AddressJob details
Position status Permanent Position type Flexible full-time Occupational group Education & Training Classification AO7 Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld Job ad reference QLD/FNR548855/24P Closing date 18-Mar-2024 Yearly salary Fortnightly salary Total remuneration Salary Other Job duration Contact person Sarah Lapthorne Contact details 0448 260 996
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About Us:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role:
As the Court Liaison Officer you will build strong relationships with young people and families involved in the Youth Justice System to assess their education needs and support their reintegration into an appropriate education pathway. The CLO acts as a conduit in finding appropriate educational pathways in liaison with Youth Justice, areas of the Department of Education such as Youth Engagement Hubs, and other relevant stakeholders.
The CLO attends court and will actively seek out and engage with the identified young people and their families. The CLO's are also called upon to provide Magistrates with current education enrolment information to help guide sentencing and bail conditions.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Some after hours and on call work may be required for this position.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to apply:
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg response to the "How you will be Assessed" section of 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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 candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
- FNR548855_24P - Role Description (PDF, 160KB)
Role Description
Candidate Information Fact Sheet (PDF, 728KB)
Information Package for Applicants
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