• Pennant Hills, Sydney
• Attractive Salary Packaging Options
• Supportive team environment
• Learning and Development Opportunities

About us

At CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay we work with purpose to make a positive difference in the lives of the children, young people, individuals and families we serve. Whilst we are a Catholic social services agency, we provide services to the whole community regardless of faith. Our services include NDIS disability services, foster care and out of home care supports, services for seniors, children’s services and a range of other supports including allied health, counselling, domestic violence, emergency relief, homelessness and housing assistance, crisis supports and more.

We are a safe, respectful and inclusive employer. We welcome all applicants, regardless of their cultural background, gender, faith or disability. Our organisation will accommodate any reasonable requests to support you to thrive during the recruitment process and beyond.

About the role

This role will provide support to the Executive Manager Quality, Safeguarding, Risk and Compliance (EM QSR&C) and the staff of CatholicCare. The Safeguarding and Quality Officer will assist in investigating allegations of abuse and neglect in line with the Children's Guardian Act 2019 and the responsibilities under the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. This is a Permanent Part-time position, 22.8 hours a week.

Duties

• Provide Advice and Support on Safeguarding to CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay Staff
• Undertake investigations into allegations of abuse and neglect
• Assess incident reports for risk and determine if they have been appropriately escalated
• Assist in building awareness and driving cultural change through providing input into the content, organisation and facilitation of Safeguarding and Child Protection training, coaching or workshops to staff
• As well as other duties outlined in the Position Description

Skills & experience

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• Experience in coaching others or delivering training
• Working With Children Check Clearance
• Valid NSW Drivers License

Culture and Benefits

Please find attached a video about what it means to work at CatholicCare. We also offer:

• The opportunity to make a difference to families, children and young people in the community;
• A focus on employee well-being, with regular reflective and practice supervision opportunities;
• Access to in-house and external training and learning opportunities;
• An Employee Assistance Program offering free and confidential counselling and support; as well as
• Salary packaging benefits to receive up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide a cover letter addressing the role requirements, complete your work history and education information on the application page and submit your resume.

Apply Now!

CatholicCare is a child-safe and child-friendly organisation – all staff must comply with our child-safe child-friendly policies and Code of Conduct. All child related roles are subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check Clearance in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.Completing a National Criminal History Record Check clearance is a requirement of this position

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