Youth Transition Officer

About this job

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

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.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As the Youth Transition Officer you will support vulnerable young people who are involved with the criminal justice system to re-engage with education and training.

In this rewarding position, you'll work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team to deliver personalised support plans, and help students reconnect with learning and build brighter futures.

The officer will work closely with the Court Liaison Officers (CLO), other government agencies, and stakeholders to develop tailored advice and support for young people and their families.

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.
• Support schools to interpret and enact departmental policies, practices and procedures relating to vulnerable young people to ensure they remain engaged in education.
• 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.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

We are looking for:

• Experience working with at-risk or disengaged students who have a history of contact with the criminal justice system and their 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 and child protection systems
• Prior experience in multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of inclusive education principles

Submit Your Application:

• 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.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.