Youth Transition Officer

1 week ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department of Education:
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About the Role

In this role you will:
Assist Court Liaison Officers in supporting young people in the youth justice system to engage, or reengage, with education and training.
Provide support to young people and their families to ensure they are well informed of their available options relating to viable education and training pathways.
Work with and support the needs of vulnerable young people from diverse and complex backgrounds, including First Nations young persons, young persons with disability and young persons in care.
Provide support to schools that will assist in the development and implementation of successful retention and transition strategies and programs that will improve the education outcomes for vulnerable students.
Forge links with external government departments, community agencies and training organisations to ensure young people in the youth justice system receive the appropriate support.
Establish and maintain effective networks with school-based support staff across a cluster of schools to secure provision of support and interventions as necessary to create scaffolding that is unique to the demographic and nature of individual transition management.

About You

We are looking for:
Experience working with at-risk or disengaged students and families
Ability to develop and implement support plans
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with families, schools, and external stakeholders
Demonstrated cultural competency, especially working with First Nations students and diverse backgrounds
High standards of confidentiality, conduct, and information privacy

The following would also be favourable:
Familiarity with education, youth justice or child protection systems
Prior experience in multi-disciplinary teams
Understanding of inclusive education principles

Interested? 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 written statement in response to 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.
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