Become a youth justice worker and earn up to $107,278 per year, with a base salary of $81,496 (including standard penalty rates). As a frontline staff member, you will supervise and support young people on remand or sentenced to a period of imprisonment at the Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct.
Role & Responsibilities
* Supervise and support young people in custody.
* Follow and promote important security procedures every day.
* Act as a positive role model for complex young people.
* Set boundaries and reinforce expected behaviours.
* Create a safe and secure environment for both staff and young people.
* Help young people establish healthy routines and work to a daily structured routine.
* Direct anti‐social and challenging behaviour to the standards expected by the community.
* Respond to incidents as they occur.
* Help young people develop positive family and peer relationships.
* Facilitate support from other services, including health and mental health providers, educators and disability organisations.
Benefits & Compensation
* 9 weeks of fully paid training.
* Fair salary with generous penalty rates.
* Personalised professional development plans and career opportunity pathways.
* Extensive in‐house clinical and peer support available through our staff‐wellbeing programs.
* 5 weeks of paid annual leave per year.
* Up to $10,000 relocation allowance for eligible candidates.
What We Look For
* Dedication and resilience – maintain positivity and commitment even after setbacks.
* Life experience – adapt and manage challenging situations.
* Passion and empathy – work with young people from complex backgrounds to ensure basic needs are met.
* Interpersonal skills – find common ground with young people and diffuse conflict.
* Problem solving – make smart decisions quickly.
Eligibility & Requirements
* You must be an Australian citizen (birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current passport required), a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a valid passport.
* You must pass a pre‐service health and fitness assessment.
* Independently obtain the following certificates, valid for at least three months from employment start date:
o Current First Aid Certification (HLTAID011)
o Current CPR Certification
o A valid Working with Children Check (Employee)
* A driver's licence is desirable but not mandatory.
Child Safe Statement of Commitment: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, or are impacted by our work.
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