Role highlights

Work with a dynamic and enthusiastic team

Support achievement of the agency's goals and objectives

Convenient CBD location

The role

The Principal Investigator works under broad direction and provides leadership in coordinating a range of proactive and reactive investigations within legislative timeframes and in accordance with the Act and National Regulations.

Your role will involve providing strategic oversight and mentorship to Senior Investigators, ensuring their performance aligns with agency values and regulatory posture. Lead investigations with a proactive, risk-based approach to mitigate regulatory risks and promote voluntary compliance and taking proportionate action.

If you’re passionate about compliance and leadership while fostering a positive and collaborative work environment, then this is the role for you!

About you

Your passion for helping others shines as you guide and educate regulated parties toward maintaining compliance with ease. With a strong attention to detail, you excel in regulatory investigations, always ensuring that standards are upheld within legal frameworks.

Your collaborative spirit and ability to communicate complex regulations clearly and accessibly make you an ideal fit for our team. If you're ready to make a positive impact by fostering a compliance environment that is both supportive and approachable, we’d love to have you on board!

Our vision

All children and young people have access to high-quality education and care in safe, well-governed and well-managed services.

You can find out more on our Strategic Plan here.

About us

The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.

Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.

The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

Special conditions

Full time ongoing vacancy.

The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.

Must have a valid working visa.

Enquiries

Manager, Compliance and Investigations

Email: [email protected]

Application instructions

All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.

Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of three referees (including a current or recent line manager).

Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.