Assistant Manager – Wollongong Youth Justice Community Office, Youth Justice Temporary Full time up to 4 August 2026 Location: Wollongong Clerk Grade 8/9 Salary ($113,746 - $124,258 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading The Department of Communities and Justice acknowledges lived experience and how it contributes to the valuable work we do with the community. We strongly encourage and support applications from people who are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander descent.
Your role Manage a multidisciplinary team providing service/program delivery that aims to reduce re-offending of juvenile offenders and enhance their functioning and/or reintegration into the community and increase community safety.
What you'll do Manage a team in service delivery and programs ensuring efficient allocation of resources and ongoing performance management and development of staff and identify opportunities to improve staff skills and capabilities that contribute to effective service delivery. Supervise staff in delivering intervention and facilitating youth justice conferences, including day-to-day discussions, formal supervision, case plan reviews and report approval to ensure good quality intervention, duty of care and support the organisation's primary goal of reducing recidivism among young people who offend. Undertake Risk Assessment and Management to identify risk posed to the community by clients and how this can be minimised through intervention, supervision and risk management strategies and ensure the safety (physical and psychological wellbeing) of staff in the field and in the office. Ensure accurate record-keeping and data integrity of the CIMS system, to support effective planning, decision making and Quality Assurance process, contributing to the accountability and continuous improvement of the Unit. Work collaboratively, coordinate and communicate with staff, Area Manager and a range of government and non-government stakeholders on service delivery and best practice standards. Implement changes ensuring that decisions made at a management level are communicated clearly and with transparency to staff, to ensure staff are fully briefed on current actions and activities in the unit, create clear expectations, and encourage trust in leadership in accordance with Departmental policies, procedures, standards and best practice guidelines. What we're looking for Recognised tertiary qualifications (diploma or higher) in social work, welfare, psychology, criminology, education or related field or relevant experience. A current Driver's Licence Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 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 What We Offer A challenging and rewarding career. Flexible, autonomous work environment Competitive pay and conditions Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities. Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs. Applications close Monday 21 October 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 Colin Renton – A/Area Manager on 0467 784 537 or via
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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Lisa Smith on 02 8688 1119 or email via
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.
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.
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