NSW Trustee & Guardian is seeking an experienced senior executive leader to protect, promote and support the rights, dignity, choices and wishes of our customers.

• Interesting and stimulating role, making a positive difference in people’s lives 
• Ongoing opportunity - NSW Public Service Senior Executive Band 2 
• Total Remuneration Payable from $293,787 to $329,941 
• Offering flexible and hybrid working arrangements  
• Location: Sydney and Parramatta

About NSW Trustee & Guardian  

NSW Trustee & Guardian protects, promotes and supports the rights, dignity, choices and wishes of the people of NSW.

The agency supports the Chief Executive Officer and the Public Guardian to provide customer-centred services to the people of NSW, including some of the state’s most vulnerable. We do this by providing a range of multidisciplinary services including Will-making, trustee, financial management and guardianship services. 

We write more than 13,000 estate planning documents each year, support over 49,000 customers annually and manage over seven billion dollars in customer assets. 

A NSW government agency within the Stronger Communities Cluster, our services help support and protect people at critical moments in their lives. 

To learn more about NSW Trustee & Guardian click HERE. 

Overview of the NSW Public Guardian 

The Public Guardian can be appointed by a court or tribunal to make health and lifestyle decisions for people who are unable to on their own, or with support. These include decisions such as where a person might live, their medical and dental treatment, health care, and other services. It also provides information and support to private and enduring guardians, service providers and the wider community.

About the opportunity

The NSW Public Guardian is a statutory role appointed and exercises guardianship functions under the Guardianship Act 1987 and appointed by a court or tribunal including statutory decision making for customers. You would be responsible for leading and overseeing the Public Guardian division in the delivery of evidence-based guardianship decision-making and customer centred services where appointed for customers. 

You will lead the division by aligning people, process and systems with organisational priorities and long-term objectives and driving sustained change and continuous improvement in program delivery. The role is member of the Executive Leadership Team and plays a key role in corporate planning, decision-making and implementation. 

In this role you will be based at our offices in Parramatta and Sydney. You will need to be able to travel to our other locations across the State as required.  

For more details regarding this role, please click HERE to view the role description. 

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+ and other diversity groups.

Essential Requirements for the role

• Tertiary Qualifications in a relevant area or equivalent demonstrated experience.

Key knowledge and experience 

• Extensive knowledge and leadership experience in the human services sector with demonstrated industry connections.
• Strong knowledge of guardianship and the responsibilities under the Guardianship Act including authoritative, evidence-based decision making.
• Sound understanding of issues impacting vulnerable communities, people with disability and older people.

Essential Employment Screening Requirements

Appointments are subject to reference checks and requires the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check.
• Any other checks as appropriate for the role.

Applying for the role

• Submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.
• Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages).
• Please note the maximum salary range published is not negotiable.  

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. 

For any enquires in relation to the role please contact Michelle Batterham Director Strategy, People & Governance on 0409 202 308. 

If you have enquiries about the recruitment process or technical issues, please contact Lewis Tautaiolefua via email [email protected] using the subject line: NSW Public Guardian enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Our commitment to excellence

The Department of Communities and Justice wants a high performing workforce. As a result, we value diversity and promote inclusion. We actively seek to employ women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

Thank you for your interest in the NSW Public Guardian role.