<p><i>St Dominic’s College, Kingswood is a Catholic school in the Blessed Edmund Rice tradition conducted by Edmund Rice Education Australia. Founded by the Christian Brothers in 1959, the College has a current enrolment of 1000 boys. The mission of St Dominic's College is to create a caring environment where excellence in Education is evident within the Catholic tradition and the Spirit of Edmund Rice.</i></p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>St Dominic’s College is seeking a dedicated and experienced Risk and Compliance Officer to support the College in ensuring compliance with all legislative and regulatory obligations, with a strong focus on workplace health and safety (WHS), risk management, and policy governance.</p> <p>This is a strategic and operational role requiring initiative, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the College.</p> <p>This is a part-time (3 days per week) ongoing position. Days worked will be negotiated with the College Principal. The role is classified as an Averaged Support Staff position, which means the successful applicant will not be required to work during school holidays but will receive averaged salary payments across the year, including during those breaks.</p> <p><strong>Key responsibilities:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Assist the Director of Business Services in maintaining Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) standards, including reviewing and updating policies and procedures related to Risk and WHS.</li> <li>Manage and update the College's Complispace platform to ensure compliance with policies and risk frameworks.</li> <li>Support internal and external safety audits and assist with risk assessments as required.</li> <li>Act as a key member of the WHS Committee, preparing agendas and reports on behalf of the Director of Business Services.</li> <li>Prepare and submit the half-yearly WHS Report to the College School Advisory Council.</li> <li>Serve as the first point of contact for incident and accident reporting for staff, including workers' compensation documentation and compliance with WorkCover and EREA policies.</li> <li>Oversee the College’s Return to Work Program, ensuring injured staff members are supported in their reintegration into the workplace.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in risk management, compliance, or similar role.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of compliance obligations, risk assessment frameworks, and WHS standards.</li> <li>Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving skills.</li> <li>High proficiency in Microsoft Office and student administration systems.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Highly Desirable Criteria:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Postgraduate qualifications in Risk Management, Compliance, or a related field. e.g Degree of Certificate IV in Governance and Risk Management, Certificate IV in WHS or equivalent</li> <li>Fire Safety Advisor certification, or willingness to attain.</li> <li>Experience working in Catholic or independent school settings.</li> <li>Knowledge of Complispace or similar compliance management platforms.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;<strong>Staff Benefits</strong>:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Counselling Service.&nbsp;</li> <li>Annual influenza vaccinations provided by the College.&nbsp;</li> <li>Catered weekly morning teas.&nbsp;</li> <li>Catered staff development and networking days.&nbsp;</li> <li>Free street parking.&nbsp;</li> <li>Free use of College gym.&nbsp;</li> <li>College provided laptops.</li> </ul> <p>Support Staff at St Dominic’s College are employed under the&nbsp;<strong>NSW Catholic Independent Schools (Support Staff – Model B) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2023</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>How to Apply:</strong></p> <p>Applicants are encouraged to visit the College website&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au/" rel="nofollow">www.stdominics.nsw.edu.au</a>&nbsp;for further information about the College. For enquiries, please contact the Human Resources Manager, Melissa Gorham, via email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au</a>?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Applications should be submitted to the Acting College Principal, Mr A Rafferty, via email to <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au</a>?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au?subject=College%20Risk%20and%20Compliance%20Officer%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">hr@stdominics.nsw.edu.au</a> by 9am Tuesday 10th June 2025.</p> <p><strong>Application requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A covering letter addressing the highly desirable and essential criteria (2 page maximum).</li> <li>NSW Working With Children Clearance number and date of birth.</li> <li>Current curriculum vitae, detailing professional qualifications.</li> <li>Name and contact details for three (3) referees, including your current employer (where applicable).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please note, due to the nature of this position, shortlisting and interviews may occur prior to the closing date.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><i>At St Dominic's College we are committed to ensuring that our recruitment practices create a safe and supportive environment for all students. To this end in addition to our general Recruitment and Selection Procedures, we have established Child Safeguarding policies and procedures for recruiting School Board members, Staff, including members of the Executive Team, Direct Contact and Regular Volunteers and Regular Contractors, and for assessing their suitability to work with children.</i></p> <p><i>We recognise that children and young people are to be valued and respected and we expect all employees, volunteers and contractors to demonstrate an ongoing and proactive commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all persons with a specific focus on the safeguarding of children. Moreover, it is the expectation of St Dominic's College that the successful applicant has an understating of children and young people’s diverse needs and unique experience and that all interactions with children and young people foster and demonstrate a commitment to a child safe culture.</i></p> <p><i>The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening for child-related employment.</i></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>