Director, Child Safety & Risk Management

Director, Child Safety & Risk Management Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) is the largest non-government education system in Australia, operating ~300 primary and secondary schools.
MACS employs 16,000 staff and educates over 114,000 students, helping growing minds to discover futures filled with purpose.
Our strategic plan, MACS2030, guides our ambitions.
WHY WORK FOR US? Executive appointment Strategic leadership opportunity Align your values and expertise With child safety and wellbeing at the centre of all we do, this newly created executive portfolio leads a multi-disciplinary team responsible for child safety practices, safeguarding, complex complaints management, enterprise risk, and assurance.
The Director will establish a child safety compliance framework, embedding best-practice child safety standards, and develop MACS' enterprise risk management and assurance system.
The Director of Child Safety and Risk Management will guide, manage, and support the executive board on child safety compliance, safeguarding, complex case management, and enterprise risk management for schools.
You are a post-graduate qualified executive leader with deep experience leading enterprise risk management and/or internal assurance, preferably within the education sector, along with extensive knowledge of child-centred practices and child safety legislation and regulation.
Your superior people and communication skills underpin your track record in elevating enterprise risk capability and maturity.
The ability to work with critical stakeholders in education, child safety, government, regulatory, and church organisations will be essential to success in this position.
Candidates with prior experience as a CRO, particularly in Enterprise Risk Management, risk mitigation strategies, and child safety, are highly desirable.
HOW TO APPLY Please refer to the position description for further details about the role and the Key Selection Criteria.
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If you have any queries about this role, they can be directed to our recruitment team by email at You will need to provide: An up-to-date Resume A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria, limited to two pages Note: MACS is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children in our care.
The successful candidate must hold or acquire, and maintain a Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and/or Working with Children Check, and must be willing to obtain and maintain a National Criminal History Check.
Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights and provide evidence of this.
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