Child Safe Advisor

Permanent Part Time position (up to 32 hours per week)

Location: Morwell, Victoria

Salary Range: $97,245.14 - $105,466.60 (pro rata) per annum plus 12% superannuation

Department: People and Culture

Make a Meaningful Impact

Are you passionate about creating safer environments for children and young people? We are looking for a dedicated Child Safe Advisor to join our People & Culture team to lead the way in embedding child safety across our organisation.

About this Role

The Child Safe Advisor is a specialist role that will guide the Council to ensure robust systems and processes are in place to protect the wellbeing of children and young people.

You will guide Council to strengthen systems, build capability, and ensure we are meeting legislative responsibilities with integrity and care.

You will work in all areas of Council, supporting teams to incorporate child safety into everyday practice, monitor outcomes, and report to both internal stakeholders and State government authorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build understanding and compliance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards and embed them into Council's culture.
• Partner with teams across Council to build capability and understanding of child safeguarding responsibilities.
• Foster a culture of child safety and zero tolerance to child abuse and embed this into our everyday practice.
• Promote meaningful engagement with children and families, especially in decisions that affect them.
• Lead initiatives that drive continuous improvement in child safety practices.

About You

You are highly skilled at relationship-building across a diverse range of stakeholders and a passionate advocate for child safety. You bring deep knowledge of child safeguarding frameworks and legislation, and you know how to turn policy into practice.

You will require:

• A degree or diploma in Human Resources, Organisational Psychology, Organisational Development, Youth Work or a related field with relevant experience.
• Sound knowledge and application of contemporary best practice approaches for safeguarding children and young people.
• Strong understanding of the Victorian Child Safe Standards, Reportable Conduct Scheme and other relevant legislation, and have experience in their practical application across a complex work environment.
• Demonstrated change and project management skills including high level administrative, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

All successful applicants are required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check.

Go Further at Latrobe City Council

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you.

Why work for us?

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

Our salaries are competitive, and we offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a fast-growing regional municipality of 77,086 people in the heart of Gippsland.

To apply

Visit www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/careers to submit your application.

Applications will close at 11.59 PM on Monday 6 October 2025.

For more information contact Danielle Kessner, Coordinator Safety & Wellbeing on 0448 593 950 for a confidential discussion.

Child Safe Organisation

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted [email protected] or by calling 1300 367 700.

We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email [email protected] or call 5128 6113 noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

Latrobe City Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment.