<p><strong>Location:</strong> World Square, CBD and WFH<br><strong>Start Date:</strong> Immediate start or by negotiation&nbsp;<br><strong>Application Closing Date:</strong> Monday, 10 November 2025&nbsp;<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time, Permanent<br><br><strong>About the Role</strong><br><br> As a Child Protection Practitioner, you'll play a vital role in guiding and supporting schools and directorates on child protection issues, helping to create safe, nurturing environments for all students.&nbsp;<br><br> Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>acting as a key advisor to schools and other directorates on child protection issues (ROSH)</li> <li>assisting schools assess and respond to non reportable allegations</li> <li>managing all reportable allegations, including notification to relevant agencies and communication with staff</li> <li>conducting thorough investigations by undertaking factual enquiries, gathering and documenting evidence, preparing detailed reports, ensuring appropriate support for involved parties, and upholding strict confidentiality throughout the process</li> <li>managing habitual absences of students where court applications are required</li> <li>responding to incidents of student problematic sexualised behaviour in schools</li> <li>conducting risk assessments of high risk or violent student behaviour</li> <li>overseeing and responding to historical child protection matters, including searching organisational records, databases and archives</li> <li>keeping up to date with child protection legislation and relevant state wide practices</li> <li>ensuring Sydney Catholic Schools child protection policies are compliant and easily understood throughout the system</li> <li>developing training material and delivering child protection training</li> <li>other duties as required.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> The successful candidate will also possess the following:</p> <ul> <li>a relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. child protection, law enforcement, social work, education, legal studies, industrial relations) accompanied by a minimum of five years post-qualification experience</li> <li>experience conducting investigations</li> <li>a proven capacity to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, meeting tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities</li> <li>a demonstrated ability to work with sensitive and confronting information</li> <li>a strong knowledge of child protection legislation and reporting requirements relevant to NSW</li> <li>exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail</li> <li>strong customer service orientation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders</li> <li>a willingness to respect, support and uphold the mission, ethos and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of Sydney Catholic Schools.</li> <li>a current driver's license and access to a car.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> Joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a> means being part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 74,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:</p> <ul> <li>a competitive annual salary</li> <li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li> <li>ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:</p> <ul> <li>current CV</li> <li>cover letter highlighting the criteria above.</li> </ul> <p>For internal employees, apply via the 'Careers' tile in Employee Self Service.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).&nbsp;<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong>&nbsp;<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong>&nbsp;<br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i></p>