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Operational teams
The Education Standards Board is supported by five operational teams who undertake regulatory work on behalf of the board.
Regulatory Operations
This team works across all aspects of ESB’s regulatory operations. It is comprised of the Intake and Assessment, School Registration Services, Data and Analytics, and Education and Guidance teams.
Intake and Assessment officers also have a role in assessing provider and service applications under the National Quality Framework (NQF) and in supporting the work of the Quality Assurance and Compliance and Investigation teams.
The School Registration Services team registers and reviews schools and maintains the Schools Register. The team recommends schools for registration on the CRICOS; monitors schools’ compliance under the Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 and registers student exchange organisations.
Officers in the Data and Analytics and Education and Guidance teams provide information services to help enhance ESB’s customer service, and to support continuous improvement efforts for internal and external stakeholders.
Quality Assessment
The Quality Assessment team is responsible for coordinating and undertaking regulatory activities associated with assessing applications and notifications, facilitating the assessment and rating of service quality under the National Quality Framework and completing monitoring activity.
The team also provides consistent education and guidance to support regulated parties in achieving and maintaining compliance with their legislative obligations.
Compliance and Investigation
The Compliance and Investigation team proactively monitors compliance and responds to notifications and complaints received under the NQF.
The team undertakes investigations and recommends statutory and administrative compliance action in response to non-compliance, in accordance with the National Law and regulatory principles and to deliver or advance regulatory outcomes.
Regulatory Reform
The Regulatory Reform team leads the overall design and implementation of a strategic program of reforms to deliver against the Royal Commission into Early Childhood Education and Care recommendations.
The team work across the whole agency to build the regulatory capacity and capability of the ESB to ensure consistency and effectiveness in regulatory practice and regulatory delivery.
Corporate Services
The corporate services team supports our regulatory teams and board members to execute regulatory functions.
The responsibilities of the team include financial management, human resources, information technology, records management, facilities management and general business support.
Current vacancies
ASO4 Project Support Officer
Education Standards Board
Job reference: 589907
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role details
The Project Support Officer is responsible to the Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform for undertaking a range of functions that support the delivery of whole of agency regulatory reform projects.
Working within this context, the Project Support Officer will be required to coordinate and undertake a range of activities that support the reform and related change management processes including supporting consultation processes and the development of operational documentation, business cases and submissions.
This role is committed to continuous improvement and innovation and will be forward thinking on how to meet reform and project-based goals effectively.
Our vision
Making a positive difference to the lives of South Australian children and young people by ensuring they have access to high quality education and early childhood services.
About us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
What we need from you
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of two referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Special conditions
Term vacancy up to 24 months.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.
Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
Must have a valid working visa.
Enquiries
Cameron Carroll
Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform
Email: esb.hr@sa.gov.au
Applications close: 30/04/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- PreEmployment Declaration.pdf
- Project Support Officer ASO4 4Apr24 (1).pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
ASO5 Project Officer
Education Standards Board
Job reference: 589892
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role details
The Project Officer is responsible to the Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform for planning and delivering projects and a range of change management functions that support the delivery of whole of agency regulatory reform projects.
Working within this context, the Project Officer will be required to coordinate and deliver a range of stakeholder engagement and communication plans, processes and resources as well as develop high quality, accurate and timely written reports on complex and sensitive issues, business cases, submissions, and operational documents.
Our vision
Making a positive difference to the lives of South Australian children and young people by ensuring they have access to high quality education and early childhood services.
About us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
What we need from you
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of two referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Special conditions
Term vacancy up to 24 months.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.
Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
Must have a valid working visa.
Enquiries
Cameron Carroll
Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform
Email: esb.hr@sa.gov.au
Applications close: 30/04/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- PreEmployment Declaration.pdf
- Project Officer ASO5 RD 4Apr24 (1).pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
ASO5 Communications Officer
Education Standards Board
Job reference: 588131
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Role details
The Communications Officer is accountable to the Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform to deliver against Education Standards Board’s strategic priorities to continue positive engagement with stakeholders.
The role works collaboratively across all teams to:
- Draft and deliver regular communications to the sector.
- Manage and update the website regularly to inform and educate audiences about reform and any changes to policy.
- Leverage technology and online platforms for communication.
About you
- You are an experienced communications professional, able to tailor verbal, written and digital communications to convey complex and technical information to make it relevant and accessible for various audiences.
- You have marketing experience and can maintain branding, style guides and communications templates.
