Risk and Compliance Officer

Temporary, Part-Time | 0.8 FTE | Maternity Leave Cover
Duration: 20 November 2026 – January 2028

MLC School is seeking an experienced Risk and Compliance Officer to join our professional and collaborative team on a temporary, part-time basis.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this important whole-school role supports strong governance, regulatory compliance and effective risk management across the School. The successful candidate will provide trusted advice to the Principal, Executive Team and School Council, while ensuring that governance records and compliance frameworks are maintained to a high standard.

This position is offered as a temporary 0.8 FTE maternity leave cover contract and is based at MLC School in Burwood.

About the role
Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and continuously improving the School’s governance, risk and compliance frameworks
• Monitoring regulatory requirements and emerging risk and compliance trends
• Managing the School’s risk register and supporting risk assessments across the School
• Providing practical governance, risk and compliance advice to senior stakeholders
• Preparing agendas, minutes and action registers for WHS Committee and other Committee meetings
• Maintaining accurate governance, risk and compliance records, including policies
• Supporting regulatory reporting and the preparation of annual reports, correspondence and other governance documents
• Developing and delivering training on risk and compliance matters.

About you
You will be a highly organised and experienced governance, risk or compliance professional who can confidently…