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Safeguarding officer

Brisbane
Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod
Posted: 15 April
Offer description

3 months Fixed Term contract - 19 hours a week

Want purpose‐driven work without full‐time hours?

At 19 hours per week, this fixed term role offers flexibility alongside meaningful responsibility supporting safeguarding and complaints processes across the Uniting Church in Queensland.

Applications will be reviewed as received.

What's in it for You?

Our Legal and Risk team is a key enabler for the success of our strategic objectives.

This role and workplace offers:

* Employee Assistance Program
* Flexible work hours (19 hours a week/flexible with the days)
* Hybrid role – Auchenflower office and Work from Home
* Free off-street parking at the office
* Employee Culture Club Activities
* 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

About You:

You bring strong administrative capability and a calm, professional approach to sensitive safeguarding and complaints matters, with the ability to provide clear, practical advice and undertake careful initial information gathering. You are highly organised and comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities, and delivering results in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Provide tier 2 advice and assistance to congregations and presbyteries related to safeguarding, Person of Concern and church discipline inquiries (including training inquiries), incidents and matters.
* Undertake initial fact finding and information gathering.
* Liaise with stakeholders and organise meetings to progress the investigation of matters.
* Prepare documents from templates such as interview and investigation plans.
* Process incidents and administer our risk management system, Protecht.
* Follow up outstanding correspondence on behalf of the Safeguarding and Church Discipline Team
* Provide administrative support to the Safeguarding and Church Discipline Team and broader Risk Department
* Scan and digitally archive documentation as required.
* Assist with risk reporting and risk data clean up.

What You'll Bring

* High School Certificate
* Experience in a client‐facing role in a relevant field such as safeguarding, health, nursing, community services, patient safety or similar.
* Well‐developed written, interpersonal, and presentation skills

Additional Information

* Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
* A current driver's licence is required.
* The successful applicant will be required to hold and maintain a current Queensland Blue Card (Working with Children Check) or be eligible to obtain one prior to commencement.

To Apply:

Please click on the apply now button, to access our recruitment site. Here you will create an account to submit your resume and cover letter.

All enquiries can be emailed to careers@ucaqld.com.au

If you are a culturally &/or linguistically diverse, living with a disability or returning to the workforce after a period of time off raising children, we recognise you are less likely to apply for this position, however we strongly consider those who can meet most of the above and have a great work ethic to formalise their application.

Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation and for all children who come into contact with our services we will provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services, prevent child abuse and neglect within our services and appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur.

Check https://ucaqld.com.au/synod-services/policies/ to see our Privacy Policy, including the use and storage of information we collect.

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