Senior Student Protection Advisor
Date: 11 Jun 2025
Location: WOOLLOONGABBA, QLD, AU, 4102
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our team
Student Protection Team work in partnership with staff across BCE to build student protection capability, embed and advance safe and supportive learning environments for students.
The team provides strategic and operational advice and support; develops training solutions and resources; develops, reviews and monitors student protection systems and process to ensure they are in line with legislation and regulations to enable BCE staff to recognise, report and respond to student protection concerns. The team also actively facilitates student participation in creating & strengthening safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments for all students (BCE Student Voice Program).
Summary
Showcase your ability as the Senior Student Proection Advisor, driving organisational change through process improvements. Reporting to the Manager – Professional Standards and Student Protection and working under the direction of the Senior Advisor, this role is pivotal in supporting school communities to uphold the safety and wellbeing of students. You will provide expert advice, consultancy, and capacity-building support to school leaders and staff across our network.
- Location: BCE Office - Woolloongabba
- Work hours: Full-time | Flexible working arrangements available
- Salary: $133,553 - $148,385 plus super
- Status: Fixed Term | June - October 2025
- Ad Close Date: 23 June 2025
- Contact us: CareersBCE@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Provide student protection advice and support to Senior Leaders – School Progress and Performance, Principals, Student Protection Contacts and school staff.
- Build capability of school leadership teams, Student Protection Contacts and Guidance Counsellors to respond to and manage student protection matters in schools. This includes but not limited to the development of resources and delivery of specialist training.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to plan and develop overall preventative and risk management strategies in relation to student protection matters.
- Undertake reviews of practice, policies, processes and procedures and other key BCE initiatives and guidelines with a student protection lens.
- Support development of key initiatives and programs that empower students to use their voice to seek support and participate in the development of safeguarding strategies in BCE.
- Support Principals, Student Protection Contacts, and staff in managing and reporting student protection matters.
Deliver specialist training and develop resources to build capacity across school communities.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in providing leadership and support to senior staff in child protection matters.
- Trauma informed care principles & approach - knowledge, skills and confidence in this area.
- Knowledge of theoretical perspectives that relate to child protection and the ability to incorporate into advice to school staff to risk manage in a school environment.
- Experience in delivering high quality advice to senior staff regarding child protection matters, with the Knowledge skills & confidence in capability building such as coaching, facilitation skills, mentoring both online and in person.
- High level communication skills including the ability to address emotional responses such as distress, fear and anxiety of school staff exposed to distressing student protection matters.
- Experience in developing resources and delivering child protection training and ability to tailor advice to the needs of the staff seeking student protection advice and guidance.
- Experience in working positively and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Tertiary qualifications in applied social or behavioural sciences such as social work or psychology
- Current drivers licence
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
- Positive Notice Blue Card for working with Children.
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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