• Highly regarded independent girls' school - Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12
• Excellent opportunity in a dynamic environment
• Full time, permanent role

Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney and Armidale offer Pre-K to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls, plus two PreSchools in Sydney. PLC is grounded in Christian values and widely recognised for its innovation, academic excellence, and commitment to care and inclusion.

With a proud heritage dating back to 1887, PLC Sydney & PLC Armidale honour tradition while embracing innovation, offering both the HSC and Cambridge A – levels with PLC Sydney named among the Top 100 Innovative Schools globally by Cambridge University. Each College is deeply committed to helping young women discover their gifts, find their place and lead with integrity. Our vibrant campus culture fosters deep connection, lifelong learning, and a sense of purpose that is nurtured across generations.

About the Role: 

We are seeking a detail-orientated quality, risk & compliance professional to join our Business Operations team. Reporting directly to the Head of Business Operations & Administration, you will collaborate closely with the Principals, College Council, Senior Executives and operational teams, to champion safety, governance, quality and risk that ensure the highest standards across the entire school community.

Key Responsibilities:

As the subject matter expert for both PLC Sydney & PLC Armidale, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of safety, integrity and operational excellence, your responsibilities will include:

• Risk and Incident management – conducting risk assessments, maintaining risk  registers, managing incident reporting systems
• Quality Management – ensuring quality management frameworks comply with legal and regulatory obligations
• Policy Architecture – updating, drafting and implementing operational policies including Child Protection, WHS, Privacy, Cyber Security policies and procedures
• Audit & Reporting – undertaking internal audits, working with teaching and non-teaching staff to meet external compliance schedules, preparing compliance reports & updates for College Council
• Staff Capability Building – designing and delivering engaging compliance and risk training programs for teaching and professional support staff

A detailed Role Statement is available on the website when you click through to apply online.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who has:    

• Proven experience in risk, quality assurance or compliance management, preferable within an education, healthcare or highly regulated community sector
• Regulatory expertise with institutional governance frameworks including Child Safe Standards, WHS legislation and Cyber Security
• An analytical mindset and sharp attention to detail, able to translate complex legislative, governance and quality requirements into simple, actionable policies & procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills that build trust and collaborative working relationships across all areas of the College community
• Superior organisational, administration and time management skills

You will be required to support the Christian ethos of the College.

You will need to provide a Working With Children Check (WWCC) Clearance Number and date of birth or must be willing and able to obtain one prior to employment. Information about obtaining a WWCC is also available when applying on our website.

In return, we offer purpose-driven work where your expertise directly safeguards a thriving educational community. You will have access to generous school benefits including wellbeing, fitness & lunch programs, and school-fee discounts for eligible staff. We also support professional growth in our collaborative & inclusive professional environment.

Applications close Friday 24th July 2026

The College will consider applications as they are received and therefore we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. The College reserves the right to close the advertisement prior to the advertised date.

Be sure to include a cover letter as the first page of your resume and the names and contact details of at least two professional referees.

If you are a highly motivated and energetic individual looking for a career in a caring environment, then we would like to hear from you. Apply now!

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