Child Safety Officer

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered Days Off (9-day fortnight)

18 weeks paid parental leave

Supportive, energetic team

Continuous training and leadership dev

Health and Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The City of Canada Bay Council is seeking an experienced Child Safety Officer to join the People & Culture team in a newly created role. You will place the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people at the centre of how Council plans and delivers services.

This position partners with the Community, Culture & Leisure directorate to ensure Council’s services, programs, facilities and activities involving children and young people meet the Child Safe Standards and related

Qualifications

• Experience in child safety, safeguarding, child protection, compliance or risk management with knowledge of Child Safe Standards.
• Experience administering compliance programs and reporting systems, developing policies and procedures, and coordinating training or awareness initiatives.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and compliance reviews, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication with ability to collaborate and advise on child safety matters.
• Current Working with Children Check and Class C Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Managers, Coordinators and staff to support compliance with Child Safe Standards and policies.
• Use a risk-based approach to strengthen child safety across services, programs, events and facilities.
• Support development and review of child safety policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Coordinate and monitor Working With Children Check obligations and mandatory training.
• Maintain compliance records and report trends, risks and training completion to leadership.
• Support the Children’s Services Manager and Leadership Group to deliver training and awareness initiatives.

Skills

Child safety experience

Policy development

Training coordination

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Communication & collaboration

Working with Children Check

Driver licence (Class C)

Education

Qualifications in Child Care, Education, Human Services, Risk Management or Governance

Job description

• Newly created role shaping child safety across Council
• Make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people
• Participate in Council’s 9-day fortnight scheme

The City of Canada Bay is a thriving, colourful community, surrounded by the beautiful bays of Sydney Harbour. The area is also known for its parklands, cycle paths and walkways. City of Canada Bay Council’s values underpin how we operate: We act with integrity; We empower our people; We are respectful; We work together; We innovate.

About the role

The City of Canada Bay has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Child Safety Officer to join our People & Culture team in this newly created role. It puts the safety, wellbeing and rights of children and young people at the centre of how Council plans and delivers its services. Partnering closely with our Community, Culture & Leisure directorate, you will help ensure Council’s services, programs, facilities and activities involving children and young people meet the Child Safe Standards, our Child Safe Organisation Framework and legislative requirements.

Your duties will include (but not limited to):

• Partnering with Managers, Coordinators and staff primarily across the Community, Culture & Leisure Directorate, providing advice and guidance to support compliance with the Child Safe Standards, relevant legislation and Council policies and procedures.
• Taking a risk-based approach to help child-facing services, programs, events and facilities to strengthen child safe practices and safety.
• Supporting the development and review of child safety policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Coordinating and monitoring Working With Children Check obligations, from verification at recruitment through to ongoing compliance, along with mandatory child safety training across Council.
• Maintaining compliance records and reporting to leadership on trends, risks and training completion.
• Supporting the Children’s Services Manager and Child Safe Leadership Working Group, in collaboration with the Organisational Development Partner to deliver training and awareness initiatives.

If you are passionate about the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in our community and enjoy influencing and supporting people to embed lasting change, then this is the role for you! As a new position, this exciting opportunity will see you help shape how child safety is prioritised and embedded across Council’s child-facing services and programs.

About the person

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Qualifications in Child Care, Education, Human Services, Risk Management, Governance or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience in child safety, safeguarding, child protection, compliance or risk management, with sound knowledge of the Child Safe Standards, safeguarding principles and relevant legislation.
• Experience administering compliance programs and reporting systems, developing policies and procedures, and coordinating training or awareness initiatives.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and compliance reviews, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed written (including report writing), verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate, influence and provide advice on child safety matters.
• Current Working with Children Check and Class C Driver Licence.

What’s on offer

We are offering remuneration from $95,000 to $110,000 annual salary plus super.

The City of Canada Bay also offers excellent employee benefits which include:

• Rostered Days Off (participation in a 9-day fortnight scheme)
• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• A supportive, energetic, and passionate team
• Continuous training, support, and leadership development
• Health and Wellbeing programs (Yoga classes, Fitness Passport, Flu vaccinations, Skin Cancer Checks)

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description, alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Natasha Denham, Manager People & Culture on 02 9911 6*** or at **************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au

How to apply

Applications close at 11:30pm, Monday, 16 November 2026.

If you have any accessibility requirements, please feel free to contact Grace Aberin on 02 9121 0*** or email ************@canadabay.nsw.gov.au to discuss.

The City of Canada Bay Council is a Child Safe Organisation that recognises and advocates for the rights of Children and Young People and are committed to a Safe Workplace.

The City of Canada Bay Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative & inclusive workplace.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse community groups and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities, and other diversity groups.

Formal offers of employment are subject to standard Council pre-employment checks including medical and other background checks.