Risk and Controls Officer

Location: Hybrid - World Square, CBD and WFH 
Start Date: Immediate start or by negotiation 
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 11.59pm
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Why Join Us

Join Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS), NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 75,000 students. At SCS, you'll make a daily impact, grow your career, and be supported by strong professional learning.

Benefits include:

• a competitive salary plus superannuation
• salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually
• up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students
• ongoing training and development opportunities
• ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year
• access to Fitness Passport, WHEREFIT and other wellbeing products
• generous Employee Referral Program
• a wide range of further rewards and benefits.

About the Role

The Risk and Controls Officer delivers key operational activities within the enterprise risk management framework, including risk assurance and controls testing, while also building operational capability across SCS by leading training and communication initiatives that help risk owners confidently apply risk concepts and practices in their work.

We are seeking a candidate with strong professional capability, sound judgement and the ability to translate strategic objectives into practical risk management solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• stakeholder engagement - partnering with principals, school leaders and central office teams, and contributing expertise to safeguarding, assurance and compliance initiatives
• enterprise risk su…