Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $116,413 - $140,849
Grade: VPS 5
Occupation: Community services
Location: Gippsland - Latrobe
Reference: VG/DE/SRS/1933059
About the Department
The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services.
The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.
About the Division
Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division
The Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division is responsible for promoting and implementing regional and statewide consistency in areas relating to student health, wellbeing, inclusion, and engagement supports.
Divisional staff work closely with both local area and key central office program / policy areas to promote and support regional and statewide consistency and lead professional practice and coordination across the region relating to student health, wellbeing, inclusion and engagement support.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for you as a Regional Education Children's Court Liaison Officer – Family Division (RECCLO – FD) – (Senior Community Services Advisor) in providing education advice and support for children aged 10-17 years old who are coming into the (Family) Division of the Children's Courts across Victoria. The RECCLO - FD works in collaboration and coordination with key support services to re-connect the child/young person with their existing or new school or education/training setting. The RECCLO - FD will work closely in partnership with Department of Education Area and Regional Teams, schools and other relevant key government agencies such as the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and Department of Justice and Community Safety. This position is based in the Department of Education's Inner and Outer Gippsland Offices of Moe, Sale and Bairnsdale and travel to the Children's Courts in Sale, Bairnsdale and Morwell is required.
RECCLO - FD may be required to travel to other Children's Court locations in the region (where applicable) to provide referral assistance for young people appearing before the Court.
The Officer will also be required to facilitate access to appropriate education options for young people on community-based youth justice orders.
Attributes
Do you have experience working with vulnerable children and young people and the ability to navigate complex issues and make decisions that impact stakeholders both within and beyond your
Qualifications and Experience
Further Information
For more details regarding this position plea se see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Kim Kenealy – Manager, Justice Education & Engagement via (03) 5194 4294 or [email protected].
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on 8 July 2026