About the Department 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. What we are looking for The successful candidate would be an enthusiastic and dynamic individual committed to supporting at risk young people linked with Youth Justice across the DDSW Region, assessing their education needs and supporting their reintegration into an appropriate education pathway.Role responsibilities include: 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. Collate confidential information, identifying needs and barriers to formulate the basis for activities required to support the young person's transition to the education or training pathway. Forge links with external government departments, community agencies and training organisations to ensure young people in the youth justice system receive the appropriate support. Establish and maintain effective networks with school-based support staff across a cluster of schools to secure provision of support and interventions as necessary to create scaffolding that is unique to the demographic and nature of individual transition management. Work directly with schools, government agencies, industry, business and community groups to form productive partnerships and develop networks, operating both individually, and as a member of a work group to facilitate transition to education or training. Maintain a reporting framework, and report on the progress of young people in the youth justice system transitioning to education and training pathways. Interested? To Apply Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
