Court Advice Worker - Central Courts - Melbourne | Melbourne - CBD

Job Description

• Multiple fixed term, full time positions based in Melbourne CBD
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team that contributes to community safety and rehabilitation of young people in the justice system
• Salary range: $91,836 - $103,302 plus superannuation

About us

The Youth Justice Team provides community-based supervision and a range of case management and support services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court, Children's Koori Court, and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on youth justice supervised orders. The team promotes the personal development of young people and contributes to the reduction of crime in the community.

About the role

As a Court Advice Worker you will work with young people who have complex needs and present with behaviours that are challenging and difficult to manage. This will include working with young people who are in custody in Youth Justice Centres to assist in their planning for release, which includes their reintegration into the community. As Court Advice Worker you will be required to provide support to your team leader to manage the team and provide assistance to other Youth Justice Staff members and coverage during planned and unplanned leave.

The responsibilities of this role include but not limited to: supporting clients by providing holistic and comprehensive services to increase their opportunities of enhancing their quality of life, leading supervisions and case management of young people, reviewing client service plans and implementing strategies that address offending behaviour and encourage young people to comply with statutory orders.

This role will be based at the 2 courts at 233 William Street and 477 Little Lonsdale Street in Melbourne.

Please note there are two fixed term positions available:

• 1x fixed term to 25 October 2025
• 1x fixed term to 1 September 2026

To be successful in this role you will have:

• advanced understanding of the Youth Justice system and its underlying philosophies
• understanding of the principles of case management and case work
• strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate with people at all levels
• good problem solving skills
• demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Services Work is highly desirable.
• A full driver's licence is required due to the need to travel across the division as required.
• A current employee Working with Children Check (WWCC) card is required and will need to be provided prior to commencement of employment by the applicant. Currency will need to be maintained by the employee for the period of employment.

For more details regarding these positions, please contact:

• Bridget McGeoch – Youth Justice Team Manager on 0408 648 713

Why work with us?

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we provide every person with the means to achieve their potential through ongoing learning and development opportunities in a diverse, equitable and supportive environment.

We look for people who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours. Our values shape and influence how we recruit, train and develop our staff and build relationships with stakeholders. 

We will also provide you with professional development opportunities, an employee assistance program, access to job opportunities across the Victorian Government, salary packaging and much more.

For further information on our benefits please follow the link Why work for Vic (careers.vic.gov.au) 

FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:

For all VPS employees, due to the new JSE policy, please apply through the JSE only to be considered for this position.

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.