Careers

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.

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Current vacancies

ASO5 Information Management Officer

Education Standards Board
Job reference: 655105
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
 

The Education Standards Board is currently recruiting an experienced Information Management Officer for a fixed term 2 year contract.  This exciting role is ideal for  an individual with a background in record storage, retrieval and disposal.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining high quality information, auditing, reporting and user documentation
• Investigating operational tools including Business Classification Schemes
• Delivering training in relation to compliance with relevant information and records management legislation
• Developing recommendations that detail information and records management improvements and strategies to senior management
• Providing advice to clients and stakeholders regarding information and records management practices and procedures
• Identifying Information Management process improvements by way of digital transformation

To be considered you will be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

• Experience in working under limited direction as well as managing a diverse range of tasks to achieve objectives within a changing and developing environment
• Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of new information management processes, documents and training materials
• High level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to negotiate and work with a broad range of staff and stakeholders and work collaboratively within a team
• Experience in developing and implementing information governance and compliance strategies, including digital transformation business improvements and processes
• Experience in the development, evaluation and application of disposal schedules
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation

How to Apply:

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity please contact Michelle Lee-Bradshaw on 0475 442 283 at Randstad or email your resume to michelle.leebradshaw@randstad.com.au quoting reference ASO5IFO-0225

Applications close: 06/03/2025 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- ASO5 Information Management Officer Approved Jan 2025.pdf
- PreEmployment Declaration.pdf

 

ASO8 Corporate Services Manager

Education Standards Board
Job reference: 655075
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

If you would love to join a growing team whose focus is to make a positive difference to the lives of South Australian children and young people in the education sector, then this is the job for you!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced corporate services specialist who thrives on challenges and being a pivotal part of a senior team to be responsible for the leadership of a customer-centric team and management of a range of corporate services functions that support regulatory outcomes and contribute to the achievement of the agency’s objectives.

Accountable to the Chief Executive your key focus will be:

• Manage the Corporate Services function through continual improvement of processes and systems to ensure consistency and quality in line with best practice in government.
• Develop, implement and maintain strategic and operational and performance management frameworks, programs of work, and procedures that deliver corporate activities across the agency.
• Lead, manage and provide strategic advice to support the human resources function for the organisation.
• Manage and provide expert advice to support the finance management function, including budgetary requirements, financial authorisations and delegations.
• Negotiate and manage the organisation’s service level agreements and contracts and support risk related activities and functions of the agency in line with the Risk Management Framework.
• Provide high quality, accurate and timely advice and recommendations, both written and verbal including briefings and reports to the Chief Executive and/or the Board.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve desired objectives and outcomes, and to ensure all responsibilities are undertaken effectively.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in a senior corporate services management role and understanding of government best practice
• Proven experience in leading, managing and supporting human resource functions, financial management functions and other associated organisational responsibilities including procurement and IT
• High level experience working with senior executive with the ability to collaborate, support provide strategic advice together with exemplary leadership and people management skills

How to Apply:

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity please contact Sonia Charman on 0407 258 842 or email your resume to sonia.charman@randstad.com.au quoting reference ASO8CSM-0225

Applications close: 20/03/2025 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- ASO8 Manager Corporate Services Approved Jan 2025.pdf
- Pre-Employment Declaration.pdf