (0.5 FTE), with flexibility on the days and hours worked. The role is based at our Galkangu office, but will travel to our other sites.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Strong knowledge of the Victorian Child Safe Standards, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act, and national child safety legislation and principles
• Experience in risk assessment, incident response, and managing child safety matters in a complex organisation
• Experience leading or supporting investigations and reporting processes under the Reportable Conduct Scheme or equivalent frameworks
• The ability and/or experience in developing and implementing policies, procedures and training materials related to child safety and safeguarding
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to influence a broad range of stakeholders to drive change and compliance through effective partnerships
• Strong project management skills
• Relevant qualifications in human resources, youth work, social work, community services, human services or similar

A satisfactory police check, employee Working with Children Check and drivers licence is required for this role.

Benefits

• Part time position with flexible work options | Achieve work/life balance
• Base hourly rate $52.25 plus superannuation | Annual salary increases
• Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Sue Harrison, Manager Community & Environmental Health on

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Thursday 11 September 2025.