Review Officer

Company description:

The NSW Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. For more information about the NSW Department of Education, please visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/

Job description:

Who we are

The NSW Early Learning Commission (Commission), established as the independent regulator for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in New South Wales on 1 December 2025, is responsible for regulating more than 6,000 ECEC services across the state.

Our role is to ensure services meet high standards of safety, quality, and compliance through ongoing assessment, monitoring and enforcement.

The Commission places children at the centre of all decision-making, working to ensure they are safe, respected, and supported to thrive in high-quality early learning environments that promote their development, wellbeing, and lifelong learning. It also drives continuous improvement across the sector through evidence-informed regulation and reform to strengthen community confidence in ECEC services.

The Commission respects and values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia.

• Ongoing Full-Time opportunity to be part of a high-performing team with a shared goal to achieve quality and safe education and care outcomes for children
• Located in Parramatta, offering flexible working arrangements with mandatory 5 day fortnight office presence for business requirements and training.
• Salary ranges from $116,981 to $129,492 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

As a Review Officer, you will conduct independent assessments of regulatory decisions to determine whether they are lawful, fair, evidence-based and consistent with relevant legislation and policy. You will analyse a high-volume of complex and sensitive information, apply sound judgement to make informed decisions, and deliver clear and defensible review outcome.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

You bring proven regulatory and administrative decision-making experience, with a pragmatic approach and a strong commitment to procedural fairness.

To be successful in this role:

• You apply sound judgement and evidence-based reasoning to deliver fair, consistent, well-reasoned and defensible outcomes
• You demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to review and interpret complex or sensitive information from multiple sources
• You are a strong communicator both verbally and in writing, and can articulate complex information clearly and concisely
• You have experience managing multiple cases and competing priorities in a high-volume and fast-paced environment
• You have the ability to quickly understand and use available technology to maximise efficiencies and effectiveness

Essential requirements of the role

• Tertiary qualification and/or equivalent work experience in law, public administration, policy, social work, psychology, regulation, or another relevant discipline.
• Current and valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance for paid employment.
• Demonstrated understanding of and committed to the value of early childhood education and care.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive remuneration, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role. Applicants are also required to provide responses to the pre-screening question/s below, as part of the online application process:

Question 1

Describe a time when you have had to apply the law to a complex factual matrix to deliver a well-reasoned and defensible decision. What was your approach and how did you communicate your decision to internal stakeholders?

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department's values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant's Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now'.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Dayna Greenfield at dayna.greenfield@earlylearningcommission.nsw.gov.au and for recruitment process enquiries please contact Jenny Nguyen at Jenny.nguyen199@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.