Policy Support Officer

Policy Support Officer

Encounter Lutheran College (see more jobs from this school)

Victor Harbor, SA

Risk / Compliance / Safety

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 17 November 2025

Join our team as a Policy Support Officer, helping share and implement risk and compliance policies across Lutheran Schools in South Australia.

Encounter Lutheran College is a vibrant Early Learning to Year 12 community located in the heart of Victor Harbor on the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we offer the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP), alongside SACE and VET pathways in our Senior School. Our curriculum is thoughtfully designed to inspire intellectual curiosity, and global perspective in every learner.

At Encounter, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment where relationships matter, innovation is encouraged, and every student is known and valued.

Why join Encounter?

• Welcoming and inclusive Christian community
• Forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning
• Stunning costal location that supports wellbeing and lifestyle
• Culture of professional growth and shared purpose

If you’re ready to inspire, connect, and grow with us, we’d love to hear from you.

Current Opportunity Available:

• Policy Support Officer - 1.0FTE Ongoing

The Policy Support Officer is responsible for providing administration support in the areas of developing policies and procedures for implementation for a group of schools in South Australia that are part of the Lutheran (LESNW) network, in order to assist managing risk and compliance.

The Policy Support Officer will assist the work of members of the Executive Team and other staff, through the Business Manager in each College, to continually develop and improve a suite of risk and policy documents and facilitate successful implementation, for both Colleges.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of risk and compliance systems as a trusted source of truth for managing risk, compliance and policy across multiple schools.
• Assist department leaders in their development of policies and procedures to ensure policy compliance.
• Provide administrative support to the Risk and Compliance Manager and Property Managers as they carry out their responsibilities to ensure compliance for each College.
• Support the Risk and Compliance Manager as they communicate new releases to staff and build awareness of the risk and compliance systems.

Applications close: Monday 17 November 2025

Interested candidates are required to follow the Application Guidelines in the Candidate Information Pack.

Confidential enquiries can be directed to Nicola Harlow, People & Culture Manager, at nicola.harlow@encounter.sa.edu.au or 08 8552 8880

Attachments:

• Candidate Information Pack - Policy Support Officer.pdf

Encounter Lutheran College (see more jobs from this school)

Victor Harbor, SA

http://www.encounter.sa.edu.au/

Principal: Kelvin Grivell

Affiliation: Lutheran

Teaching Level: Combined

Gender: Coed

810 Students

67 Teaching Staff

45 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

Offers IB

Offers VET

Encounter Lutheran College is located in Victor Harbor, 80 km south of Adelaide on the beautiful South Coast. Encounter Lutheran College provides excellence in education in a caring Christian environment. The College was established in 2001 and has been steadily increasing in size each year.

We offer a dynamic and flourishing Early Learning to Year 12 education for the families of the South Coast. Our College community includes in excess of 800 students and 120 staff.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, email a written application to Nicola Harlow, People & Culture Manager, at people@encounter.sa.edu.au by 9am Monday 17 November 2025. Applications should include:

1. Cover Letter
2. Maximum of one page, identifying the reasons for your interest in the position.
3. Resume
4. Professional resume inclusive of two employment references.
5. Selection Criteria
6. Written response addressing the Selection Criteria.