Initial Assessment Officer - Fixed Term - Ballarat
The SSR regulates the Social Services Standards, the Child Safe Standards (for organisations without a sector specific co-regulator as well as the social services sector), and also administers the Worker and Carer Exclusion Scheme (WCES), Reportable Conduct Scheme (RCS) and Working with Children Clearance (WWC Clearance) scheme and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
The Social Services Regulator takes an integrated and intelligence driven approach to identifying, preventing and excluding unsafe people from working with children and young people, as well as ensuring organisations that work with children and young people keep children safe from abuse and harm by meeting the Child Safe Standards.
As a co-regulator of the Child Safe Standards, the Social Services Regulator works with other co-regulators of the Child Safe Standards including the Department of Health, Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA), Victorian Early Childhood Regulation Authority (VECRA), and Workforce Inspectorate Victoria to keep children safe from harm and abuse.
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| Department: | Social Services Regulator(SSR) |
| Work Type: | Fixed term - full time |
| Job Function: | Regulatory, Governance and Compliance |
| Classification: | VPSG3 |
| Work Location: | Ballarat - Central Highlands |
| Reference: | VG/769665 |
| Closing Date: | 25-Oct-2026 |
| Salary Range: | $81,496 - $98,955 |
| Job Duration: | Fixed term until: 18-OCT-2028 |
| Attachments: |
VPS3 - Initial Assessment Officer - Ballarat - Fixed Term.docx (Word, 108KB) Position Description |
| Contact: |
Timothy Coll timothy.coll@ssr.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
THE ROLE
Fixed Term up to 18 October, 2028
The role of an Initial Assessment Officer is to conduct preliminary assessments of Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and Clearance holders with criminal records or relevant professional findings.
Initial Assessment Officers provide legislative support to the operational teams through the use of expert knowledge and carry out quality assurance functions across their work. Initial Assessment Officers also regularly engage with a range of stakeholders in both written and verbal formats to seek and clarify information.
Initial Assessment Officers are also responsible for a range of administrative functions associated with processing case files, including conducting initial research and analysis of data.
ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE
- Undertaking accurate and timely initial assessments of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
- Managing the ChildCheck and DisCheck databases' requirements for initial assessments.
- Communicate with applicants and Clearance holders in relation to their WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
- Collate data and statistics and assisting with data analysis and performance reporting.
- Managing and prioritising individual workloads in a time sensitive environment.
- Liaise with external agencies including Corrections, Victoria Police and the Courts, and internally with other areas of the unit, including Legal Services, to obtain relevant information to assist in the evaluation and assessment of WWC Check and NDIS Worker Screening applications and reassessments.
Please open the position description to read more.
This role requires a Working with Children Check.
Further advice on obtaining this check can be found here: https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check
For more information on what this means, and all other requirements, please see the Position Description.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
Applicants are required to submit a CV and Cover Letter (max 2 pages) outlining their suitability to the role in line with the Key Selection Criteria.
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a national police check and misconduct screening.
For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please contact SSR HR at humanresources@ssr.vic.gov.au.
