<p><strong>Location:</strong> Catholic Education Office, Wollongong</p> <p>The Executive Director of Schools, Diocese of Wollongong, invites applications suitably qualified and experienced leaders for this significant leadership position.</p> <p><strong>WHY WORK FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION IN THE DIOCESE OF WOLLONGONG</strong></p> <p>We provide our team with:</p> <ul> <li>Excellent professional &amp; leadership development programs, tailored to your needs</li> <li>An environment that encourages innovation and collaboration through education</li> <li>A platform to contribute to the life, mission and work of the Catholic faith community</li> <li>Flexible Working Opportunities</li> <li>Ex-Gratia leave during the Christmas Period</li> <li>Competitive Remuneration with a base salary of $183,500 - $197,900 plus superannuation</li> <li>A Fully maintained and insured Company Vehicle</li> <li>Salary Packaging</li> </ul> <p><strong>ABOUT THE ROLE</strong></p> <p>This role exists to provide direct management of a range of professional services aimed at promoting and enhancing safe and respectful relations in Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong (CEDoW) schools and offices, with a particular focus on child&nbsp;safety, developing child safe cultures and Child Safe Standards. This role is strategic in focus and requires a long term and proactive approach to developing processes, procedures and&nbsp;strategies that will build the culture of the CEDoW system in the desired manner.&nbsp; The successful candidate will:</p> <ul> <li>Hold stewardship of the CEDoW child safe framework, code of conduct and right relationships policies</li> <li>Manage CEDoW’s child safety responsibilities and lead a team of child safety specialists and officers with extensive subject matter expertise</li> <li>Develop and maintain child safety systems in CEDoW and leads CEDoW’s child safe strategy</li> <li>Provide strategic advice to senior leadership in CEDoW on child safety risks, both individual concerns, data and emerging trends</li> <li>Provide specialist advice to schools and leadership on the management of child safety concerns</li> <li>Undertake investigations, assessments and reviews into serious child safety matters concerns</li> <li>Undertake investigations of complaints and allegations of reportable conduct and breaches of the code of conduct related to child safety, involving CEDoW workers</li> <li>Provide due diligence with redress and insurance responsibilities related to child safety&nbsp;</li> <li>Develop the capability of CEDoW’s workforce, particularly in key roles related to child safety</li> </ul> <p><strong>ESSENTIAL CRITERIA</strong></p> <p>To achieve success in the role, the successful candidate will meet the following criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrated capacity to understand and support the Catholic Church’s Mission in Catholic Education and to represent the organisation in a professional and positive manner in keeping with this Mission</li> <li>Holds expert knowledge of the NSW Child Protection legislative framework and obligations for organisations, related legal issues including courts processes and intersection with child safety</li> <li>Has proven expertise in the management of complex child protection matters, demonstrating high level&nbsp; understanding of boundary violations and abuse or neglect and trauma impact, as well as human psychology, child development and cultural and diversity factors&nbsp;</li> <li>Has excellent leadership and management skills, including the ability to influence and support others to accomplish Child Safe objectives</li> <li>Demonstrates expertise in the development of training and evidence-based professional development of key personnel to strengthen commitment and foster good professional practice and excellence in child safety&nbsp;</li> <li>Provides expert advice, applying high level initiative and very sound judgement&nbsp;</li> <li>Has proven investigative expertise and excellent analytical and report writing skills, including ability to formulate recommendations with cogent argument and attention to detail</li> <li>Exceptional interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution and trauma informed practices</li> <li>Has a high level expertise in documenting and maintaining relevant records securely with a high standard of confidentiality and compliance with privacy and other legislative provision</li> </ul> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></p> <ul> <li>Tertiary degree qualification in the social sciences or other relevant discipline</li> <li>Relevant professional experience (10 years plus) working in the Child Safety and Professional Standards field of operations and management&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>WORKING WITH CHILDREN CLEARANCE</strong></p> <p>This role is classified as child related work and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.</p> <p><strong>POSITION APPLICATION</strong></p> <p>Applicants are to complete an online application which asks to briefly address the essential criteria listed in the position advertisement. Please keep your response to the equivalent of 2 pages in length.&nbsp;</p> <p>To confidentially discuss your application or general interest in this position please contact Elizabeth Psarris on 4250 9502.</p> <p>To submit your application please select the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this advertisement.</p> <p><strong>Applications Close: Sunday, 23 November 2025 at 11:55pm&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>