Safeguarding Manager | Fortitude Valley

The Y Queensland is a not-for-profit organisation with leading services in childcare, fitness, camping, education, hospitality, youth, recreation, and community programs.

As the largest global youth movement, reaching almost 65 million people in 120 countries, the Y has a shared purpose of empowering young people. We have been working in local communities across Australia since 1854 and in Brisbane from 1864.

We are recruiting for a Safeguarding Manager on a Permanent, Full-Time to join our team based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The YMCA is looking for a proactive, experienced, and outcomes-focussed professional to manage and oversee our safeguarding system. As part of the role, you will also be required to support our staff by providing advice on incidents and concerns, developing, and implementing procedures and supporting resources, developing, and delivering training, and auditing the safeguarding practices in our programs and services to help inform our continuous improvement. 

Responsibilities included (but not limited to):

• • Manage the YMCA’s compliance with relevant safeguarding legislation and regulations.
  • Provide expertise and positively role model safeguarding practices to enable the continuous growth of the YMCA’s safeguarding capability.
  • Actively promote learning and safeguarding initiatives and contribute to the development of effective tools that will enhance the quality and integration of safeguarding programming throughout the organisation.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the continuous improvement of the collective Safeguarding function of YMCA Brisbane and the National YMCA Movement
  • Develop, deliver, and coordinate on-line and face-to-face training programs to support YMCA Peoples learning and development.
  • Participate and contribute productively as a team member to form culturally appropriate, professional working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, including children, young people and families, other not-for-profit organisations, and service providers.
  • Support the effective Governance of the YMCA
  • Responsible for the performance of all YMCA Safeguarding staff
  • Oversee staff rostering to ensure appropriate and efficient staff
  • Actively advocate for and/or participate in community activities and/or campaigns which promote community-wide awareness of the rights of Children and Young People

SELECTION CRITERIA 

• Minimum Bachelor qualification relevant to work in the field of child safety, such as social work, human services, social welfare, or psychology.
• Minimum of five years' experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience in the preparation and delivery of training programs to staff teams.
•  Demonstrated understanding of the Child Protection Act and Mandatory Reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.
•  Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and customer liaison skills.
• Proven ability to advise, mentor and communicate with influence.
• Demonstrated strong investigative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated strong organisational abilities, prioritisation skills and records management.
•  Demonstrated ability to use monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Possession of a current positive notice Blue Card.
• Current Driver's Licence.

REMUNERATION & BENEFITS

A salary commensurate with experience and qualifications will be offered to the successful candidate, plus the capacity to salary package.  In addition, the YMCA offers many employee benefits including discounted child care, and access to YMCA fitness and recreation facilities. 

Interested? APPLY NOW!

To apply, please submit your covering letter and resume, detailing your experience against the selection criteria by clicking the 'Apply for this Job' button.

Our Commitment

At the Y, we are committed to empowering all Children and Young People to feel safe and be safe, at the Y, in their families and in their communities. As such, we ensure that all of our candidates are appropriately screened (including police checks) to make sure that the right people are in the right roles. To learn more about our screening processes, click here to view our Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy:

https://ymca.org.au/about-us/safeguarding-children-young-people/safeguardingresources

The YMCA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding children and young people.

Applicants are advised that it is an offence for a person disqualified or suspended from holding a blue card to commence or continue in regulated, child-related employment.