Senior Safeguarding & Wellbeing Risk Lead (Hybrid)

Zurich Insurance; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 5 weeks

Hybrid work

Wellbeing payment

Starter voucher

Training programs

Global mobility

Tree planting

Inclusive workplace awards

Job summary

Zurich Insurance invites applications for a Senior Safeguarding and Wellbeing Risk Consultant, reporting to the Head of Workplace Resilience Solutions. You will lead the design and delivery of safeguarding and wellbeing risk management services for our education portfolio.

Through practical, risk-based advice, you will help schools strengthen safeguarding, conduct desktop, remote and on-site assessments, and produce clear reports with prioritized recommendations.

Qualifications

• Senior professional experience in safeguarding, child protection or a closely related field.
• Experience working with education, school, faith-based or youth environments.
• Proven capability assessing safeguarding governance, policies, recruitment, training and control effectiveness.
• Strong risk assessment, sensitive interviewing, stakeholder engagement and technical report-writing capabilities.
• A relevant tertiary qualification or substantial equivalent experience, plus a current Working with Children Check or the ability to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Delivering safeguarding and wellbeing risk management services for our education portfolio.
• Conducting desktop, remote and on-site assessments with clear, prioritized recommendations.
• Reviewing safeguarding governance, policies, safer recruitment, training and assurance controls.
• Developing quality-assure assessment frameworks, grading methods, reporting standards and insights.
• Managing safeguarding, wellbeing and digital service partners to ensure quality and consistency.
• Supporting education, client engagement and business development through guidance, webinars and research

Skills

Safeguarding

Child protection

Education sector

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Education

Tertiary qualification in related field

Working with Children Check

Job description

Zurich Insurance invites applications for a Senior Safeguarding and Wellbeing Risk Consultant, reporting to the Head of Workplace Resilience Solutions. You will lead the design and delivery of safeguarding and wellbeing risk management services for our education portfolio.

Through practical, risk-based advice, you will help schools strengthen safeguarding, conduct desktop, remote and on-site assessments, and produce clear reports with prioritized recommendations.