Court Liaison Officer - Metropolitan South Region

As the Court Liaison Officer, you will work with at-risk young people appearing in the Children’s Court to assess their education needs and support their reintegration into an appropriate education pathway.

Apply now to make a positive difference in the lives of young people.

Job details

About the Department

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In this role you will:

• 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.

We are looking for:

• Experience working with at-risk or disengaged students and families
• Ability to develop and implement support plans
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with families, schools, and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated cultural competency, especially working with First Nations students and diverse backgrounds
• High standards of confidentiality, conduct, and information privacy
• The following would also be favourable:
• Familiarity with education, youth justice or child protection systems
• Prior experience in multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of inclusive education principles

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) 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.

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.

• MSR678595_26T - Role Description (PDF, 265KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants