Regulatory Readiness & Quality Lead in Southport

Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

The BUSY Group is a not-for-profit organisation with almost 50 years of experience as a community partner. With multiple business entities operating across 100+ locations Australia-wide and now in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, we offer an extensive range of employment services and programs, vocational training, apprenticeships, mentoring, Inclusive Employment Australia, specialist schools and allied health services.

About the Role

The BUSY Group is establishing new schools and educational entities across Australia and internationally — and we’re seeking an exceptional Regulatory Readiness & Quality Lead to design the frameworks that make it possible. This is a rare opportunity to shape regulator ready systems from the ground up. You’ll translate legislation, registration standards, governance obligations and accreditation requirements into practical frameworks, policies, evidence sets and implementation plans that withstand external scrutiny and support successful school establishment.

If you’re energised by complex regulatory environments, high-stakes quality work, and building systems that set organisations up for long-term success, this role offers the perfect blend of challenge, influence and impact.

What You’ll Lead

• Regulatory readiness design — Build frameworks that support registration, accreditation and compliance across diverse jurisdictions.
• Policy & quality architecture — Develop and author policy suites, quality systems, governance artefacts and evidence frameworks.
• Regulator-ready documentation — Prepare narratives, evidence matrices, compliance summaries, Board papers and implementation materials.
• Governance enablement — Support Boards, executives and school leaders to embed governance, assurance and reporting requirements.
• Cross-functional collaboration — Work with Curriculum Architecture, New School Establishment, Learning Platforms and Business Support to ensure regulatory alignment.
• Continuous improvement — Adapt frameworks for new jurisdictions, regulatory changes and emerging compliance expectations.

You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the regulatory foundations of new educational entities — ensuring quality, compliance and governance excellence from day one. You’ll work with passionate leaders, influence major strategic initiatives and build frameworks that support long-term success across Australia and beyond. This is a Southport based role with the flexibility to work from home as part of our hybrid model.

BUSY Benefits

• 4 additional paid annual leave days – 1 My BUSY Day and 3 days at Christmas
• Enjoy a hybrid work model, collaborating in the office and working from home
• Clear pathways for internal advancement
• Dedicated training budget for personal and professional growth
• BUSY Benefits program - Paid parental Leave, retail discounts and access to Fitness Passport (QLD only)
• Community Giving day
• Enjoy work that genuinely impacts lives
• Employee Assistance Program with Sonder Wellbeing App

Skills And Experiences About You

You’re an experienced regulatory and governance professional with strong capability in interpreting legislation, standards and accreditation requirements and turning them into practical, regulator-ready frameworks. You bring excellent written communication, sound judgement and the ability to manage complex work across multiple jurisdictions. You work confidently with Boards, executives, regulators and legal advisers, and you’re highly organised, detail-focused and committed to child safety, quality and compliance.

You will show capability in:

• Regulatory expertise — Practical interpretation of legislation, standards and regulator expectations, with experience in school registration, accreditation and education compliance.
• Governance & quality capability — Ability to design policy frameworks, quality systems, governance artefacts and evidence suites aligned to regulator requirements.
• Exceptional communication — Clear, precise and regulator-ready writing, including Board papers, submissions and compliance documentation.
• Stakeholder influence — Confident engagement with Boards, executives, regulators, legal advisers and consultants.
• Structured delivery — Strong organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage complex programs and competing priorities.
• Relevant background — Tertiary qualifications in education, law, governance, policy, compliance or related fields, with experience in regulated education environments and multi-jurisdiction contexts.

Next steps... Candidate care is important to us; this role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role. The BUSY Group is an Organisation that puts the best interest of children and young people first by adhering to the Child Safety Organisation National Principles. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including, criminal history and relevant working with children checks. The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, veterans, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.