Youth Justice Worker - Night shift

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Malmsbury; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation allowance

8 weeks training

On-site clinical and peer support

Job summary

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Malmsbury VIC is seeking a dedicated Youth Justice Worker (Nights) for a permanent, full-time position. You will supervise and support young people overnight, helping maintain safety and a constructive custodial environment.

The role offers on-site support, a base salary up to 99,645 AUD per year with a 62,104 AUD base, plus relocation assistance up to 10,000 AUD and a fully paid training period of eight weeks.

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship or permanent residency is required, with valid work rights in Australia.
• Willingness to work night shifts in a custodial environment.
• Ability to work with young people and collaborate with health, education and disability services.

Responsibilities

• maintaining the safety and security of our facility
• CCTV monitoring, compliance reporting, responding to alarms and perimeter searches
• creating a safe and secure environment for both staff and young people
• working directly with children and young people in a custodial environment, including regular observation
• redirecting anti-social and challenging behaviour
• responding to incidents as they occur
• helping young people develop positive relationships
• facilitating support from other services, including health and mental health providers, educators and disability organisations

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Malmsbury VIC

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

• Earn up to $99,645 per year, on a base of $62,104 (including standard penalty rates).


• Support young people as trusted mentors and encourage them to participate in education and job-readiness training.


• 8 weeks of fully paid training.


• On-site clinical and peer support available.


• Your varied life and professional experiences are highly valued.


• Up to $10K in relocation allowance available.

Malmsbury Youth Justice Precinct (Malmsbury) in central Victoria is reopening and will house a small group of young men in custody (young people) aged 17 and over. Youth justice worker (Nights) are the frontline staff who supervise and support young people overnight who are on remand or sentenced to a period of imprisonment. As a full-time youth justice worker on night shift, you will be responsible for:

• maintaining the safety and security of our facility


• CCTV monitoring, compliance reporting, responding to alarms and perimeter searches


• creating a safe and secure environment for both staff and young people


• working directly with children and young people in a custodial environment, including regular observation


• redirecting anti-social and challenging behaviour


• responding to incidents as they occur


• helping young people develop positive relationships


• facilitating support from other services, including health and mental health providers, educators and disability organisations.

To be successful, you will be a keen problem solver with great situational awareness, but this job can be tough and at times, your resilience will be tested. However, by putting in the work, you will see young people make small shifts in their thinking that can have a major impact on their lives and community safety.

To be considered for a youth justice worker role you must be either:

• an Australian citizen – a birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current passport is required as proof of eligibility


• a permanent resident of Australia


• a

New Zealand citizen who has entered Australia on a valid passport, or eligible to work in Australia for a period of more than six months. You will also need to pass a health and fitness assessment. A driver licence is desirable but not mandatory.