Court Liaison Officer

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
**About the role**:
As the Court Liaison Officer you will work with at risk young people appearing in the Southport Children's Court, to assess their education needs and support their reintegration into an appropriate education pathway. The Court Liaison Officer reports to the Director, Student Child Family Connect.
**Responsibilities include**:

- 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 mínimal 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.
- Leads strategically - thinks critically and acts on the broader purpose of the system.
- Stimulates ideas and innovation - gathers insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice.
- Leads change in complex environments - embraces change and leads with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.
- Makes insightful decisions - makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
**To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you may 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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