Child Safe and Risk ConsultantHybrid

2 days ago

Richmond, Australia Berry Street Full time

The Quality and Risk team holds a large portfolio that spans across the whole organisation. Specifically the Risk and Compliance team are responsible for internal compliance of current programs and process. This includes systems that govern quality, audit compliance and risk.

The Opportunity

Berry Street is seeking a dynamic Child Safe and Risk Consultant to strengthen our commitment to child safety and regulatory excellence across our programs.

In this new pivotal role, you will lead efforts to embed robust risk management and implement child safety systems throughout Berry Street. Collaborating closely with senior managers, program staff, and external stakeholders, you will support Berry Street to maintain the high standards of child safety.

  • Hybrid of WFH and office in Richmond on Wurundjeri Country
  • Full time, Permanent role
  • $106K + super and salary packaging

Key Responsibilities

  • Record and coordinate Berry Street’s legal requirements in context to relevant policies and procedures that relate to child safety. 
  • Provide advice and guidance to senior leadership and program staff to ensure Berry Street meets the Child Safe Standards. This includes keeping relevant stakeholders abreast of changes to legislative requirements, emerging themes and or trends, and supporting opportunities for improvement. 
  • Facilitate an organisational culture that is proactive in identifying, mitigating and managing risk through management and continuous improvement of risk management systems.
  • Support in the identification, assessment and monitoring of program risk registers, mitigation and improvement plans.

About You

  • You have a passion for child safety and have a sound understanding of Victorian child safety standards.
  • Keen eye for detail and identifying risk.
  • You are well versed in all aspects of Risk Management.
  • Enjoy working collaboratively within a team.
  • Confident with systems, reporting and analysing data.
  • Hold a Bachelor qualification in Social Work, Quality Management, Legal Studies, Compliance and Risk or related field and/or experience in similar field.
  • You will have excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and Outlook (Intermediate Level).  

Join our team We are one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence-based based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day

Berry Street Benefits

  • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
  • $15,900 pa Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
  • Annual leave loading 17.5%

How to Apply

Does this role interest you? Please get your application in asap as applications will be review upon receipt. This role will only be open until we have found the right candidate.

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted, applications close 11pm, Tuesday 10 December 2024.

  • Interviews will be held in person on Thursday 12 December from 1pm.

Queries about the role to Clare Fulton, Senior Manager Child Safety, Risk and Compliance on 9429 9266.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

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