AddressJob reference: 585730
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The RoleThe Senior Investigator plans, coordinates and conducts investigations that focus on high-risk early childhood providers, services, and their staff in accordance with legislation and professional standards to assess and identify non-compliance or breaches of the law and recommend a proportionate regulatory response that will achieve improved children’s health, safety and wellbeing.
About Us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Essential QualificationsTo be considered for these duties it is essential that you have the following:
- Investigation, regulatory or compliance qualifications or equivalent experience
Special ConditionsTerm vacancy up to 24 months.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Department of Human Services Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed.
- Intra or interstate travel will be required.
- Some out-of-hours work may be required.
- Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
- Annual performance agreement for the achievement of specific service or program outcomes.
- A current South Australian Driver’s License is a requirement.
- Compliance with Government legislation, Code of Ethics for the SA Public Sector, State Records Act 1997, ESB policies and procedures, including ethical / accountable resources and information management, WHS and injury management, risk management, and the access / equity /diversity strategies of the public sector.
- The incumbent will be required to maintain a safe working environment by adopting appropriate hazard management practices consistent with the role.
Enquiries
Kimberley White
Manager, Compliance & Investigations
Email: ******@sa.gov.au
Website: www.esb.sa.gov.au
Application InstructionsAll applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of three referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Applications close: 16/04/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- Pre-Employment Declaration.pdf
- Senior Investigator ASO6 Role Description 585730.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
