Manager – Compliance and Child Safety
- Lead compliance and child safety improvement across approximately 110 services.
- Build staff capability through education, coaching and practical resources.
- Make a meaningful contribution across early childhood, OSHC and youth services.
Selection Criteria
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Position Description - Manager - Organisational Wide Compliance and Child Safety
About The Organisation
Y Ballarat, including our Board of Directors are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding Children and Young People frameworks.
Y Ballarat requires all applicants to undergo checks prior to commencement including, police checks, international police checks, WWCC and reference checks as a minimum.
The Y Ballarat is a recognised Safeguarding Children and Young People organisation, independently reviewed by the ACF.
Join the Y Team!
At the Y, we believe in the power of inspired young people. Here at Y Ballarat we provide a wide range of programs and services to over 100 communities across Victoria, including rural and remote communities. We currently have over 700 staff across the state and continue to grow and develop our passionate workforce.
Our children’s services operations include the management of kindergartens, early learning centres and before and after school care. We have over 90 services across Victoria. Our Youth programs have an increased presence in Ballarat through our Youth hubs, workshops and in our ReCranked and JumpStart programs.
For further details visit: yballarat.org.au
Help shape safer services and stronger practice for children and young people.
- Lead compliance and child safety improvement across approximately 110 services.
- Build staff capability through education, coaching and practical resources.
- Make a meaningful contribution across early childhood, OSHC and youth services.
About Y Ballarat
At the Y, we believe in the power of inspired young people. Y Ballarat provides early childhood education and care, Outside School Hours Care and youth services across Victoria.
Our vision is a better world, with and for young people. Our values of Belonging, Excellence, Honesty, Nurturing and Respect guide our commitment to safe, high-quality services and supporting our people.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Manager – Compliance and Child Safety to lead a significant, organisation-wide improvement program over a 12-month fixed-term appointment.
Reporting to the Executive Manager – Child Safety and Compliance, you will work alongside operational leaders and service teams to strengthen compliance systems, embed safeguarding into everyday practice and build sustainable organisational capability.
This role combines strategic leadership with practical support. You will identify risks, develop clear processes and help teams understand and meet their responsibilities. Education is central to the role, with opportunities to develop training, deliver coaching and create resources that translate complex requirements into achievable actions.
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