Senior Safeguarding Advisor

At Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL), we are seeking a passionate Senior Safeguarding Advisor to join our dedicated Service Quality and Safeguarding team on a temporary basis (parental leave position) until May 2027. 

Location: Fitzroy

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time working 38 hours per week

Salary: $120,000 per annum, based on skills and experience plus 12% superannuation. 

What we offer our employees

• Salary packaging options to improve your take home pay – up to $18,500 can be packaged every year (details via AccessPay)!
• Career development opportunities
• Leave loading of 17.5%
• Flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted health insurance and free flu shots each year

About the role

The Senior Safeguarding Advisor plays a critical role in supporting the Head of Quality & Safeguarding to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of best practice safeguarding systems and approaches across the BSL. This position provides expert advice to ensure all safeguarding activity, relating to both children and vulnerable adults is survivor-centred, compliant with relevant legislation, and embedded in a culture of accountability and care. 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership with the implementation of BSL’s Safeguarding Strategy and Framework, supporting the Head of Quality & Safeguarding to drive system-wide safeguarding priorities across portfolios
• Act as a senior escalation point and primary contact for category 2 and 3 safeguarding incidents, ensuring timely, compliant, and consistent case progression in line with BSL procedures
• Work collaboratively and support the BSL Safeguarding and Incident Manager as required
• Champion and embed a culture of safeguarding excellence, ensuring organisational policies, procedures, and safeguarding systems meet or exceed legal, regulatory,, and sector standards for both child and vulnerable adults

About Brotherhood of St Laurence

We are passionate about the work we do. We strive to create change that lasts for a more compassionate and just society - a society in which we can all fully participate in social, civic and economic life with the dignity and respect we all deserve.

The Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) has a clear vision – an Australia free of poverty. For over 90 years, we have worked with policy makers and the community for systemic change that will prevent and alleviate poverty in Australia. We are made up of 1500+ employees and 1000+ volunteers to make a difference in our communities.

What we are looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual who has a passion for supporting the mission of BSL and delivering excellence in your role.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who has the following key skills and experiences:

• Experience in safeguarding, including the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (PSEAH), and child protection, with demonstrated expertise advising on complex safeguarding matters
• Proven capability in designing, implementing, and continuously improving organisational safeguarding systems, policies, and procedures within large and complex settings
• Demonstrated experience leading and facilitating policy and community safeguarding consultations
• Proficiency in overseeing safeguarding case management systems, with a focus on governance, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders to promote organisational accountability and embed a culture of safeguarding
• Experience in reviewing and advising on safeguarding risk assessments, including providing SME guidance to managers and operational leaders
• Skilled in managing and resolving and escalating safeguarding-related complaints and concerns, ensuring a timely, ethical, and compliant response
• Proven experience overseeing the strategic development and implementation of safeguarding and family violence training initiatives to build capability and compliance across the organisation

If this sounds like the right fit for you

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and looking to contribute to our organisation’s success, we’d love to hear from you.

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When completing your application, please upload each document as a separate attachment.

Your application must include:

• A tailored cover letter,
• A current resume showcasing demonstrated skills and experiences, and
• A 2-page (maximum) written response addressing the Key Selection Criteria found in the Position Description.

Applications will be considered upon submission, so we encourage you to apply early.

Please review the Position Description to address the Key Selection Criteria.  Click here

If you have any questions about the role, or want more clarification, please contact Sophie Griffiths at 0487 010 100 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close: Friday 13th March at 11:55pm

We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect.  We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

BSL is a child-safe organisation. BSL has zero tolerance to any form of abuse or harm to vulnerable people and is committed to specifically protecting children from harm. Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics.  Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.