• Job Description

  Req#: req42226

  Office of the Children’s Guardian

  Records Review Officer

  • Exciting opportunity to make a real impact in shaping the future of the Office of the Children’s Guardian.
  • Join our high performing Working with Children Check Directorate, a dedicated team who plays a key role in keeping children safe in NSW.
  • A supportive and collaborative team culture with learning & development opportunities and various health & wellbeing programs.
  • Multiple full time ongoing and temporary 6 month role opportunities with potential for further extension or ongoing employment prospects with hybrid / flexible working arrangements.
  • Clerk Grade 3/4 - $82,193- $90,001 (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 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

  The role undertakes first review of Working with Children Check (WWCC) applications that could have corresponding police records and/or workplace misconduct records to identify automatic bar and trigger records as per the relevant legislation. It collects and reviews information from various agencies; conducts evidence-based analysis and recommends clearance, risk assessment or automatic bar regarding an application.

  We are seeking a motivated and resilient person to:

  • Assists in developing and maintaining systems and controls to ensure consistency and quality of services.
  • Recommends clearance, risk assessment or automatic bar, based on established procedures, practice, legislation and precedents.
  • Obtains additional information from police agencies and/or courts, and advice from in-house legal officers, to determine whether police and workplace misconduct records are automatic bar or trigger records as per the legislation.

  Essential Requirements

  • 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 OCG.HR@ocg.nsw.gov.au and advise of your preferred method of communication.

  How to apply

  To apply for this role, please submit a covering letter addressing the two questions below and an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages in total). Please attach Word or PDF format.

  1. The Records Review role involves reviewing police and workplace misconduct records. Can you describe a time when you had to assess complex or sensitive information and make a decision based on legislation, policy or guidelines?
  2. Managing competing priorities is an important part of the Records Review role. Can you give an example of a time when you had multiple tasks due at once? How did you organise your work to meet deadlines while maintaining quality?

  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 call or email our contact John Chemouni, Team Leader Working with Children Check on 02 9286 7721 or john.chemouni@ocg.nsw.gov.au to discuss the role.

  Applications closing date: Monday 2 June 2025 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.

• About the company

  Premier of NSW and Member for Willoughby

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