Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $131,053 - $153,213
Grade: VIT6
Occupation: Governance and risk management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VG/1911099
The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession.
About us
The VIT’s vision is to ensure that Victorian learners have the best teachers. All our work focusses on raising the quality of teaching, and providing for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Be part of a workforce who share VIT’s vision and are committed to contributing to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
Salary range $131,053 - $153,213 plus statutory super.
Are you an exceptional communicator and a team player? Do you have experience leading the delivery of risk-based compliance frameworks in a registration / licensing environment? Do you have an understand of modern regulation and a passion for child safety?
If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Education and Compliance Team within the Teacher Engagement and Registration Branch at VIT with an exciting and challenging mandate to enable quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Education and Compliance Manager role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their leadership skills to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers. With expert knowledge on risk-based regulation, implementing effective compliance programs using an educative approach and conducting audits, the role will ensure teachers and their employers are complying with their legislative obligations.
Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued.
About the role
This role will oversee the development of key processes designed to educate stakeholders (teachers, early childhood teachers and their employers) about their regulatory obligations, assist them to comply with those obligations, monitor ongoing compliance and manage compliance breaches.
The role is an 18 month, fixed term role to backfill an individual on secondment. The role reports into the Director, Teacher Engagement and Registration and provides specialist advice relating to key operational priorities and risks to help inform the strategic direction of the Branch.
Accountabilities include
About you
You will have strong management experience combined with a highly organised approach and a proven track record in leading the delivery of compliance frameworks in a registration / licensing in a regulatory environment. In addition to this, as the successful candidate, you will have
How to apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter (no more than 3 pages) addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.
To discuss this role further, please contact Liz Aloni, Teacher Engagement and Registration Branch on 03 8601 6229 or by email at [email protected]
Applications close on Monday, 9 March 2026 at 11:59pm.