Child Protection Partner

Goodstart Corporate•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Be the support behind safer centres and stronger child protection practices! If you’re passionate about safeguarding children and supporting teams to do the right thing, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. At Goodstart, child safety is at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a Child Protection Partner who can work closely with our centres to guide, support, and strengthen how we respond to safeguarding concerns across Australia. As a Child Protection Partner , you’ll play a critical role in supporting centres to manage safeguarding concerns, child protection matters, and potentially harmful situations involving children. You’ll provide guidance, ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and support centres through reporting, investigations, and follow-up actions, helping to create safe environments where children can thrive.

Requirements

Experience in child protection, safeguarding, case coordination, or issues management
Strong understanding of reporting obligations and regulatory requirements (or willingness to learn)
Ability to manage sensitive and complex situations with professionalism and care
Strong communication skills, with the ability to guide and support stakeholders
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to changing needs
Experience working in a customer-focused or stakeholder-driven environment
A collaborative approach with a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing
Working with Children Check (relevant to your state/territory)

Responsibilities

Support centres in managing child protection concerns, ensuring timely and appropriate responses
Provide advice and guidance on reporting obligations across different states and territories
Assist with investigations, risk mitigation strategies, and incident follow-up and close-out
Prepare and manage documentation and reporting to regulatory bodies and reportable conduct schemes
Build capability within centre teams to identify, respond to, and prevent harm
Coach and support educators and leaders to confidently manage safeguarding situations
Maintain accurate records and systems to track safeguarding incidents and outcomes
Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong child protection practices

Benefits

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.