Senior Regulatory Officer

The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (ECRA) is recruiting for Senior Regulatory Officers, with a vacancy at the Coorparoo Regional Office. This is a fulltime, temporary positions to 24 April 2026 with a possibility of extension.

Do you have experience as a regulator or strong experience in the early childhood sector?

Are you interested in ensuring that children are able to access high quality early childhood education and care services that focus on the health, safety and wellbeing of children and providing quality programs for children?

The Early Childhood Regulatory Authority is looking for regulators with strong leadership who has a passion for early childhood, understands the role of the regulator and who always achieves results.

About The Department
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Your Role

• Support the Early Childhood Regulatory Authority by consistently and fairly applying relevant early childhood education and care (ECEC) legislation, standards, policies and guidelines in the regulation of the ECEC sector within the context of the Regulating for Quality policy.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regional Offices, Central Office Teams and ECEC providers and services to achieve regulatory outcomes.
• The Senior Regulatory Officer reports to the Manager, Regulation, in each Regional Office, Early Childhood Regulatory Authority, Early Childhood Branch, Early Childhood and State Schools Division.

About You
The successful applicant will have the following qualities:

• Experience as a regulator or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of regulating the ECEC sector.
• Experience in conducting assessment and rating (quality assurance) or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge and complete training in conducting assessment and rating.
• Ability to analyse evidence and create analysis.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prioritise and complete projects and tasks efficiently.
• Decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage risk and prioritise the work.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of different stakeholders.

Responsibilities Include

• Consistently and fairly applying relevant early childhood education and care (ECEC) legislation, standards, policies and guidelines in the regulation of the ECEC sector within the context of the Regulating for Quality policy. This may be carried out through monitoring, investigations and assessment of applications and notifications, as required.
• Conduct assessment and rating (quality assurance) of education and care services against the National Quality Standards.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including Regional Offices, and ECEC providers and services to achieve regulatory outcomes.

Additional Information

• This role description works in conjunction with the Applicant Information Package.

• It is a mandatory condition of this role that you:

• Possess a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. (In accordance with the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 a person is prohibited from working in regulated child-related employment unless the person holds a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services).

• Hold a current drivers' licence if your specific role requires you to visit ECEC services.

Instructions To Apply

• A maximum 2-page resume listing two referees, one of whom should be your current supervisor.
• Attach a maximum 2-page response outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Please use the 'Competencies – How you may be assessed' section of the role description as a guide and refer to outlined leadership competencies.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
• Attach a written statement (-page maximum) outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the responsibilities of the role. Please use the 'Competencies - How you may be assessed' section of the role description as a guide and refer to outlined leadership competencies.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group
Administration