Student Safeguarding Manager

23 hours ago

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Ballarat Grammar Full time

Ballarat Grammar is one of regional Australia's leading co-educational schools with a proud history dating back to 1877 and a flourishing community of over 1,900 students from 6 months to Year 12, including around 260 boarders.

  • Full-time, ongoing position
  • To commence February 2026

We are seeking an individual with extensive experience in the areas of child safety, risk management and compliance to proactively lead a whole School culture of student safeguarding, risk awareness, compliance, wellbeing and care.  The successful applicant will lead and manage the School's the Child Safe Standards, including policy and training management review and implementation.

Ballarat Grammar School offers staff a positive and collegial culture, career progression opportunities and generous School fee discounts.

For further information about this position, please refer to the position description here or visit the Ballarat Grammar website.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Extensive experience in a risk management, compliance and student safety setting.
  • Extensive knowledge of child safety and risk management principles within a School setting In Victoria.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the capacity to prepare procedures and plans, and to communicate with a wide range of people.
  • Capable of managing projects and tasks independently from initiation through to completion, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Ability to provide guidance and advice in the areas of risk management and health and safety.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Applications are to be submitted via the Ballarat Grammar Employment Portal
  • Please ensure you provide a current resume and a statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria within your cover letter.
  • First round interviews may commence prior to the position closing date.
  • For further information, please contact the People and Culture Team on or for a confidential discussion.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 15 January 2026

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING COMMITTMENT

Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.

As a Child Safe Organisation, employment with Ballarat Grammar is subject to current and satisfactory:

  • National (and international, where relevant) police check, and
  • Working with Children Check, and/or
  • Victorian Institute of Teaching registration

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