Team Manager, Enhanced Bail Supervision and Support Service

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / 24 Months

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

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

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: DJCS/EBSSTM2A

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** 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 based in Dandenong working across South East 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 South East Metropolitan leadership team to effectively allocate EBSS resources.

**This role is responsible for**:

- Supervision and line management of EBSS staff in the South East 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 General Manager, Youth Justice Court Advice and Bail Service 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 develo