Youth Justice Worker - Nights - Cherry Creek

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Werribee VIC

Cherry Creek Youth Justice Precinct is our newest facility and accommodates young men in 4-bed and 8-bed units across several neighbourhoods.

Youth justice worker (Nights) are thefrontline staff whosupervise and support young people overnight who are on remand or serving a sentence in custody.

As a full-time youth justice worker on night shift, you will be responsible for:

CCTV monitoring,compliance reporting,responding to alarmsandperimeter searches

creating asafe and secure environmentfor both staff and young people

working directly with children and young people in a custodial workplace, including regular observation

redirecting anti-social and challenging behaviour

responding to incidentsas they occur

facilitating supportfrom other services, including health and mental health providers, educators and disability organisations.

To be successful,you will be a keenproblem solverwith greatsituational awareness,



but this job can be tough and attimes, your resilience will be tested.

However, by putting in the work, you will see young people make small shifts in their thinking that can have amajor impacton their lives and community safety.

To be considered for a youth justice worker role you must be either:

an Australian citizen – a birth certificate, citizenship certificate or current passport is required as proof of eligibility

a permanent resident of Australia

a New Zealand citizen who has entered Australia on a valid passport, or eligible to work in Australia for a period of more than six months.

You will also need to pass a health and fitness assessment. A driver licence is desirable but not mandatory.

We are also currently offering up to $10K in relocation allowances for people interested in moving to within an hour's drive of the facility.

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📌 Youth Justice Worker - Nights - Cherry Creek (City of Wyndham)
🏢 Department Of Justice And Community Safety Vic
📍 City of Wyndham