Youth Custodial Officer

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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 and Torres Strait Islander applicants may be prioritised to ensure workforce balance. This action is permitted under Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984.

About the role

We are looking for people who want to make a positive difference to young people who have offended, to improve their education and work skills, maintain family links and prepare them for reintegration into the community.  The role considerably influences services that ensure young people are provided opportunities to address their offending behaviour.

The Youth Custodial Officer is responsible for the management and positive engagement with young people detained at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Canning Vale, Western Australia.

Benefits

Youth Custodial Officers are employed under the Department of Justice (Youth Custodial Officers) CSA Agreement 2022 and receive all the benefits attached to a government career:

• competitive base salary: $79,156 – $84,977 plus super
• 19% commuted shift allowance in addition to the base salary upon commencement of shift work, equating to approximately $15,000 per annum
• employment security
• paid training to gain a nationally recognised CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Youth Custodial)
• generous leave provisions of up to 9 weeks annually
• uniforms supplied
• career path with opportunities for promotion
• salary packaging – visit smartsalary.com.au for more details.

About you

Do you have resilience, maturity, compassion and empathy?  As part of a supportive team you will work alongside young people in challenging situations. Your ability to diffuse and manage conflict is essential.

Be a positive role model and work with young people and their families who have often experienced significant trauma. You will implement the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations (please see information booklet) into everything you do to ensure young people are safe and encouraged to lead law-abiding, productive lives in a culturally supportive way.

A Youth Custodial Officer based at Banksia Hill Detention Centre is required to work rotating shift patterns on a 24 hour per day / 7 days per week roster system. Shifts are ordinarily 12 hours in duration and you will be expected to work on public holidays (including Easter, Christmas and New Year), weekends and nights as part of the roster rotation.

Eligibility requirements

What else do you need:

• Australian citizenship or permanent residency, or New Zealand citizenship
• A current unrestricted C class drivers licence (Automatic is accepted)
• Applicants must be able to successfully apply for a Working with Children Check or have a current Working with Children Check to be eligible for appointment to this position

All employees are required to undergo employment screening, which includes a National Criminal History Check and other checks that may be relevant to the position requirements.

Further Information

We encourage you to attend one of our virtual or in-person information sessions where you can interact online or in person with experienced staff and ask questions about the role and the recruitment process. To book your free ticket see below.

•  Wednesday 24 January 2024, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Corrective Services Academy
• Wednesday 31 January 2024, 5:00pm – 6:30pm. Corrective Services Academy
• Thursday 8 February 2024, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. Corrective Services Academy

To book for an information session please click here, if you experience difficulty with booking online then please contact Recruitment at ***********@justice.wa.gov.au .

It is important to read the Information Booklet, Physical Readiness Test Guide and Job Description Form (JDF) prior to submitting your application – to view these documents please see attached above.  An informative video on the Physical Readiness Test can be viewed here.

How to apply

We require you to submit the following information:

A current comprehensive Curriculum Vitae/Resume including the contact details of two referees.  Acceptable referees are current and previous supervisors or line managers within the last five years.

And, during the online application submission process you will be asked to address the questions below, using your strongest and most relevant examples (250 word limit per question):

1. What has attracted you to the YCO role? How will your training, work history or life experience help you when working with youth in custody?

1. When have you developed a positive relationship with someone in a work setting? How would you transfer these skills to develop a positive relationship with young people in custody?

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

To submit your application click the “Apply” button at the top of this this page. Please apply online - emailed and posted applications will not be accepted.

Pool Recruitment

We recruit to an appointment pool and use this list of suitable talent to fill vacancies for future intakes. This pool will be valid for a period of 12 months from the day after the breach period closes.

About us

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.

Contact us

If you would like further information about the role, please contact Deputy Superintendent Operations on (08) 9333 2***. All enquiries related to the recruitment and selection process should be directed to the Bulk Recruitment Team on ***********@justice.wa.gov.au or call 1800 974 199 during business hours.

Aboriginal job seekers may contact the Aboriginal Workforce Development Team on ***************@justice.wa.gov.au or call (08) 9264 1*** for culturally appropriate application advice, or alternatively if you would like to seek assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

We look forward to receiving your application!