Child Safety Advisor - Awareness & Compliance
A leading university with a tradition of excellence in teaching and research. The main campus in Parkville is recognised as the hub of Australia's premier knowledge precinct comprising eight hospitals, many leading research institutes and a wide-range of knowledge-based industries.
With outstanding performance in international rankings, the University is at the forefront of higher education in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
Your new role
Situated in the Safer Community Program, the Child Safety Advisor will act as a source of support, advice and expertise to the university community on child safety matters.
The advisor will work to actively promote awareness of staff's obligations under the Victorian Child Safe Standards and the university's Child Safety Policy, to ensure compliance and best practice in their own settings.
The advisor will work with diverse programs and areas that conduct activities or events involving children or young people under the age of 18, to support the assessment and mitigation of child safety risks across all aspects of service delivery.The advisor will also be the first point of contact for staff who have concerns about a child or young person and will provide support to the university's Child Safety Officer to make reports and notifications to Child Protection or The Commission for Children and Young People.
What you'll need to succeedKnowledge and skills:
Demonstrated knowledge of child safety legislation, and current practices associated strengthening organisational child safety responsibilities.Demonstrated experience in working with stakeholders on the identification of child safety risks and the implementation of risk mitigation strategies.
Demonstrated experience in leading child safety capacity building and awareness raising initiatives (or equivalent) across a diverse stakeholder group.
Demonstrated knowledge of child safety reporting pathways and organisational obligations.
High level presentation skills, including demonstrated experience in public speaking
High level verbal and written communication skills with the ability to relate effectively with a range of people across all levels of the organisation.Experience in the preparation of confidential and sensitive reports and related documentation.
Demonstrated experience with advising on policy, procedures, and legislative requirements within a large organisation (experience within an educational setting would be considered advantageous)
This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check or be willing to obtain one upon commencement.What you'll get in return
An exciting opportunity to build on your child safety experience whilst playing an integral role in educating and building capacity around child safety standards. This is a great opening to work within a major university renowned for its productivity and success-orientated environment.
What you need to do nowAt Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to parminder.kaur@hays.com.au, or call us now on 03 9604 9635.
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