Team Manager, Enhanced Bail Supervision and Support

4 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / 24 Months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $115,357 - $132,764

Occupation: Community Services

Reference: DJCS/EBSSTM
- **Be a part of the new EBSS service that will enhance support for complex young people on bail**:

- **Take a lead role in supervision and development of a dedicated team**:

- **Fixed Term, Full Time opportunity working across North West Metro Area**

Youth Justice provides community-based supervision and case management services for young people who are appearing before, or have been sentenced by, the Children's Court, Koori Court and adult criminal courts and who have been placed on Youth Justice supervised orders, including supervised bail. Youth Justice promotes the rehabilitation of young people involved in offending, with the aim of reducing crime in the community.

The Victorian Government has announced funding to establish a two-year metropolitan-based trial, the Enhanced Bail Supervision Service (EBSS), to enhance Youth Justice's capacity to monitor and support young people on bail. The EBSS model is underpinned by the existing Youth Justice Case Management framework which prioritises:

- partnering with children, families and community supports to promote rehabilitation
- addressing criminogenic risk and needs to reduce the likelihood of re-offending
- utilising strengths based and culturally supported approaches

The Team Manager sits within the broader Youth Justice Bail and Court Advice team and will work collaboratively with the Northwest Metropolitan leadership team to effectively allocate EBSS resources.

**This role is responsible for**:

- Supervision and line management of EBSS staff in the Northwest of Melbourne, with direct supervision of Practice Leads.
- Taking a lead role in the development and support of staff, including oversight of professional supervision, training and occupational health and safety.
- Providing solutions to complex issues and have capacity to provide strategic advice regarding operations of the EBSS service and contribute to effective service delivery, program direction and trial evaluation.
- Identifying emerging program issues to ensure responsivity to operational and service demands as well as actively contribute to and inform ongoing service and quality improvement.

The Team Manager has oversight over a case support service delivered by staff working outside of usual business hours. The incumbent will be required to work flexible hours of work, particularly within the ordinary span of hours of 7am to 7pm to ensure an appropriate level of engagement with staff across the service and to support service delivery as required.

This will include participating in an ‘on call' roster to act as the primary decision maker in response to afterhours electronic monitoring alerts where escalation is required.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Social Work or Diploma in Community Service Work is desirable
- A full Victorian 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.

For more details regarding this position, please review the position description or please contact:

- **Kathryn Poland - Senior Manager, Enhanced Bail Supervision and Support Project on 0437 539 919**

**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:_**

**How to apply**

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.



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