Senior Adviser - Safeguarding

Darwin, NT
Permanent
Full-time

7 days ago

· Permanent full time role· Flexible location + hybrid working· Generous salary packaging availableAbout Australian Red CrossAustralian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.How this role supports our workThe Senior Adviser – Safeguarding is a subject matter expert supporting Red Cross people to prevent harm to children and vulnerable adults and embed a strong safeguarding culture across all Australian Red Cross operations. The role includes incident triage and management, practitioner support and advice, trend analysis and reporting. Working closely with program delivery teams, the role builds capacity by training and supporting Red Cross people to prevent harm to children and vulnerable adults, promote safety and accountability, and embed quality practices and a Speak Up culture.What you will do day to day

Support the development and implementation of organisation-wide safeguarding and incident management frameworks that promote continuous improvement, harm prevention and ethical practice
Triage and ensure effective coordination and quality oversight of internal child, adult client and safeguarding incidents
Support and educate program leadership to apply the safeguarding framework and broader risk and incident management processes
Identify safeguarding gaps and improvements and support leaders to develop and monitor effective controls and solutions
Develop and deliver safeguarding training programs
Prepare reports and briefings for senior leaders, Executive and Board that provide data and insights on incident management and compliance against legislative frameworks such as the Child Safe Principles including recommendations for improvement
Develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with leadership teams and program staff to build a culture that prevents harm to children and vulnerable adults

What you will bring

Substantial professional experience and technical expertise in statutory child protection and broader child and adult safeguarding
Experience working across a broad spectrum of contexts and vulnerable communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Aged Care and humanitarian entrants
Proven ability to develop and embed high quality training and development programs for staff and volunteers
Substantial experience in the management of safeguarding incidents and an ability to facilitate effective and sustainable solutions
Demonstrated capacity to implement systems and processes to provide effective root cause analysis, systemic issue identification, and support continuous improvement
Experience analysing data and developing reports for a variety of audiences

A working with children check and/or working with vulnerable people check (or the ability to obtain one) is a mandatory requirement for this roleBenefits that act for you, while you act for humanity· Take advantage of salary packaging that could provide you with a great way to reduce the amount of tax you pay - and increase your take-home pay. You can salary package up to $15,900 for living expenses (such as rent, groceries, utility bills); up to $2,650 for holiday accommodation and meals when dining out; Novated car leases; superannuation and purchase additional annual leave.· Access flexible working arrangements including generous hybrid arrangements and a paid ‘Me’ dayFurther informationThis role is covered by the Social, Community, Housing and Disability Award, Level 6.Applications close: Monday 15 September 2025For any enquiries, please contact Sophie Mackey at – please note this is only for enquiries, all applications must be submitted through our website for consideration. Thank you for considering a career at Red Cross. We also have great opportunities to volunteer. Click here to find out more.Job Ref # 12891

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