ASO6 - Advocate (Aboriginal Identified Role)

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Guardian for Children and Young People in Adelaide is seeking an ASO6 Advocate (Aboriginal Identified Role) to support statutory functions and engage with children in care or detention.

The Advocate provides individual and systemic advocacy, maintains case notes, contributes to reporting, and collaborates on policy projects; travel may be required. A Working with Children Check is required before employment.

Qualifications

• Desirable: An appropriate degree or relevant tertiary qualification.

Responsibilities

• Engage with children and young people in care or youth detention, assess matters and advocate on their behalf.
• Provide specialist advocacy for individual children to resolve serious issues.
• Respond to queries within the Guardian’s mandate and undertake individual and systemic advocacy when required.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date case notes and records.
• Contribute to reporting and monitoring requirements in the office.
• Collaborate with staff on projects and policy work addressing systemic issues.

Skills

Degree or tertiary qualification

Education

Degree or tertiary qualification

Job description

ASO6 - Advocate (Aboriginal Identified Role)

Guardian for Children and Young People
Job reference: 863549
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Pursuant to Section56(2) and 65 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 only people ofAboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent may apply for thisrole.

About the Officeof the Guardian for Children and Young People

TheOffice of the Guardian for Children and Young People (OGCYP) is anindependent body that promotes and advocates for the rights andbest interests of children and young people who are:

• Under theguardianship of the Chief Executive of the Department for ChildProtection; and/or
• Sentenced orremanded to detention in the Adelaide Youth Training Centre(AYTC).

Weprovide advocacy on individual and systemic issues, as well asmonitoring safety and wellbeing for children and young people incare or detention.

Ineverything we do, we are committed to ensuring the voices ofchildren and young people are heard, and their rights areupheld.
The OGCYPprovides support for the Guardian for Children and Young People,who is an independent statutory officer appointed under theChildren and Young People (Oversight and Advocacy Bodies Act. TheGuardian also holds the roles of Training Centre Visitor, Child andYoung Person’s Visitor and Youth Treatment OrdersVisitor.

Moreinformation about each of these roles and the work of the OGCYP isavailable on the Guardian’s website at www.gcyp.sa.gov.au .

About therole

TheAdvocate is a role within the OGCYP and is accountable to aPrincipal Advocate for:

• Contributing to meeting the statutory functions of the Guardian,with a key focus on engaging with children and youngpeople in care and/or youth detention, assessing matters and advocatingon their behalf
• Providinga specialist advocacy service on behalf of individual children toresolve serious issues
• Respond toqueries from children and young people within the Guardian’sbroader mandate and undertaking individualand systemic advocacy, when required
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case notes andrecords
• Contributing to reporting and monitoring requirements in theoffice
• Workingwith other staff on projects and policy work that address systemicissues.

Qualifications

Desirable: An appropriate degree or relevant tertiary qualification.

Specialconditions

• Thesuccessful applicant is required to gain a Department for HumanServices child-related employment screening(Working with Children Check) prior to being employed, whichis required to be renewedevery five years before expiry.
• Theincumbent will be required to undertake the Safe Environments forChildren and Young People ‘Through theireyes’ training course and update as necessary.
• A flexibleapproach to the taking of leave is required.
• Out ofhours work may be required.
• Inter andIntra-state travel will be required.
• A currentdriver’s licence and the willingness to drive is arequirement.
• Theincumbent will be required to achieve mutually agreed performancetargets.

Remuneration

ASO6$105,747- $111,854 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) andleave loading

Enquiries

Enquiriescan be directed to Nadia Baldassi-Winderlich, Principal Advocate,via tel: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.