Compliance Specialist

**The Opportunity**

Are you passionate about the quality of care and education for children? Do you want to make a positive impact in this space? This is an opportunity to guide and support our services across Long Day Care, In-Home Care, and Family Day Care, ensuring we are meeting our commitment to quality childcare and meeting all National Quality Framework requirements.

We have two **Compliance Specialist **opportunities available, being offered on a **full time** basis. Some of the key responsibilities these roles will look after include:

- Developing and implementing compliance frameworks to support organisational strategy.
- Liaising with relevant authorities as an Authorised Officer regarding NQF notifications and complaints.
- Advising and supporting management on compliance throughout Assessment and Rating visits.
- Policy development, review, and implementation across different care types in line with regulations.
- Participating and supporting in compliance related investigations, complaint handling, and legislative compliance procedures.
- Undertaking analysis of business processes and operations against regulatory and other frameworks.
- Managing efficient compliance registers, working with compliance obligation owners and business units to identify obligations and appropriate controls.
- Monitoring of an audit schedule to ensure compliance of the Uniting Early Learning portfolio.

**About You**

You find fulfilment in your work, you're driven by a passion for excellence and understand the compliance piece in the puzzle for shaping quality early learning education. You thrive in a collaborative environment, where you can partner with your stakeholders in achieving excellence through compliance and continuous improvement. You are seeking an organisation that prioritises quality learning outcomes, with a community and values-based environment.

Some of the things we are looking for:

- Qualification in Early Childhood as approved by ACECQA (Diploma or higher)
- Comprehensive experience in auditing, compliance and/or risk assurance
- Experience in development compliance and/or policy frameworks
- Experience in complaint handling and investigations
- Experience in Long Day Care
- Working knowledge of the ISO 19600 Compliance
- Working knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework and National Quality Framework including the Education and Care Services Law (Queensland) and Education and Care National Regulations
- Excellent written, presentation and interpersonal communication skills

Bonus points if you have the following:

- Recognised qualification in auditing or compliance (certificate or higher)
- In-Home Care and/or Family Day Care experience

Additional requirements:

- Suitability Card for Child Related Employment (Blue Card). Presentation of a current Suitability Card must be made before appointment to the position can be confirmed.
- National Criminal History Check to be provided and assessed every three years. Presentation of a current National Criminal History Check must be made before appointment to the position can be confirmed.
- Position requires some flexibility of hours and travel, as required.
- You must be eligible to legally work in Australia.

**About Us**

The Uniting Church in Queensland has been serving families through childcare services, run by congregations and other church organisations such as Wesley Mission Queensland and UnitingCare since 1964. Now under the Uniting Early Learning portfolio, our objectives are mission based rather than profit based. We prioritise the delivery of quality learning outcomes for our children and a values-based philosophy.

More broadly, the Uniting Church in Australia is a large uniquely Australian Christian denomination in Australia. In Queensland, we have around 250 congregations and has schools, colleges and large community services. The depth and diversity of our ecosystem reminds us that we're part of something bigger.

We believe:

- In cooperating to make the world a better place
- In the inherent value of all people
- In the human need for connection, acceptance and trusted relationships
- That communities are strengthened when everyone is supported
- That by working together we can achieve great things

We value our people, as such:

- We focus on continued professional development.
- We support your wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) partner, Benestar.
- We have a Reward and Recognition framework to recognise and reward individuals and teams for their contributions.

**How to Apply**

Does this sound like something you would like to be a part of? We would love to hear from you
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