Senior Youth Justice Officer - South Hedland, Australia - Department of Corrective Services

    Department of Corrective Services
    Department of Corrective Services South Hedland, Australia

    3 weeks ago

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    Permanent - Full time
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    Corrective Services Salary: Level 5 $96,307 - $105,254 p.a. plus 11% superannuation (PSCA 2022) Position number: Work type: Permanent - Full Time Location: South Hedland Closing date: :30 PM (YYYY-MM-DD) Attachments: -
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    This is a Permanent, full-time vacancy.

    Currently, there is one permanent position available for immediate filling.

    ABOUT THE ROLE

    Youth Justice Services is responsible for the safety, security and rehabilitation of young people both in the community and custody. Its core objective is to reduce reoffending among young people and to divert young people away from the criminal justice system.

    The Senior Youth Justice Officer position is responsible for the day-to-day case coordination and supervision of young people on community-based orders, including Supervised Release Orders, the case coordination of young people on Detention Orders and the provision and submission of accurate and timely court reports. The Senior Youth Justice Officer may be required to represent the Department in the Children's Court.

    The Senior Youth Justice Officer is responsible for providing services for young people that are in alignment with those mandated under the Young Offenders Act 1994.

    BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES

  • Housing provided to eligible applicants
  • Flexible leave arrangements
  • Other professional and location-based allowances
  • Career pathway opportunities
  • Learning and development opportunity programs
  • ABOUT JUSTICE

    When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

    APPLICATION PROCESS

    How to apply

    Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

    We require you to submit:

    A current comprehensive CV including the contact details of two referees and a statement no more than three (3) pages addressing the following Job Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria .
    Please provide examples to support your claims.

  • Shapes and Manages Strategy
  • Achieve Results
  • Demonstrated experience working with young people, their families and communities (including Aboriginal young people, families, communities and elders).
  • All remaining Job Related Requirements and Role Specific Criteria will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

    EQUITY AND DIVERSITY

    The Department of Justice is committed in building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal Australians, people with disability, youth, and other diversity groups. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

    Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on or call for culturally appropriate application advice.

    Applicants with disability requiring adjustment or accessibility requirements at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the '