National Manager Safeguarding Practice

EREA Flexible Schools Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Edmund Rice charism

Learn how to do school differently

Enhanced Superannuation contribution

Salary Sacrificing benefits (FBT-exemp

Induction, wellbeing & development

Multi-disciplinary team environment

Job summary

EREA Flexible Schools Ltd is seeking a National Manager - Safeguarding Practice who will support the National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation in enacting authentic safeguarding and inclusive practices across Flexible Schools, aligning with the National Safeguarding Principles and Catholic Standards.

The role collaborates with the National Leadership Team and Regional Support Teams in a Community of Practice, with ~25% travel to Flexible Schools, sometimes at short notice; start 1

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional experience in education, social work, youth work, community development, safeguarding, child protection or related field.
• Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding as relational, preventative and practice-based, embedding child safety into culture and routines.
• Knowledge of national safeguarding principles and Catholic safeguarding standards; ability to translate requirements into school guidance.
• Experience developing resources, tools, training or support that build staff capability in safeguarding practices.
• Ability to collaborate with school, regional and national leaders to strengthen safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation around safeguarding and inclusive practices.
• Work with National Leadership Team, Regional Support Teams, and safeguarding personnel in a Community of Practice.
• Travel ~25% to Flexible Schools and sometimes on short notice.
• Replace the current project role in December 2026 with ongoing duties from January 2027.
• Lead, facilitate and coach teams to embed safeguarding across schools.

Skills

Educator collaboration

Safeguarding

Child protection

Training materials

Facilitation

Coaching

Education

Education/ Social Work/Youth Work

Tools

Community of Practice

Job description

Location: National Office (Eagle Farm) with opportunity for flexible hybrid working arrangements

Commencing: 1 January 2027

About the role

The National Manager - Safeguarding Practice role is responsible for providing support to the National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation around authentic Safeguarding and flexible and inclusive practices. The role plays a key support in ensuring all EREA Flexible Schools effectively enact and maintain fidelity to our practice of common ground and to the 10 National Safeguarding Principles and relevant Catholic Standards, adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements of an educational setting.

This role will work in partnership with the National Leadership Team and Regional Support Teams around the country. In addition, this role will work collaboratively with other school-based Safeguarding personnel in EREAFS in a strong Community of Practice.

Expected travel 25% of the time, in particular to Flexible Schools, sometimes at short notice.

There is a project role that will finish up in December 2026. This position will replace that position in an ongoing way.

National Manager Safeguarding Practice

Tenure: Full time, Continuing

Location: National Office (Eagle Farm) with opportunity for flexible hybrid working arrangements

Commencing: 1 January 2027

Qualifications and Skills

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional experience in education, social work, youth work, community development, safeguarding, child protection or a related field.


• Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding as relational, preventative and practice-based, with the ability to embed child safety into the culture, routines and everyday practice of Flexi schools.


• Knowledge of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, relevant Catholic safeguarding standards and child protection obligations, with the ability to translate requirements into practical school-based guidance.


• Experience developing resources, tools, training or implementation supports that build staff capability in professional boundaries, safe relationships, help-seeking, young person voice and safeguarding practice.


• Ability to work collaboratively with school, regional and national leaders to strengthen consistent safeguarding practice, support local problem-solving and contribute to a national Community of Practice.


• Highly developed communication, facilitation and coaching skills, including the ability to work sensitively with complex matters, maintain confidentiality and promote culturally safe, trauma informed and young-person-centred practice.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Edmund Rice charism


• Learn how to do school differently


• Enhanced Superannuation contribution options


• Salary Sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a


• Induction, wellbeing and ongoing professional development


• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Laura McKenzie, National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation via email **************@flexi.edu.au

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.

All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA's commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.