Aboriginal Shift Supervisor - Cobham Youth Justice Centre, Youth Justice

Aboriginal Shift Supervisor –

Cobham Youth Justice Centre,

Youth Justice

• Ongoing, Full time
• Location: St Mary’s – Cobham Youth Justice Centre
• Level 4 Salary ($83,957 - $96,237 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

This position is open to Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only

Your role

Coordinate, supervise and direct the work of Youth Officers across the Centre to ensure that daily routines, admissions and discharges, security, casework and program attendance to ensure the appropriate care and custody of youth, safety of staff and consistent application of the unit program, in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures and deal with issues and risks as they arise.

This role is committed to improving outcomes for the benefit of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

What you’ll do

• Develop and maintain relationships with the Aboriginal community and key stakeholders to successfully deliver programs.
• Coordinate and supervise a team by risk assessing and prioritising the needs of the centre to allocate workload, supervise routines, facilitation of admissions and discharges, and incident response coordination to ensure consistent delivery of services and maintain safety and security in adherence to legislation and departmental policies and procedures.
• Prepare, submit and maintain various reports and records on issues such as security, unit issues, behaviour management, incidents, programming, staffing issues, ensuring reports and records are accurate and submitted in a timely manner.
• Coordinate and assist staff and resources allowing adequate time for internal and external stakeholders working with detainees to complete case management activities, programs, and therapeutic intervention.
• Respond to detainee misbehaviour and incidents through gathering information, providing guidance to staff, escalating issues as required, making inquiries into misbehaviour and adhering to legislation, departmental policies, procedures and delegations, and mediate between detainees and Youth Officers where conflict arises, and initiate first stage mediation if necessary.
• Support Youth Officer’s in detainee supervision and participate in decision making around detainees including internal and external detainee movements, ensuring documentation is accurate and provide advice to staff on detainee management to ensure best practice processes and procedures and required policies are applied. This will include direct supervision and support of detainees when necessary.
• Ensure detainee records are maintained and oversee that the quality and integrity of data maintained is in compliance with legislation and operating procedures.
• Contribute to team performance and development through self-assessment, feedback, discussing staff goals and progress and identifying and recommending staff development opportunities and training.
• The position holder liaises with internal and external stakeholders to seek advice and information on security issues, psychological, educational and specialist programs, nursing/health services, occupational health and safety, training and equity, and daily support services.

What we’re looking for

• Completion of Certificate IV in Juvenile Justice (Youth Work) or Community Services or equivalent plus relevant experience
• Possession of ‘Provide First Aid’ Certificate (HTLTAID003)
• Minimum C class Driver licence
• Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance
• As an Identified role, this role is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, Australia’s First Nations people.

Where a position is identified, an applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification and authorised by Section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

• Tell us about a time you had to manage a difficult situation that required a muti-disciplinary team. What was the situation and what was the outcome?

• Describe a time when you witnessed misconduct, illegal or inappropriate behaviour. Maintaining confidentiality- what did you do? What was the result

Applications close 19 May 2024 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Leilani Tonumaipea via leilani.tonumaipea@dcj.nsw.gov.au or 0429 139 694

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Lisa Smith on  02 8688 1119 or via lisa.smith3@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal people https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-dcj/pathways/careers-for-aboriginal-people.html

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.