S121-5 Program Manager, Child Safety and Respectful Relationships Education

Department for Education; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in South Australia is seeking a Program Manager, Child Safety and Respectful Relationships Education to lead the development and evaluation of KS:CPC, RRE and sexual health education across preschools and schools. You will guide a team delivering programs, resources and professional learning to strengthen educator capability and system-wide impact.

The role provides high-level advice to ensure programs are current, evidence-informed and aligned with policy frameworks,

Qualifications

• Essential: a tertiary qualification in a related education field.
• Experience leading education programs across child safety and respectful relationships is desirable.
• Strong strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC), Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) and sexual health education across SA preschools and schools.
• Lead a team to deliver high-quality programs, resources and professional learning, strengthen educator capability and support system-wide implementation.
• Provide high-level expert advice and strategic direction to ensure programs remain current, evidence-informed and aligned with curriculum and policy frameworks.
• Represent the department on cross-government and intergovernmental matters and build strong professional networks locally, nationally and internationally.

Education

A tertiary qualification in a related education field

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

The Program Manager, Child Safety and Respectful Relationships Education provides strategic leadership for the development, implementation, review and evaluation of the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC), Respectful Relationships Education (RRE) and sexual health education across South Australian preschools and schools. The role leads a team to deliver high-quality programs, resources and professional learning, strengthen educator capability and support effective system-wide implementation. The Program Manager provides high-level expert advice and strategic direction to ensure these programs remain current, evidence informed, responsive to stakeholder needs and aligned with relevant curriculum and policy frameworks. The role also leads complex and sensitive work across child safety, respectful relationships and sexual health education, including representing the department on cross-government and intergovernmental matters and building strong professional networks at local, national and international levels to support collaboration, best practice and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Essential: A tertiary qualification in a related education field.
Desirable: Nil

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

S121-5 $165,103 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), commencing on 22 January 2027 and concluding on 23 January 2030.