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• Use your maturity and life experience in a challenging but rewarding role as a Youth Justice Worker.
• Multiple full-time ongoing vacancies available on a 76-hour fortnight rotating roster.
• Base salary of $52,493, although entry-level staff earn up to $76,650 on average after penalty rates, overtime and superannuation.
• No formal qualifications are required but professional experience in any field is highly valued.
• We're looking for empathetic, honourable and resilient people who can provide a secure and constructive environment for vulnerable young people with challenging behavioural issues.

We are now recruiting for our March 2020 intake of full-time youth justice workers in:

• Malmsbury Youth Justice Custodial Precinct › View on a map
• Parkville Youth Justice Custodial Precinct › View on a map

Please note, you can only apply for one custodial precinct. Due to the 12-hour shift, you need to live within 100 kilometres of the precinct location for health and safety reasons. You will be given the opportunity to make your preference in your application.

What does a Youth Justice worker do?

There are many aspects to the work of a Youth Justice Worker.

• Manage any challenging behaviours of vulnerable and hostile young people.
• Meet the needs of young people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds.
• Conduct and oversee searches, counts, admissions and supervise visits.
• Use sound judgement to respond effectively within a changing work environment.
• Help young people maintain relationships with their family and community, as well as legal, education and employer contacts.
• Be a positive role model for the young people in your care.

Information sessions

After watching the video below and browsing YouthJusticeJobs.vic.gov.au, you may still want more info about the youth justice worker role. We encourage you to come along to one of our information sessions. You'll hear about the experiences of current youth justice workers directly, and also be able to ask any questions you have about the job or recruitment process.

Bendigo La Trobe Arts Institute
Saturday 7th December
10am – 11:30am
Please register here

Melton Community Hall
Wednesday 11th December
6:15pm – 7:30pm
Please register here

Not attending an information session will have no impact on your application.