Safeguarding Support Coordinator

Full Time, Ongoing (1.0 FTE)

Make a meaningful difference where child safety comes first.

At Catholic Education Tasmania, we support 39 schools and more than 17,000 students across the state. Our team of over 100 professionals at the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office work together to strengthen learning, wellbeing and organisational excellence across our education community.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised, professional and compassionate Safeguarding Support Coordinator to provide critical administrative and operational support to our Safeguarding Team.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you'll coordinate the intake and monitoring of safeguarding matters, maintain compliance records and reporting systems, support investigations and reviews, and contribute to the ongoing development of child-safe practices across Catholic Education Tasmania.

What You'll Bring

You are a proactive and trusted professional who can manage sensitive information with discretion and care. You thrive in complex environments, have exceptional organisational skills and are committed to safeguarding children and young people.

You'll demonstrate:

• Experience in high-level administration, coordination or case management support
• Strong attention to detail and excellent record management skills
• Confidence managing confidential and sensitive information
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Sound judgement, initiative and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to a collaborative team
• An understanding of child safety, safeguarding principles and legislative obligations (highly regarded)

How to Apply

Before sending in your application, use this checklist to make sure you have not missed out on any important details.  Please ensure that you submit:

• A cover letter (no more than 1 page) stating the reasons why you are seeking the position with Catholic Education Tasmania.
• A current copy of your resume.

Applications should be addressed to Tracey Groves, Manager Safeguarding, and submitted via the Catholic Education Tasmania Careers website: Apply via CET Careers

Applications close: Monday, 31 August 2026 at 1:00pm

For enquiries, contact People Services on (03) 6210 8888 or email careers@catholic.tas.edu.au.

Catholic Education Tasmania are committed to supporting the rights of children and young people and providing a safe and supportive environment for them.  The successful candidate will require satisfactory child safety checks and registrations.

We demonstrate our commitment to Reconciliation by encouraging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.