Aps 6 - Judicial Services Team Leader

$90,199 - $101,022 per annum, plus 15.4% superannuation
- Full-time, Non-ongoing, specified term
- Adelaide SA

**Position Overview**
Reporting to the Director or Manager Court Services, the Judicial Services Team Leader has responsibility for delivery of high-quality case management, court room and chambers support to the judicial officers of the courts and client services to clients, legal practitioners, registrars and family consultants. Judicial services include:

- providing the initial point of contact for judicial officers of the courts with respect to chambers arrangements
- working with Corporate Services to manage the recruitment, training and development of judges associates and support staff
- work together with CTS Registry Team leader to create direct line of communication between chambers and registry
- to assist CTS Registry Team Leader with oversight of registry functions and processes

**Key Responsibilities and Duties**
The position of Judicial Services Team Leader requires a self-starter who thinks both strategically to solve problems facing the courts as well as seeks ongoing performance improvement. The responsibilities of the position include:

- leading and supporting teams of associates, deputy associates and court officers to ensure high quality support to the judicial officers of the courts and high-quality client services to clients, legal practitioners, registrars and family consultants
- coordinating courts’ operations including scheduling of events and providing reports on case management indicators
- providing statistical reports to case management and court services management teams in relation to trends and issues associated with local judicial service provision
- managing change in a challenging and fast-moving environment
- developing and maintaining positive, productive and collaborative relationships with the judiciary, the legal profession and community groups, and
- ensuring the policies and standards of the courts are promoted and maintained.

**Reporting Relationships**
The Judicial Services Team Leader reports to the Director or Manager Court Services in their region.
Reporting to the Judicial Services Team Leader is a pool of family law chambers staff in the location.
The Judicial Services Team Leader may also be a member of project, shared services and/or case management committees from time to time.

**Selection Criteria**
- Demonstrated staff management, change management, leadership and development experience (preferably in a legal, courts or public service environment) and the ability to promote a team environment.
- Relationship management capacity, including an ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, including judicial officers, as well as strong interpersonal skills, including a proven ability to manage stressful and/or conflict situations in a professional manner, on a continual basis.
- Demonstrated sound organisational and problem-solving skills including initiative, the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- Analytical and report writing skills with the ability to provide strategic advice on trends and policy to management.
- Understanding of the public service operating environment including the requirement for legislative compliance, probity and accountability.

**Eligibility**
- Australian citizenship - the successful applicant must hold Australian citizenship.
- Security and character clearance - the successful applicant must satisfy a Police Records Check and may also be required to complete security clearances during the course of their employment.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

First Nations peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, Mature age workers, as well as young workers and supporting an inter-generational workforce and supporting gender equity and families.

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