Do you have a passion for supporting vulnerable young people at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system to re-engage with education and training?

Do you have knowledge and experience in the areas of student protection and youth justice, with a proven capacity to build and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders and clients within a culturally sensitive environment?

Being a Youth Transition Officer offers you the opportunity to work closely with Court Liaison Officers, other government agencies and stakeholders to develop tailored advice and support to young people and their families and/or carers.

Job details

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the Department of Education:

The Department of Education is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland.  Our human rights commitment is to create a stronger, fairer Queensland by respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in everything we do.  Our objectives are:  A great start for all children, every student succeeding, Building Queensland communities, Safe and capable people delivering our vision, Fair and safe workplaces and communities. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

Your opportunity:

This role is based in the Metropolitan Regional Offices (Nundah, North Lakes), primarily servicing the Children's Court in Brisbane as well as those in Moreton Bay. As the Youth Transition Officer, you will build strong relationships with young people and families who may be involved or at risk of being involved in the Youth Justice System.

The Youth Transition Officer works closely with Court Liaison Officers and other regional staff involved in student engagement and re-engagement. Key to the role will be your ability to develop a strong working knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and procedure across education and youth justice contexts, including operation of the Children's Court and multi-agency collaborative forums.

This knowledge, alongside strong connections to alternative educational providers, experience in working collaboratively with state school leadership teams, and an enhanced ability to assess young people's educational and support needs, and to scaffold their reintegration into an appropriate education pathway.

Evidenced experience in working with families that are Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander and, more broadly, culturally diverse will be important in your daily work.

Responsibilities:

As the YTO you will:

• Liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders including alternative education providers, training organisations and community organisations, providing a departmental perspective.
• Refer young people, including those with minimal required intervention, and those with high complex educational needs, to avenues for direct support/advocacy.
• 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.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

About You:

• Previous experience working with young people and families
• Localised understanding of the demographics that are particular to Brisbane North and Moreton Bay areas
• Experience in liaising with educational providers
• Best practice case management skills
• Confident communication skills

Interested? 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.
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description.

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

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Further information

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO704618_26E - Role Description (PDF, 298KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants