About the Role
As the State Compliance and Business Manager – WA/SA/QLD, you will play a pivotal leadership role in ensuring our campuses across Western Australia, South Australia, and Queensland operate with the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and compliance.
This role provides both strategic and hands-on oversight across governance, risk, and compliance functions, supporting the long-term sustainability of OneSchool Global across these regions.
You’ll work closely with state and national stakeholders, providing practical guidance and solutions across WHS, risk, finance, People & Culture, IT, transport, insurance, and Working With Children compliance, while fostering a strong culture of governance and continuous improvement.
This role can be based at any of our campuses in Western Australia or Queensland and will require travel across WA, SA, and QLD.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership across governance, risk, and compliance functions across WA, SA, and QLD
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, funding, and reporting obligations across all campuses in these regions
- Lead WHS, privacy, and risk management initiatives in line with best-practice frameworks (ISO 45001 / ISO 31000)
- Act as a competent person under applicable WHS legislation, providing practical advice to the PCBU on WHS compliance obligations
- Lead WHS audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives across campuses
- Develop and deliver governance, risk, and compliance reporting to boards and senior stakeholders
- Embed a strong culture of compliance, accountability, and ethical practice across the regions
Why you’ll love working with us
At OneSchool Global we empower our employees to thrive and be their best. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:
- Generous remuneration and employment benefits.
- Flexible working arrangements, including work-from-home options
- The opportunity to work across multiple campuses with regional impact
- Professional autonomy and the opportunity to influence governance and best practice
- Small school communities and class sizes with larger organisational resources
- Pioneering technology in technology-empowered learning spaces
- High academic performance culture with exceptional student outcomes
- A commitment to providing a safe and caring working and learning environment with a strong focus on wellbeing
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Significant senior-level experience in governance, risk, and compliance within a regulated environment
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience in WHS, governance, risk, or compliance-related roles
- Strong demonstrated WHS leadership experience, including ability to interpret and apply WHS legislation
- Proven experience managing WHS audits, incident investigations, safety systems, and compliance frameworks
- Strong knowledge of WHS, privacy, and risk management frameworks (ISO 45001 / ISO 31000 desirable)
- Demonstrated competence in hazard identification, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement practices
- Diploma in Work Health & Safety (BSB51319) or equivalent as a minimum qualification
- Advanced Diploma, Graduate Diploma, or Bachelor qualification in WHS, Risk Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or related discipline highly regarded
- Strong understanding of compliance across multiple operational areas (e.g. Finance, HR, IT, transport, insurance)
- Experience working with senior leaders and delivering board-level reporting
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
- Experience managing multi-site or multi-state operations (highly desirable)
- Experience in education or government-funded environments (desirable)
Where a formal WHS qualification is not currently held, candidates may be supported to commence and work towards an agreed qualification within an agreed timeframe.
About OSG
OneSchool Global is one of the world’s largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey. In Australia, we have 31 campuses spanning across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
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