At C&K, our purpose is to make a positive impact on children’s lives. It’s what we’ve been doing for more than 115 years. Through evidence-based thinking, hard work and true compassion, we’ve built a trusted reputation as Queensland’s leading provider of early childhood education. And as a child safe organisation, we put children's safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do, creating nurturing spaces where children can learn, explore, play and grow.
Join C&K, where the safety and wellbeing of children is at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable
Child Protection & Safeguarding Lead
to champion safe practices and ensure every child in our care is protected, supported, and able to thrive.
As part of the C&K Leadership Team, you’ll lead and support safeguarding practices across services, providing guidance to teams, responding to concerns, and ensuring compliance with child protection legislation and organisational policies. You’ll be a trusted leader who helps build a strong culture of safety, awareness, and accountability.
In this role, you will:
Lead and review C&K’s safeguarding framework, policies, and systems
Develop and implement organisation-wide safeguarding strategies and processes
Provide expert advice to senior leaders and executive management on child protection matters
Conduct risk assessments, review incidents, and recommend improvements to strengthen safety across the organisation
Find Your Better Way and Enjoy the Benefits Every C&K career helps children belong and grow. We’ll set you up for success with a range of benefits, programs and opportunities to help you earn, be well and grow.
7.6 hours Monday to Friday with 2 days WFH option
Beat the city bustle, conveniently located in Kedron with ample street parking and close to public transport options.
Find a healthy work-life balance with family-friendly priority access to C&K childcare centres and discounts of up to 35% of the gap fee.
Be well and prosper with an Employee Assistance Program that includes financial counselling, nutrition coaching, individual counselling and specialist support for LGBTIQA+ and First Nations individuals.
BUPA health insurance discounts
Funded Blue Card and National Police Check.
Take your career to new heights with professional development opportunities.
Support the growth of our teams and earn a $1000 referral bonus reward.
Plus so much more.
What you’ll bring You will bring extensive knowledge of Child Protection related legislation, regulations and best practice alongside a deep understanding of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Framework. Most importantly, you will bring proven experience putting that knowledge into practice within organisations on-the-ground, ideally at scale.
A relevant degree qualification in early childhood education, social work, psychology, welfare or equivalent.
Knowledge of the Child Safe Organisation principles and child protection system in Qld.
Experience in completing investigations or similar investigatory experience and knowledge.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly ascertain concerns for children’s safety and wellbeing to provide timely support and advice to contribute to decisions to ensure safety and wellbeing.
Valid Blue Card or Exemption Card.
Current Police Check
Completion of the National Child Safety Training – Foundation Certificate
You will bring a passion for achieving long-lasting, high-quality outcomes for children, their families and the community alongside a team-player mindset - when you join C&K, you join a village of good-hearted, talented people, so you can lean on them as they lean on you.
Join us and find a better way with C&K - for children, for you, for always.
C&K is a child-safe organisation and all C&K employees are required to undergo a police check and not be a 'Restricted Person' or Suspended Educator under the QLD Blue Card System.
We welcome applicants who identify as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, have a Culturally and /or Linguistically Diverse background and/or those with additional needs.
Kedron, QLD
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