Transition Officer - Cleveland Education and Training Centre

Cleveland Education and Training Centre is now accepting applications for a highly motivated and proactive Transition Officer (AO4) to join their team on a permanent, full-time basis.The role of the Transition Officer is to provide assistance and ongoing support to young people to re-engage in education or training within the community.This role involves travel within Townsville, Cairns, and Regional Queensland and could be the perfect opportunity for you, so apply today!About The SchoolCleveland Education and Training Centre (CETC) is a Department of Education school operating within the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre in Townsville. The Centre's catchment comprises the area graphically north from Rockhampton, west to the border and includes island communities off the Queensland coastline. Young people incarcerated by the court system are from ten to eighteen years.CETC is a service provider within the Detention Centre therefore all staff are required to comply with a range of safety and security protocols. From 2022 CETC has delivered education programs within the Detention Centre for 48 weeks of the year. Staff will be required to operate on a roster where leave allocation falls outside the mainstream school holiday periods. All new staff employed will need to be willing and able to take leave outside the school holiday periods to accommodate rosters.About The RoleAs the Transition Officer, you will work collaboratively with students and relevant stakeholders to assist young people in making a successful transition from youth detention facilities to employment, training and/or educational pathways in the community. You will actively promote pathways for students to continue with further learning, training and employment opportunities after release from detention.The Transition Officer is responsible for meeting placement and outcome targets by successfully engaging and supporting students to transition into education and employment and sustaining their placement post detention. The Transition Officer collaborates with a range of stakeholders, including students and carers, Queensland Government partner agencies, and agencies from the broader service system. Due to this collaboration the successful applicant will be required to travel throughout Townsville, Cairns and regional North QLD.As the Transition Officer, you will work closely with the Head of Department to enact the school's strategic plan and participate in quality improvement activities, including data collection and analysis, program review and evaluation and implementation of innovative practice. The successful applicant will have the ability to implement strategies and programs that will improve the transition outcomes of young people who may have had varied schooling experiences, and a proven capacity to work effectively with young people in addressing their future learning, training and employment pathways. The ideal candidate would have well developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain positive relationships with students and key stakeholders.Your ResponsibilitiesAs the Transition Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:Be accountable for assigned cases to progress transition plans, including undertaking appropriate case management, advocacy and support, prioritising daily caseload, communicating with transition partners and students and implementing agreed approaches.Communicate expectations of the transition program with students and stakeholders as required, to develop their understanding of career and learning pathways and promote the importance of continued education for students while in detention.Review and analyse students' induction case files and engage with students to identify their particular interests, skills and abilities, inform appropriate approaches to encourage students' engagement with the transition plan process and recommend the best fit transition plan. Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.Interested? To ApplyAttach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.Occupational group Education & Training