- You have demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks to meet tight timeframes and to produce work of a high standard under pressure and with limited supervision.
- You are comfortable working across multiple communication software or platforms such as Campaign Monitor, Drupal CMS, Squiz Matrix and LinkedIn.
To find out more about this role, please click on the attached role description.
Our vision
Making a positive difference to the lives of South Australian children and young people by ensuring they have access to high quality education and early childhood services.
About us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
What we need from you
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of two referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Special conditions
Term vacancy up to 24 months.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.
Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
Must have a valid working visa.
Enquiries
Cameron Carroll
Assistant Director, Regulatory Reform
Email: esb.hr@sa.gov.au
Applications close: 22/04/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- ASO5 Communications Officer Role Description - 15 Sept '23 - signed.pdf
- PreEmployment Declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
ASO6 Team Leader, Quality Assessment (Multiple Positions)
Education Standards Board
Job reference: 586746
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The role
The Team Leader, Quality Assessment is responsible for leading a team of Regulatory Officers, who assess applications, rate early childhood service quality under the National Quality Framework and provide consistent education and guidance to regulated parties to achieve and maintain compliance with legislative obligations. The Team Leader, Quality Assessment ensures consistency in regulatory operations through effective leadership and oversight.
About us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
Special conditions
- The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Department of Human Services Working with Children Check prior to being employed and regularly as required.
- Intrastate travel will be required.
- Out-of-hours work will be required when undertaking assessment and ratings of services.
- Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
- Annual performance agreement for the achievement of specific service or program outcomes.
- A current South Australian Driver’s License is required.
- Compliance with Government legislation, Code of Ethics for the SA Public Sector, State Records Act 1997, ESB policies and procedures, including ethical / accountable resources and information management, WHS and injury management, risk management, and the access / equity /diversity strategies of the public sector.
Enquiries
Sean Heffernan
Director, Regulatory Practice and Operations
Email: ESB.HR@sa.gov.au
Application instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of three referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Applications close: 21/04/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- ASO6_Team Leader Quality Asessment_RD 22 Feb 24.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
ASO5 Regulatory Officer (Multiple positions)
Education Standards Board
Job reference: 567776
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
Are you committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people?
- Would you like to make an impact on the early childhood and care sector?
- Do you want to work for an employer who supports you to learn and grow?
- Do you have stakeholder engagement skills coupled with the ability to interpret standards and regulations?
If you have the knowledge and skills to excel in this role, then apply now!
About us
The Education Standards Board (ESB) is the independent statutory authority that regulates early childhood services and registers schools to improve education and care outcomes for children and young people in South Australia.
Our main functions are:
- approving early childhood services
- assessing and rating early childhood services
- educating and monitoring compliance with the law
- taking regulatory action in the event of non-compliance
- registering schools
- reviewing the registration of schools
Situated in the Adelaide CBD in modern office facilities, close to public transport, the ESB offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.
The ESB values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.
The Role
The Regulatory Officer is responsible for coordinating and undertaking regulatory activities associated with assessing applications, assessing and rating service quality under the National Quality Framework, and providing consistent education and guidance to help regulated parties achieve and maintain compliance with their legislative obligations.
Special Conditions
Term vacancy up to 24 months. (Multiple roles available)
- The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a Department of Human Services Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to being employed.
- Intra or interstate travel may be required.
- Some out-of-hours work may be required.
- Flexible working arrangements are available for this position.
- Annual performance agreement for the achievement of specific service or program outcomes.
- Compliance with Government legislation, Code of Ethics for the SA Public Sector, State Records Act 1997, ESB policies and procedures, including ethical / accountable resources and information management, WHS and injury management, risk management, and the access / equity /diversity strategies of the public sector.
- The incumbent will be required to maintain a safe working environment by adopting appropriate hazard management practices consistent with the role.
Enquiries
Nick Slape
Principal, AltoPEOPLE
Email: nick@altopeople.com.au
Phone: 0411 267 720
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via I Work for SA.
If the Regulatory Officer sounds like the role for you, we encourage you to apply. Please submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages that demonstrates your suitability against the role description. Please also submit a current CV including the name and contact details of three referees (including a current or recent line manager).
Applicants who do not address these requirements will not be considered.
Applications close: 30/06/2024 11:45 PM
Attachments:
- ASO5_Regulatory Officer_Role Description_18Dec23_signed2.pdf
- Pre-Employment Declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.