Child Safety and Wellbeing Officer

About State Sport Centre: 

Are you ready to be a crucial part of the dynamic world of State Sport Centres? We are the premier multi-sport facilities in Victoria, dedicated to fostering peak performance, unlocking potential, and delivering world-class events. State Sport Centres are more than just facilities; we're the driving force behind sports enthusiasts reaching new heights. We exist to fuel passion, inspire excellence, and contribute to the well-being of the Victorian community.  Join the team that transforms the sports landscape and creates a legacy of excitement, engagement, and inspiration. 

About the role:

Are you passionate about safeguarding children and young people? Do you have what it takes to lead a child safety culture in a dynamic and diverse environment? Join the State Sport Centres Trust (SSCT) and make a real impact in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children across our venues.

This critical role will help SSCT meet Victoria’s Child Safe Standards by providing expert advice and guidance to our corporate and operational teams. You'll play a pivotal role in identifying and managing risks to child safety, working closely with event organisers, school groups, sports partners, and tenants to ensure all our venues are safe for children and young people.

As the Child Safety & Wellbeing Officer your primary responsibilities will include:

• Lead the charge in raising awareness and understanding of child safety by delivering resources, guidance, and training to employees
• Coordinate the identification and mitigation of risks associated with SSCT venues, programs, and projects
• Monitor, assess, and report on all child safety incidents, escalating complex matters to senior executives and preparing detailed reports
• Liaise with event organisers, schools, sports partners, and families to ensure child safety risks are managed effectively
• Evaluate and update our child safety framework to stay current with legislative changes and best practices
• Lead cultural initiatives, ensuring a child-safe environment throughout all venues

Required skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience in a child safety or safeguarding role (highly desirable)
• Detailed knowledge of the Victorian Child Safe Standards and relevant frameworks
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide guidance, support, and training to diverse teams
• Experience in risk management, investigations, and preparing data-driven reports
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with children, young people, and their families
• A commitment to maintaining integrity, exercising sound judgement, and working independently

Why is this a great place to work?

You will love working at the State Sports Centres. Here’s just a few reasons why:

• Flexible working arrangements
• Great staff benefits including free parking, performance gym membership, discounts at SSCT food & beverage and retail outlets and complimentary court hire for casual bookings across the stadiums
• Family and friends’ discounts on performance gym membership
• Discounts on holiday programs and creche for dependents
• You will be challenged daily and can develop yourself as a person as well as gaining valuable career skills
• We have a fantastic team of people who are great to work with
• Join us in our mission to help people to be excited about sport, engage in healthy activity and feel inspired to be their best
• We are surrounded by elite athletes daily and you will support various elite sports and world class events

How to apply:

Please send through a resume and cover letter supporting your application for this exciting role with State Sport Centres.  We will be reviewing applications and commencing interviews as they come in, so please don't delay in applying.  For further information please contact Abigail Grant, Talent Acquisition Business Partner +61 3 9926 1358

SSCT values diversity, is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and from people with disabilities. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are visitors to our venues and facilities. Successful applicants will be required to provide a current Working with Children Check before being able to commence employment.