Organisation: Inspire Tomorrow Education INC (ITE) Location: Remote (Australia-wide) Commitment: 3–5 hours per week | Volunteer position Reports to: Chief Executive Officer and Education Operations Director

About ITE:

Inspire Tomorrow Education (ITE) is a youth-led not-for-profit dedicated to advancing educational equity by providing free tutoring, mentorship, and scholarship resources to students from disadvantaged or regional backgrounds. We believe education is a fundamental right and the most powerful equaliser for opportunity.

About the Role:

ITE is seeking a passionate, proactive and highly detail-oriented Child Safeguarding Officer to strengthen our commitment to child safety and wellbeing. This role ensures that all ITE programs and volunteers uphold the highest standards of child protection and ethical conduct, in line with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee implementation and compliance with ITE’s Child Safety and Safeguarding Policy.
• Manage volunteer screening processes, including Working With Children Checks (WWCC), and National Police Checks/reference verification where necessary.
• Maintain accurate safeguarding records and advise the team on risk management.
• Provide training, guidance, and support to volunteers and staff on safeguarding best practices.
• Respond to and manage any safeguarding concerns or incidents, ensuring appropriate reporting and follow-up procedures are met.
• Conduct periodic reviews of safeguarding frameworks to ensure continuous improvement.

About You:

• Passionate about youth empowerment, education, and child safety.

• Experience in child protection, education, risk management, or community safeguarding principles (experience in education, social work, or NFPs advantageous).

• Excellent communication, discretion, and problem-solving skills.

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity.

Why Join Us?

• Play a pivotal role in protecting and empowering young learners across Australia.

• Gain compliance experience in a registered non-profit organisation.

• Work alongside a dedicated and inspiring youth-led team driving real social impact.

📩 How to Apply:

Please send your CV and a brief expression of interest outlining your experience and motivation to ceo@inspiretomorroweducation.com with the subject line “Safeguarding Officer Application – [Your Name]”.