Youth Justice Worker - Cherry Creek

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training (8 weeks)

Rotating fortnightly roster

Penalty rates

Career development

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC is seeking a Youth Justice Worker for Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct in Werribee. You will guide young men in custody through rehabilitation by modelling positive behaviour and engaging them in programs to build life and work skills.

This frontline custodial role emphasizes safety, security, and promoting health and mental health support. You will benefit from 8 weeks of fully paid training, a rotating fortnightly roster, and personalised

Qualifications

• Dedication and resilience – maintain positivity and commitment after setbacks.
• Life experience – adapt and manage challenging situations.
• Passion and empathy – work with young people from complex backgrounds.
• Interpersonal skills – find common ground and diffuse conflict.
• Problem solving – make smart decisions quickly.

Responsibilities

• Guide young people in custody through rehabilitation by modelling positive behaviour and engaging them in programs to build life and work skills.
• Frontline custodial role in a youth detention facility with emphasis on security procedures.

Skills

Dedication

Resilience

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Life experience

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Werribee VIC

Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct is our newest facility and accommodates young men in 4-bed and 8-bed units across several neighbourhoods.

As a youth justice worker, you will guide young people in custody through rehabilitation by modelling positive behaviour and engaging them in programs to build life and work skills.

This is a frontline custodial role in a youth detention facility where you will also promote important security procedures.

Your work will help young people get their lives back on track by:

maintaining safety and security

establishing healthy routines

setting clear boundaries and redirecting challenging behaviour

responding to incidents

helping them develop positive relationships

facilitating support from health and mental health providers.

The reality of the role

This job can be tough. At times, it can feel relentless and your resilience will be tested.

However, if you commit to putting in the work, you will see small shifts that can have a major impact on their lives.

You will be guided by supportive senior leaders and mentors, backed by a skilled team of fellow youth justice workers.

Our training program will set you up to be a role model from your first day.

You will receive:

8 weeks of fully paid training

a rotating fortnightly roster where you will work no more than 3 days in a row

generous penalty rates on top of your salary

personalised career development

What we look for

Our recruiters search for a variety of personal characteristics. These include:

Dedication and resilience – you maintain positivity and commitment even after setbacks.

Life experience – you can adapt and manage challenging situations

Passion and empathy – you're willing to work with young people from complex backgrounds

Interpersonal skills – you can find common ground with young people and diffuse conflict.

Problem solving – you can make smart decisions quickly.

Both a police check and working with children check are required before employment.