Job Reference: req32847_1711506070

Office of the Children's Guardian
Child Safe Training Officer, Child Safe Organisations

• Exciting opportunity to make a real impact in shaping the future of the Office of the Children's Guardian.
• Supportive and collaborative team culture, committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Join a dynamic workplace and be part of the Child Safe Organisations directorate who play a role in keeping people with disability (NDIS participants) safe.
• One full-time, ongoing opportunity located at Strawberry Hills.
• Flexible working arrangements with access to learning & development opportunities and health & wellbeing programs.
• Clerk Grade 7/8 - 35 hours per week - $106,025 - $117,363 per annum (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).
  

About the Office of Children's Guardian

The Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young people's right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children. We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.

To find out more about the Office of the Children's Guardian, visit our website.

About the role

The Child Safe Training Officer is responsible for delivering education and training for organisations with obligations under the Children's Guardian Act 2019 and the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 (WWCC) to support implementation of the NSW Child Safe Standards. The role involves translating current legislation, educational research and best practice on child safe organisations and related topics to inform training development and delivery. This includes delivering training in-person and on online platforms and working collaboratively with key partners to identify, scope and manage training opportunities.

Key knowledge and experienc

• Develop and deliver child safe education and training to organisations across multiple sectors and diverse groups.

• Develop collaborative relationships with co-trainers, colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to identify education and training opportunities in the programs of partners and key stakeholders.

• Utilise current educational research, evidenced based practices and available technology to inform the development and delivery of training program of work.

• Analysing and communicating complex information from a variety of sources to deliver training to diverse stakeholders.

Essential Requirements

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or relevant experience in providing training workshops to adults.
• NSW Driver Licence and the ability to travel extensively throughout NSW for training delivery.
• Employment at the Office of the Children's Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
• All roles associated with the Office of the Children's Guardian are required to have a current NSW Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role, please view the role description.

Our commitment to Diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (02) 8219 3661 or OCG.HR@ocg.nsw.gov.au and advise of your preferred method of communication.

How to apply

When applying you will need to attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which also addresses the two targeted questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages) in either Word or PDF format.

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.

Targeted questions

1. Describe how would you approach developing and delivering child safe education and training to organisations across multiple sectors and diverse groups? Please provide specific examples of how you would tailor your training programs to meet the needs of various stakeholders in both online and face to face environments.
2. Describe your experience in evaluating the effectiveness of training programs? How would you analyse participant feedback and other performance metrics to enhance the quality of child safe training?

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

We encourage you to please call or email our contact Caryn Millward on 02 9286 7264 or caryn.millward@ocg.nsw.gov.au to discuss the role.

Applications closing date: Friday, 12 April 2024 10:00am.

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.