Senior Safeguarding Planner

About the role

HOBAN Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Safeguarding Planner to support a high-profile organisation in Australia's disability services sector. The role provides specialist advice and short-term intervention support in complex and sensitive safeguarding matters, assessing risk and guiding staff through challenging participant circumstances. It suits an experienced professional who can exercise sound judgement, manage sensitive information and communicate clearly in complex or confronting situations.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and analyse information on complex and sensitive participant circumstances
• Undertake risk identification and safeguarding assessments
• Provide clear written and verbal advice on complex safeguarding matters
• Facilitate discussions with staff to give support, direction and guidance
• Inform staff about available supports, intervention options, education and referral pathways
• Support participants needing urgent, short-term safeguarding interventions using a case management approach
• Interpret and apply relevant legislation, policy, procedures and operational guidelines
• Liaise with external regulatory bodies and state or territory authorities when required
• Collaborate with colleagues to build specialist knowledge and consistent practice
• Coach and mentor staff and help manage team capacity and workflow
• Contribute to quality improvement of service delivery, systems and processes

Required profile

• Experience assessing complex circumstances and identifying safeguarding or participant risks
• Experience providing specialist advice in complex or sensitive environments
• Strong written communication, including preparing, reviewing and editing complex documentation
• Confidence managing challenging conversations, conflict and sensitive matters
• Experience working within legislative, policy and procedural frameworks
• Planning and organisational skills, and experience leading projects, coaching colleagues or supporting staff development
• High level of discretion with private and confidential information
• Experience in disability services, safeguarding, social services, complex case management, behaviour support, child protection or community services is highly regarded
• Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a Baseline AGSVA security clearance and a current NDIS Worker Screening Check

Required skills

• Competence using Microsoft Office
• Relevant case management, customer relationship management or workflow systems
• Comfortable with open-plan, hot-desk office work, long screen time and regular meetings and calls

The position is temporary, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, paid at $61.86 per hour plus superannuation. Applications are submitted through HOBAN Recruitment with a current resume.