Court Liaison Officer - Queensland, Australia - The State of Queensland

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    Court Liaison Officer - Student Child and Family Connect

    Disability, Inclusion & Student Services - Early Childhood and State Schools Division

    The North Queensland Region Student, Child and Family Connect team are seeking a Court Liaison Officer for the Townsville area. As a Court Liaison Officer, you will join a team of three other Court Liaison Officers working with at-risk young people appearing in the Children's Court, to assess their education needs and support re-engagement with an appropriate education pathway where necessary. This position is offered on a temporary full-time basis until2 February 2025 unless otherwise determined.

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    Position status Fixed Term Temporary

    Position type

    Position type Full-time

    Occupational group

    Occupational group Education & Training

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    Classification AO7

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    Job ad reference

    Job ad reference QLD/NQR558654/24T

    Closing date 01-May-2024

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    Salary Other

    Job duration

    Job duration Until 2 February 2025 unless otherwise determined

    About us:

    The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The Student Child and Family Connect team are dedicated to supporting young people and families to maximise learning days for successful longterm educational engagement.

    Your Role:

    Using strong stakeholder engagement, cultural capability and relationship skills you will work with the key stakeholders of the Childrens Court, as well as community groups, families and young people. You will have a strong understanding of the complex needs of young people involved with the justice system, and be able to liaise with schools and alternative education providers to implement sustainable education outcomes.

    Responsibilities include:
    The Court Liaison Officer reports to the Director Student, Child and Family Connect to provide the following services:

    • Liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Magistrates, Judges, Youth Justice Services, legal representatives, police, Community Justice Groups and community organisations, providing a departmental perspective.
    • Build strong relationships with young people and families involved in the Youth Justice System.
    • Assess the young person's enrolment status and liaise with them and their family/carers, their legal representative, police prosecutions, and youth justice staff to offer education assistance if required.
    • Refer young people, including those with minimal required intervention, and those with high complex educational needs, to avenues for direct support/advocacy.
    • Provide information related to a young person's educational history to the Courts.
    • Act as a conduit in finding appropriate educational pathways in liaison with Youth Justice and Department of Education regions such as the Youth Engagement Hubs, Senior Guidance Officers, Principals, etc.
    • Develop an education plan to support a young person to transition into a suitable educational pathway in consultation with the young person, their family, Child Safety, Youth Justice and other relevant stakeholders.
    • Ensure privacy and confidentiality requirements are adhered to so that information obtained from young people and families and departmental information systems is used within legislative and policy requirements.
    • Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to assist with young people's re-engagement in educational pathways.Collect and collate data in relation to the CLO role to support program improvement and supporting against strategic directives.
    • Collect and collate data in relation to the CLO role to support program improvement and supporting against strategic directives.

    Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

    To Apply:

    • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
    • Attach a 1-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

    We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

    Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

    Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

    When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

    Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

    We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .

    For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

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