The Courts Administration Authority (CAA) is constituted by the Courts Administration Act 1993. The Act established the State Courts Administration Council as an administrative authority independent of control by executive government and to confer on the Council power to provide courts with the administrative facilities and services necessary for the proper administration of justice. Participating courts of the Authority are the Supreme Court, District Court, Environment, Resources and Development Court, Youth Court, Magistrates Court, and the Coroner's Court. THE YOUTH COURT The Youth Court of South Australia was established under the Youth Court Act (SA) 1993 and hears matters in relation to criminal offending, child protection, adoption and surrogacy. It is made up of two branches – the Court (including the Registry) and the Conferencing Unit. The Court is presided over by the Judge, and the Manager Youth Court manages the Registry and the Conferencing Unit. The Youth Court is a specialist court which deals with young offenders from the ages of 10 to 17. The law related to youth offending is governed by the Young Offenders Act 1993. The Law relating to child protection applications is governed by the Children and Young Person (Safety) Act 2017. The court hears matters in relation to criminal offending, child protection, adoption and surrogacy, governed by the Adoption Act 1988 and the Surrogacy Act 2019
THE ROLE The Senior Court Officer is responsible for providing high level customer service through efficiently resolving court user queries and accurately processing all documents and transactions lodged at the Court or produced in the Youth Court care and protection and adoption jurisdiction. The Adelaide Youth Court is the only location in South Australia that hears Care and Protection proceedings, this role may be required to offer state-wide expert procedural advice regarding care and protection proceedings. The Senior Court Officer is required to contribute to the overall office management within the Registry, including assisting in processing court and client enquiries.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The following special conditions apply to this position:
* Appointment is under the Courts Administration Act, 1993. Terms and Conditions of employment are governed by the Public Sector Act, 2009.
* This role is identified as a Prescribed Position and the successful applicant is required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to employment with the CAA, which must be renewed every five years before expiry. WWCC's can be obtained through the Department of Human Services (DHS) Screening Unit.
* Appointment is dependent upon a current National Police Certificate that the CAA finds satisfactory.
* Flexibility in working hours is required.
* Undertake work related intrastate travel, which may require driving a motor vehicle and overnight absences.
* As a justice agency, the CAA may receive details of spent convictions as part of any Criminal History Screening and use this information in the selection process.
Remuneration: ASO3 ($67,589 - $72,033 per annum).
Enquiries: Savannah Howard, Listings Manager, Youth Court Ph: (08) 8204 03***Email: ***************@courts.sa.gov.au