Lead Investigator: Workplace Conduct - Catholic Education Office

Position: Lead Investigator: Workplace Conduct
Commencement Date: As soon as possible or as negotiated with the successful applicant
Employment Status: Full-time Continuing
Salary Range: $122,216 to $135,125 (pending experience) + 12.75% superannuation paid as per the Catholic Education Executive Salary Scale
Applications Close: Friday, 8 May 2026

About us

Catholic Education - Diocese of Rockhampton is a leading educational institution dedicated to providing quality education to students across Central Queensland. With a commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, we strive to empower our students to reach their full potential.

Our team of passionate educators and staff work collaboratively to deliver exceptional educational programs and support services to our students, ensuring they are well-equipped for success. 

Your Role

An opportunity exists to join the team at Catholic Education Office in a newly created position of Lead Investigator: Workplace Conduct, to commence as soon as possible or as negotiated with the successful applicant. This is a full time continuing position. 

The role presents an opportunity to lead complex workplace conduct investigations, providing specialist advice that strengthens organisational investigation standards and student protection outcomes. Key responsibilities include managing a diverse caseload of internal and external investigations, ensuring compliance with legislative and safeguarding frameworks, and contributing to best-practice investigative capability across the organisation. 

Candidates must demonstrate strong investigative expertise, sound professional judgment, the ability to manage sensitive matters, and a commitment to trauma-informed culturally safe practice. The position is based in Rockhampton.  

Typical duties include, but are not limited:

• Lead and conduct end-to-end workplace investigations into reportable conduct, professional standards concerns, and employee misconduct, including analysis, evidence assessment, interviews, and preparation of high‑quality investigative reports.
• Ensure all investigations involving children and young people comply and align with CEDR’s Student Protection and Safeguarding Policy, CEDR’s Student Protection Processes and Guidelines, as well as the National Office for Child Safety’s Complaint Handling Guide: Upholding the Rights of Children and Young People.
• Provide specialist, strategic advice on the management of complex misconduct and professional standards matters, including recommended actions, risk considerations, and procedural requirements.
• Coordinate and manage external investigators and legal counsel, ensuring independent investigations are undertaken effectively and in accordance with legislative and organisational standards.
• Work with statutory and legislative agencies (e.g., QPS, CPIU, QCT, QFCC, ACECQA) to determin