Safeguarding Trainer

About the role

Busy Bees is looking for an experienced Safeguarding Trainer to support its Victorian services during a period of growth and transition. This is a fixed-term, 6-month, hands-on, field-based role based at the National Support Centre (remote VIC) with state-based travel required and an immediate start. You will travel across centres, working alongside educators and leaders to build capability, strengthen safeguarding practices and drive continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Work hands-on in the rooms, coaching and mentoring educators to embed best-practice safeguarding.
• Visit centres across Victoria to observe practice, identify risks and give practical, real-time feedback.
• Deliver engaging face-to-face training to build safeguarding knowledge, confidence and compliance.
• Support services through transition so that child safety standards and processes are applied consistently.
• Partner with service leaders and operational teams to drive continuous improvement while keeping a strong, independent focus on child safety.

Required profile

• Genuine passion for child safety, wellbeing and quality practice.
• Strong early childhood experience, ideally with safeguarding, compliance, quality or training.
• Hands-on coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for supporting educators on the floor.
• Sound safeguarding knowledge and the ability to identify risks and recommend practical improvements.
• Flexibility to travel extensively across Victorian services.

What we offer

• A base salary plus a vehicle allowance to support travel between services.
• The B.E.E.S. Advantage: better pay, everyday balance, education for growth and reliable support.
• The chance to connect with leaders nationally and explore the Global Talent Exchange Program across the UK, Canada and Asia.

Employment is conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks (WWCC, ID, qualifications, Gecko Training, work rights and references) and child safety training. The organisation is a child-safe employer under its Triple Layer Child Safety Framework.