Office of the Children’s Guardian

Director, Working with Children Check (WWCC)

• Exciting opportunity to join a dynamic workplace and play a role in keeping our children safe.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team culture with learning & development opportunities and access to  wellbeing programs.
• One full-time, temporary role located at Strawberry Hills with hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
• Senior Executive Band 1- Total Remuneration Package (TRP) $226,630 - $251,576 per annum

About the Office of Children’s Guardian

The Office of the Children’s Guardian (OCG) upholds NSW children and young 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.

About the role

Provide leadership in strategically positioning the WWCC team to build high quality, integrated and innovative service delivery for a state-wide regulatory program that is clearly aligned to the Office’s core business.  Lead and manage the staff and resources of the WWCC Branch in delivering reforms and continuous improvement across the WWCC function.

We are seeking a motivated and resilient leader with:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles
• High-level interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and presentation skills, including demonstrated success in managing relationships with stakeholders
• High-level analytical, conceptual, problem-solving and issues management skills
• High-level judgement, tact and discretion, including demonstrated experience in dealing with confidential, sensitive and controversial information

Key knowledge and experience

• Demonstrated success leading and managing a large, high-volume operational area within a complex regulatory environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles
•  High-level interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills, including demonstrated success in managing relationships with stakeholders
• High-level analytical, conceptual, problem-solving

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, or equivalent knowledge and workplace experience and ongoing professional development.
• Employment at the Office of the Children’s Guardian is subject to the satisfactory completion of security and vetting checks.
• All roles associated with the Office of the Children’s Guardian are required to have a current NSW Working with Children Check.

For further information about the role, please view the role description.

Our commitment to 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 safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

The OCG encourages applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact the OCG People and Culture team on (02) 8219 3661 or [email protected] and advise of your preferred method of communication.

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

1. Describe how your skills and experience align with the role

2. Outline your interest in the role

 Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

We encourage you to please email our contact Rachael Ward (A/ Children's Guardian) via [email protected] to discuss the role.

Applications closing date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 10:00am

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. 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.