Child Protection Partner Lead

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Role: Child Protection Partner Lead

Location: Murarrie, Brisbane

Employment Type: Full-time|6-month Fixed-term

At Goodstart Early Learning, we’re united by one purpose - to ensure every child has the best possible start in life. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of early learning and care, we support over 70,000 children across nearly 700 centres, and everything we do is grounded in keeping children safe, supported and thriving.

Safety isn’t just a priority for us - it’s who we are.

Our Role:
As Child Protection Partner Lead, you will lead a national team of Child Protection Partners to provide strengths‑based, child‑centred case management and specialist support to children, families, and our centre teams. You will strengthen Goodstart’s responses to allegations or suspicions of child abuse, neglect or harm; support centres to keep children safe and connected to early learning; and champion Goodstart’s implementation of Child Safe Schemes and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

You’ll work closely with Centre Directors, Child Protection Advocates, the Safeguarding Children Team, Quality, People & Culture, Practice & Inclusion, State Performance Leads and State Managers, and external stakeholders including Statutory Child Protection Agencies, Reportable Conduct Schemes, and Family Support Services.

Your Impact:
Mentor, coach and informally supervise Child Protection Partners to build capability and confidence.
Providing guidance on complex child protection matters, including case management and incident response
Building capability across centre teams to prevent, identify and respond to risks using a child-centred approach
Supporting the consistent application of Child Safe frameworks, legislation and reporting obligations
Partnering with internal and external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies and child protection agencies
Driving continuous improvement through analysis of incidents, trends and system-level insights
Championing a strong child safe culture across Goodstart

What Goodstart can offer you:
Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.

You’ll bring to the table:
Familiarity with Child Safe Schemes and the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations
Significant experience managing child protection concerns and incidents, including case management and investigations
Relevant experience in Government and/or Non-Government settings with strong knowledge of child protection legislation across Australia states and territories
Strong analytical judgement to quickly assess safety and wellbeing risks and make sound decisions
Proven stakeholder capability- coaching, influencing, facilitation, communication, problem-solving and negotiation
Working knowledge of the Education and Care National Law and Regulations
Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Human Services/Social Welfare, Psychology or Behavioural Sciences (Desirable)
Current QLD Working with Children Check

How to apply

Click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your application.

We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.

Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email recruitment@goodstart.org.au

At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email deadlycareers@goodstart.org.au

If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.

Supporting our people and protecting our children

We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.

Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.