Education Support Lead – Safeguarding

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Key Responsibilities

Maintain high-quality case records and support complaint officers to manage complaints in accordance with the policy.

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Salary: $165,402 plus superannuation
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: 12 October 2026
Application Closing Date: 2nd of September, 2026
Job Number: 507212

About the Role

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The Education Support Lead – Safeguarding sits in the School Operations Directorate and is responsible for delivering Safeguarding services including assessment, intervention, casework and case management in accordance with legislation, CACGEL policy and practice guidelines. The Education Support Lead – Safeguarding role has responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day management and expert and strategic level advice across CACGEL for Safeguarding, identifying and addressing areas of Safeguarding risk, and leading a team to deliver high quality and timely response to Safeguarding related issues.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Maintain high-quality case records and support complaint officers to manage complaints in accordance with the policy.
Liaise with external agencies including NSW Ombudsman and the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian, NSW Education Standards Authority, ACT Ombudsman, the ACT Teacher Quality Institute, and Access Canberra.
Provide advice and training to principals, school employees and Archdiocesan Schools Office employees regarding compliance with NSW and ACT child protection legislation.
Foster a culture of quality frontline service delivery based on collaboration, cooperation, commitment to excellence and professional ethics.

What We Offer

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✓Attractive remuneration package

✓Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing

✓24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)

✓Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)

✓Support for professional development and study opportunities

✓Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Requirements

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Ability to obtain and maintain Accreditation in accordance with Work Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy
Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC)
(evidence of clearances are required prior to commencement)
Current Drivers Licence

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. The position description may be available to view under downloads, or click here to view the job, and search via title or job number.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups.

Further information about CACGEL is available here.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact Alex Morosin, on 0484 327 925 or via email at alex.morosin@cg.catholic.edu.au

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Position Description

Advertised: 26 Aug 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 02 Sep 2026 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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