Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.
About The BUSY Group…
The BUSY Group is a not-for-profit organisation which presents 47 years experience as a community partner. With multiple business entities operating across 100+ locations Australia-wide and now in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, we offer an extensive range of employment services and programs, vocational training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Australia, specialist schools and allied health services.
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Group Safeguarding Lead to drive the continued development and implementation of our Child Safeguarding Framework, helping to embed a strong, visible and sustainable culture of safeguarding across our schools, programs and support functions.
This is a unique opportunity to influence safeguarding practice at an enterprise level while making a genuine difference to the safety, wellbeing and participation of children and young people.
Reporting to the Group Quality & Compliance Manager, you will be the organisation's subject matter expert for safeguarding across Australia and New Zealand, providing strategic advice and practical implementation support across governance, risk management, training, policy development, assurance activities and continuous improvement.
You will work collaboratively with leaders across schools, education programs and corporate functions to strengthen safeguarding capability, improve compliance and ensure child safe practices are embedded into everyday operations.
Key Responsibilities
Safeguarding Governance & Frameworks
Lead the ongoing development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Group Child Safeguarding Framework.
Develop and maintain safeguarding policies, procedures, standards, guidance materials and reporting tools.
Monitor legislative changes and support implementation of Child Safe Standards and safeguarding obligations.
Coordinate safeguarding audits, self-assessments, reviews and assurance activities.
Support reportable conduct, statutory notification and regulator liaison processes.
Training & Capability
Design and deliver safeguarding induction, refresher and role-specific training.
Develop practical resources, templates and guidance materials.
Partner with leaders to embed safeguarding into onboarding, supervision and operational practices.
Champion child safe culture initiatives across the organisation.
Support leaders to identify, assess and manage safeguarding risks.
Provide advice on safeguarding concerns, incidents, disclosures and complaints.
Analyse safeguarding data, trends and findings to inform decision-making and improvement initiatives.
Maintain and drive a Group Child Safety Roadmap.
BUSY Benefits
We offer:
A purpose-driven organisation making a genuine impact.
The opportunity to shape safeguarding practices across multiple schools and programs.
A collaborative and values-driven culture.
The chance to lead meaningful organisational change that improves outcomes for children and young people.
4 additional paid annual leave days – 1 My BUSY Day and 3 days at Christmas
Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
Enjoy a hybrid work model, collaborating in the office and working from home
BUSY Benefits program - Paid parental Leave, retail discounts and access to Fitness Passport
Desired Skills and Experience
About You
You are a safeguarding, child protection, compliance or risk professional who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach.
To be successful, you will have:
Safeguarding experience across child protection, compliance, education, risk or related fields.
Strong regulatory knowledge of Child Safe Standards, safeguarding frameworks and governance requirements across Australian jurisdictions.
Legislation interpretation with the ability to convert requirements into workable operational solutions.
Policy and assurance capability including policy development, training design, audits and assurance activities.
Stakeholder engagement with exceptional influencing skills.
Child‑centred practice grounded in trauma‑informed, culturally safe and inclusive approaches.
Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Education, Law, Human Services, Risk, Compliance or similar.
Mandatory checks including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check (or ability to obtain).
Driver licence and willingness to travel as required.
Next steps...
Candidate care is important to us; this role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.
The BUSY Group is an Organisation that puts the best interest of children and young people first by adhering to the Child Safe Organisation National Principles. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including, criminal history and relevant working with children checks.
The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
Join The BUSY Group and help build a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.
