Senior Safeguarding Strategist – Disability Services

Hoban Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoban Recruitment in Robina, Queensland is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Planner to provide specialist risk assessment and safeguarding responses within Australia’s disability services sector.

The role requires managing sensitive information, guiding staff through complex participant circumstances and coordinating appropriate safeguarding interventions. Baseline AGSVA clearance and NDIS Worker Screening Check are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing complex circumstances and identifying safeguarding or participant risks.
• Strong critical thinking, professional judgement and decision making skills.
• Experience providing specialist advice in complex or sensitive environments.
• Strong written communication skills, including preparing, reviewing and editing complex documentation.
• Confidence managing challenging conversations, conflict and sensitive participant matters.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyse information relating to complex and sensitive participant circumstances
• Undertake risk identification and safeguarding assessments
• Provide clear written and verbal advice regarding complex safeguarding matters
• Facilitate discussions with staff to provide support, direction and guidance
• Provide information on available supports, intervention options, education and referral pathways
• Support participants requiring urgent and short term safeguarding interventions using a case management approach
• Interpret and apply relevant legislation, policy, procedures and operational guidelines
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies and relevant state or territory authorities when required
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop specialist knowledge and consistent practices
• Coach and mentor staff while assisting with team capacity and workflow management
• Contribute to quality improvement activities relating to service delivery, systems and processes

Skills

Risk assessment

Decision making

Complex environments

Written communication

Discretion

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hoban Recruitment in Robina, Queensland is seeking a Senior Safeguarding Planner to provide specialist risk assessment and safeguarding responses within Australia’s disability services sector.

The role requires managing sensitive information, guiding staff through complex participant circumstances and coordinating appropriate safeguarding interventions. Baseline AGSVA clearance and NDIS Worker Screening Check are mandatory.