Paralegal Officer — Child Safety Court Support

Queensland Government; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Paralegal Officer to provide administrative support to child safety officers across multiple Child Safety Service Centres. The role requires travel between centres and involves preparing court documents and affidavits under supervision.

You will use departmental information systems to support applications for child protection orders, collaborate with legal officers, and contribute to ongoing learning and quality improvements within a team.

Qualifications

• Possession of or able to obtain a blue card.
• Current 'C' Class Drivers licence is required.
• Willingness to travel between Child Safety Service Centres.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative tasks consistent with departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Prepare court documents (eg. affidavits) in consultation with and under the direction of the child safety officer.
• Prepare court documents with high level written communication that are well structured, objective, clear and concise.
• Access and use information held in departmental information systems to support applications for child protection orders.
• Support senior team leaders with information requests for applications for child protection orders.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with departmental legal officers to ensure court documents address legislative requirements.
• Work as part of a team to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Identify key issues and communicate them to the senior team leader.
• Participate in a culture of continuous learning and professional development to keep practice knowledge current.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement strategies.

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking a Paralegal Officer to provide administrative support to child safety officers across multiple Child Safety Service Centres. The role requires travel between centres and involves preparing court documents and affidavits under supervision.

You will use departmental information systems to support applications for child protection orders, collaborate with legal officers, and contribute to ongoing learning and quality improvements within a team.