Education Support Lead – Safeguarding
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Support
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Early childhood
Salary range
Closing date
2 September 2026
Posted 1 Sep 2026
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Role description
Salary: $165,402 plus superannuation
Employment Status: Full-time
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: 12 October 2026
Application Closing Date: 2nd of September, 2026
Job Number: 507212
About Us
Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (ELCs).
The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.
About the Role
The Education Support Lead – Safeguarding sits in the School Operations Directorate and is responsible for delivering Safeguarding services including assessment, intervention, casework and case management in accordance with legislation, CACGEL policy and practice guidelines. The Education Support Lead – Safeguarding role has responsibility for coordinating the day-to-day management and expert and strategic level advice across CACGEL for Safeguarding, identifying and addressing areas of Safeguarding risk, and leading a team to deliver high quality and timely response to Safeguarding related issues.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Maintain high-quality case records and support complaint officers to manage complaints in accordance with the policy.
- Liaise with external agencies including NSW Ombudsman and the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian, NSW Education Standards Authority, ACT Ombudsman, the ACT Teacher Quality Institute, and Access Canberra.
- Provide advice and training…