Office of the Children's Guardian
TALENT POOL -Team Leader Working With Children Check
Contribute to meaningful work that helps create safer environments for children and young people across New South Wales.
Join a supportive and collaborative team culture with flexible work options, professional development opportunities and access to wellbeing initiatives.
Talent Pool for future temporary and ongoing opportunities based in Redfern/Strawberry Hills with hybrid working arrangements.
Clerk Grade 9/10 - $133,348 - $146,945 (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).
About the Office of Children's Guardian
The Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children, young and vulnerable people's right to be safe by overseeing, regulating and monitoring organisations and individuals that provide services to children.
We are guided by our values of integrity, trust, service, accountability, respect and empathy.
To find out more about the Office of the Children's Guardian, visit our website.
The OpportunityThe
Office of the Children's Guardian (OCG) is establishing a Talent Pool for
future Team Leader opportunities within the Working With Children Check (WWCC) Directorate.
This talent pool is designed to identify experienced leaders who can guide
multidisciplinary assessment and review teams, support consistent
evidence-based decision-making and deliver high-quality outcomes in a complex
regulatory environment.
Suitable applicants may be considered for temporary and
ongoing opportunities as they arise over the next 18 months.
We
welcome applications from candidates with experience in people leadership,
complex case or operational management, regulatory or administrative
decision-making, risk assessment, investigations, compliance, child protection,
safeguarding, legal environments, community services or other relevant
professional settings.
The Role
The
Team Leader WWCC leads and coordinates a multidisciplinary Assessment and
Review team that gathers and reviews information and makes recommendations
about whether a person poses a risk to the safety of children in child-related
work.
The role is responsible for ensuring the team delivers consistent,
evidence-based recommendations in accordance with legislation, policy and
procedural fairness requirements.
Manage day-to-day team performance, allocate and progress work, and provide authoritative advice and support on case management, risk assessment, precedents and good practice.
Lead, develop and mentor team members to support quality outcomes, productivity, consistency and compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
Review recommendations and determine the appropriate course of action for complex matters, guided by legislation, procedural fairness and internal policy and process.




Build team capability in engaging with applicants and managing sensitive issues, escalations and complaints.
Maintain systems, controls and benchmarks that support high-quality, consistent and defensible decision-making in a high-volume environment.
Contribute to service improvement, procedural and system change, and OCG's commitment to creating safer environments for children and young people across New South Wales.
Who
Should Apply?
We
are looking for experienced people leaders who can balance complex
decision-making, operational delivery, staff capability and competing
priorities in a high-volume environment.
You
may bring experience from risk assessment, child protection, safeguarding,
investigations, complaints handling, regulatory assessment, compliance, social
or behavioural sciences, legal environments, community services, government
decision-making or comparable operational settings.
Strong
candidates will demonstrate sound judgement, the ability to interpret and apply
legislation and policy, a commitment to procedural fairness, and experience
leading and developing teams to deliver consistent quality outcomes.
Essential Requirements
Tertiary qualifications in social or behavioural sciences or another relevant discipline and/or extensive relevant workplace experience.
Achievements in case management or client service delivery in a complex and high-volume working environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain a current NSW WWCC and successfully complete security and related vetting checks.
Australian work rights.
For further information about the role, please view the role description.Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity
We welcome and encourage
applications from people across our diverse community, especially from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
We believe everyone has the
right to feel protected, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender,
sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability, and we are committed to building a
diverse, inclusive, culturally safe and accessible workplace that reflects the
communities we serve.
The OCG encourages applications
from people with disability and we are committed to providing equitable
employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment
process and employment lifecycle.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process,



please contact the OCG People and Culture team on ************** or ****** and advise of your preferred method of communication.Child Safe Commitment The Office of the Children's
Guardian is committed to creating safer environments for children and young
people.
Child safety is embedded in our culture, decision-making and
recruitment practices.
We expect all employees to
uphold child-safe behaviours and contribute to environments where children and
young people are respected, protected and empowered.Why Join OCG At OCG, you'll contribute to
meaningful work that helps create safer environments for children and young
people across Current South Wales.
Benefits: Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a range of benefits including flexible hours.
Wellbeing: Support and resources for you and your family.A diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Career Growth: Develop a career path that enriches your employment experience through our wide selection of learning resources.
Talent Pool Information This recruitment will establish a talent pool
for temporary and ongoing Team Leader opportunities that may arise over the
next 18 months.
Suitable candidates may also be considered for comparable
opportunities requiring similar capabilities within the Office of the
Children's Guardian during the life of the talent pool.
Inclusion in the talent
pool does not guarantee an offer of employment.
How to apply
When applying you will need to attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) which also addresses the two targeted questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 4 pages) in either Word or PDF format.
We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the focus capabilities as outlined in the role description, so please develop your response with this in mind.
Targeted questions
Tell us about a time when you were required to make a complex decision under a legislative, regulatory, or policy framework.
How did you analyse the available information and evidence, what factors did you consider, and how did you ensure your decision was legally sound and procedurally fair.
Describe a time when you were responsible for maintaining high-volume operational performance while leading a team through competing priorities, staff pressures, or change.The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.Note: Applications will be reviewed as they are received so don't wait until the closing date to apply.To discuss the role, please
contact Shonette D'Cunha, Manager Operations, Working With Children
Check on ************** or via email at ****** closing date: 22 November *******:59pm.
A talent pool is a group of
applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and
who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term
or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.

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