School-Based Risk & Compliance Lead

Lighthouse Christian College; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Lighthouse Christian College is seeking a part-time Risk & Compliance Officer (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week) based in Keysborough, VIC. You will lead risk management, governance, and compliance across the school, ensuring child safety standards are met and policies are effectively implemented.

You will collaborate with the Deputy Principal and College leaders to monitor regulatory changes, maintain risk registers, and administer key systems (Ideagen Policy Connect, Consent2Go, SAM4Schools).

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Health & Safety, Governance, Risk Management, Compliance Law, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Current Working with Children Check.
• Current National Police Check.
• Demonstrated experience managing compliance, governance, risk or policy frameworks.
• Knowledge of Victorian school child safety and wellbeing requirements, including Child Safe Standards and Ministerial Order No. 1359.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and maintain the College's enterprise risk management framework.
• Facilitate the identification, assessment, mitigation and monitoring of organizational risks.
• Support risk management processes relating to both on-site and off-site activities, including camps, excursions and events.
• Monitor emerging risks and changes to legislation, standards and operational practices that may impact the College.
• Maintain risk registers and ensure regular review by risk owners.
• Prepare risk and compliance reports for the Executive Team, Board Committees and other governance forums as required.
• Coordinate the development, review, implementation and communication of College policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all legislative, regulatory and school registration requirements.
• Work closely with the Deputy Principal and designated College leaders to monitor and coordinate the implementation of the College's Child Safety Framework, policies and procedures.
• Actively manage and administer compliance and risk management systems including Ideagen policy Connect, Consent2Go, and SAM4Schools.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Compliance Law

Health & Safety

Education

Tertiary qualification in Health & Safety or related

Tools

Ideagen Policy Connect

Consent2Go

SAM4Schools

Job description

Lighthouse Christian College is seeking a part-time Risk & Compliance Officer (0.8 FTE, 4 days per week) based in Keysborough, VIC. You will lead risk management, governance, and compliance across the school, ensuring child safety standards are met and policies are effectively implemented.

You will collaborate with the Deputy Principal and College leaders to monitor regulatory changes, maintain risk registers, and administer key systems (Ideagen Policy Connect, Consent2Go, SAM4Schools).