**Applications Close 11.55pm, Sunday 29 June 2025**

We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.

Duties

• Manage one of the CSLS regions to assist victims of family violence in family violence proceedings by cooperating with other Team Leaders and leading your region to develop consistency statewide in:
• explaining court processes and terminology;
• describing physical orientation of court layouts;
• providing information about court systems;
• offering personal / emotional support throughout the court process;
• accompanying victims to court and to police interviews;
• when appropriate, assisting in the preparation of victim impact statements;
• discussing the impact of the court’s decision;
• debriefing victims following court appearances;
• referring victims to appropriate support services and providing victims’ information to those services; and
• assisting with practical information about getting to court.
• Manage human, financial, information, and other resources within CSLS.
• Liaise and develop and manage relationships with stakeholders in the criminal justice system and community-based organisations, including the Magistrates Court, Police Prosecution, the Safe at Home Coordination Unit, the Family Violence Support Service, the Community Corrections, Child Safety Services, Tasmania Legal Aid, the Women’s Legal Service, and the Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service.
• Participate as a member of the Safe at Home interdepartmental case coordination team.
• Participate in continuous improvement of services, including by seeking feedback and developing, reviewing, and implementing policies, procedures, programs, and other materials relating to CSLS.

Essential

• Driver Licence

Desirable Requirements

• Knowledge of and commitment to trauma-informed practise.
• Ability to travel statewide.
• Registration to Work with Vulnerable People.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Statement of Duties (355480) Team Leader, Court Support (CYSOF) June 2025.docx

Statement of Duties (355480) Team Leader, Court Support (CYSOF) June 2025.pdf

Information for applicants (Justice Support Services).docx

Information for applicants (Justice Support Services).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 3652.

For more information

Sarah Darcey
Director Victims Support
[email protected]
Phone: 0407 674 426

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603