Child Safety Coordinator

• Support the growth and continuous improvement of our Child Safe culture
• Work with our teams to embed the Child Safe Standards
• Utilise your strong knowledge and experience in implementing Child Safe systems and initiatives
• Hybrid working model and competitive remuneration, including NFP salary packaging

About Us

Sparkways Australia (Sparkways) is a for purpose organisation, delivering access to early childhood education and care along with mentoring for vulnerable youth. Sparkways has 38 Early Childhood Education & Care (ECEC) services, approximately 450 staff and over 3,800 children attending kindergartens and early childhood learning centres each week at sites across Melbourne.

• Find out more about our long history here: https://sparkways.org.au

About the Position

Reporting to the Executive Director – Quality, Practice and Youth, this position works across the organisation. The Child Safety Coordinator will support the growth and continuous improvement of Sparkways’ child safe culture, supporting the organisation and its programs and services to meet and exceed the requirements of the Victorian Child Safe Standards, and the child safe elements of the National Quality Framework and Human Services Standards. This includes providing support and guidance to leaders and staff on matters of Child Safety; conducting Child Safety investigations; implementing capacity building initiatives; and the continual improvement of the organisation’s Child Safety systems, policies and processes.

This role provides hybrid working options with service-based work as needed, as well as working from home or out of one of our Support Office Hub’s located in Carrum Downs and Flemington. This is a highly impactful leadership role and a great opportunity to make a difference to the future of the organisation and the children and families that Sparkways supports.

• Download the full position description here – https://sparkways.org.au/uploads/documents/Position-Description-Child-Safety-Coordinator-February-2024.pdf

About you

To be successful in this role you will have a relevant tertiary qualification and experience in the early childhood, education or human service sectors that includes:

• Developing and implementing Child Safety systems
• Child Safety Investigations and associated reporting
• Capacity/capability building of leaders, teams and staff in child safe knowledge and professional practice

You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills; be able to engage and achieve results with a diverse range of teams; have highly developed organisational skills including the ability to plan and implement projects; and be highly proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

How to apply

Apply through the link on Seek or on the Sparkways Careers page: https://jobs.swagapp.com/jobs/e9d2a4f9-43d3-4730-be34-590c6b5a8a63

• Attach your current resume
• Include a cover letter / email briefly describing how you meet the selection criteria

Please apply early as the position may be filled before the advertising closes

Any questions

Email or call Judith in the People & Culture team if you have any questions

• **********@sparkways.org.au
• 0437 942 ***

Benefits

• Tailored professional development to reach your goals inc partnerships with industry leaders
• Additional professional development including the annual all staff conference
• People centric, health and wellbeing initiatives inc FREE First Aid, CPR and Flu Vaccinations
• Reward and recognition platform including discounts to 100’s of major retailers
• 10% Staff Childcare Discount*
• Working hard but having fun too!

We take Child Safety seriously

Sparkways is a child safe organisation. Child safety is a critical aspect of all roles and responsibilities in the organisation. All employees must fully read, understand, and ensure they work within the bounds of the Child Safety policy and code of conduct. Sparkways promotes the rights of all children to participate, have purpose, and be protected from harm. Sparkways has a zero tolerance of any behaviours or attitudes that might cause harm to children.

We are an inclusive employer

Sparkways is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from people with a disability.