Intensive Bail Support Officer (Tamworth) – Youth Justice
Temporary, Full‑time up to 4 years. Location: Tamworth.
Salary: $107,131 – $116,969 per annum (Clerk Grade 6/7), plus employer’s superannuation contribution and annual leave loading.
This is a targeted recruitment. Preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent.
Your role
The Intensive Bail Support Officer provides frontline voluntary bail support and community development, connecting young people with quality internal and external services. The role aims to reduce reoffending, build on young people’s strengths, and support their reintegration into family and community.
What You’ll Do
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Aboriginal communities and key stakeholders to effectively deliver frontline services to young people.
- Provide intensive support to young people on bail who are not under supervised orders.
- Apply a strengths‑based approach to engage and support young people who voluntarily participate in bail support programs.
- Deliver targeted case management interventions that address individual risks and needs.
- Collaborate with Youth Justice staff, government agencies, and non‑government organisations to connect young people with services aligned with their Bail Support Plans and monitor their progress.
- Engage with families, communities, and young people to foster community development initiatives and partnerships that create meaningful opportunities for youth.
- Liaise effectively with police and legal services, providing transparent advice, briefings, reports, and formal communications as required.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure data integrity across relevant information systems to support quality case management, planning, decision‑making, and compliance.
- Equip young people and their families with the tools, information, and support needed to make positive life changes and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
- Remain responsive to change and comply with departmental policies, procedures, standards, and best practice guidelines.
What We’re Looking For
- Relevant tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Current NSW Working with Children Clearance.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence.
- Capacity to travel large distances within regional and rural areas to meet with clients.
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014.
What We Offer
- A challenging and rewarding career.
- Flexible, autonomous work environment.
- Competitive pay and conditions.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
Apply
Applications close Sunday 23rd November 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.
For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Sara Dootson on or via If you have a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process, call Lisa Smith at or email
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