National Manager Safeguarding Practice
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
National Manager Safeguarding Practice
Tenure: Full time, Continuing
Location: National Office (Eagle Farm) with opportunity for flexible hybrid working arrangements
Commencing: 1 January 2027
About the role
The National Manager - Safeguarding Practice role is responsible for providing support to the National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation around authentic Safeguarding and flexible and inclusive practices. The role plays a key support in ensuring all EREA Flexible Schools effectively enact and maintain fidelity to our practice of common ground and to the 10 National Safeguarding Principles and relevant Catholic Standards, adhering to all legal and regulatory requirements of an educational setting.
This role will work in partnership with the National Leadership Team and Regional Support Teams around the country. In addition, this role will work collaboratively with other school-based Safeguarding personnel in EREAFS in a strong Community of Practice.
Expected travel 25% of the time, in particular to Flexible Schools, sometimes at short notice.
There is a project role that will finish up in December 2026. This position will replace that position in an ongoing way.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Qualifications and Skills
- Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or professional experience in education, social work, youth work, community development, safeguarding, child protection or a related field.
- Demonstrated understanding of safeguarding as relational, preventative and practice-based, with the ability to embed child safety into the culture, routines and everyday practice of Flexi schools.
- Knowledge of the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, relevant Catholic safeguarding standards and child protection obligations, with the ability to translate requirements into practical school-based guidance.
- Experience developing resources, tools, training or implementation supports that build staff capability in professional boundaries, safe relationships, help-seeking, young person voice and safeguarding practice.
- Ability to work collaboratively with school, regional and national leaders to strengthen consistent safeguarding practice, support local problem-solving and contribute to a national Community of Practice.
- Highly developed communication, facilitation and coaching skills, including the ability to work sensitively with complex matters, maintain confidentiality and promote culturally safe, trauma informed and young-person-centred practice.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- Edmund Rice charism
- Learn how to do school differently
- Enhanced Superannuation contribution options
- Salary Sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
- Induction, wellbeing and ongoing professional development
- Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
To apply, please click apply to access our external application portal.To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role (in PDF Format).
For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Laura McKenzie, National Director of Educational Strategy and Innovation of Safeguarding via email [email protected]
Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
ABOUT THE ORGANISATION
Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.
The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.
All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.