The Senior Practitioner (Court) provides practice induction support and supervision individually and in groups with the purpose of instilling a culture of continuous growth and improvement in all areas of youth justice court practice.

The Senior Practitioner (Court) is responsible for supporting court practice across the region and/or Youth Justice Service Centre to ensure high quality service delivery in accordance with policy, legislation and practice guidelines.

The Senior Practitioner (Court) will operate within a team that is focused upon advancing the continuous improvement of Youth Justice court capability, through the provision of specialist advice, practice directions, and quality assurance mechanisms.

Refer to role description for more information.

Job details

As the Senior Practitioner (Court) you will specifically be responsible for:

• Demonstrating cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Contributing to the implementation of strategies and systems to advance high quality court practice, delivered in accordance with legislative frameworks, departmental policies, procedures, and the Youth Justice Practice Framework.
• Assisting in fostering collaborative legal stakeholder partnerships, including facilitating and leading regular court stakeholder meetings.
• Providing ongoing recruitment, selection, professional development and culturally appropriate supervision and leadership to staff.
• Providing authoritative advice on all facets of youth justice court practice and work with regional and service centre leadership to build accountability, capability, skills and knowledge in Youth Justice court practice, including partnerships with regional staff and statewide Practice teams to enhance the quality of verbal submissions, pre-sentence reports, affidavits, evidentiary materials and representation in the courts through:
o Induction, coaching and mentoring to departmental officers in court practice and submissions
o upskilling and maintaining quality standards for court reports and documentation, including quality assurance of Pre Sentence Reports and other written materials for court
o providing information on legislation and training to regional service centre staff, including initial practice enquiry advice and support regarding complex court matters
o working with the Central Court Team to brief Crown Law on local matters as appropriate
o providing court practice supervision, including observations in court, as required to officers who are involved in court to maintain quality court standards and a continuous improvement service delivery ethos.
• Contributing to the promotion of an accountable, fair and safe workplace culture through management practices that foster high quality performance, continuous improvement, innovation, health and safety, equal employment opportunities, antidiscrimination and performance management.
• Actively participating in Leadership Team planning for the development and review of service centre plans and priorities.
• Actively practice and promote excellence in service delivery and public administration and identify opportunities for improving client service and collaborative practice.

Role specific/technical skills:

• You understand the impacts of historical and contemporary policy and practices upon Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. You have a demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively, and with humility, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• You are able to effectively apply knowledge and understanding of the Youth Justice system in Queensland and skills in engagement, assessment, and intervention with young people from diverse backgrounds and with complex needs. You recognise and articulate the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and have the capacity to consult and negotiate according to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander protocols. You know about and understand the issues that impact on both cultures in contemporary society.
• Possession of an undergraduate or post graduate degree relevant to the role such as Bachelor of Law, Master of Laws or other recognised degree is mandatory.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/634917/25

Closing Date: Tuesday, 20th May 2025

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• 634917 25 - Role Description (Word, 572KB)
  
  
  634917 25 - Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 804KB)