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Challenging but enjoyable

Youth Officer (Former Employee) - Kariong NSW - 25 April 2016

Loved working with juveniles in custody. Great learning the custodial system Opportunity to learn the legal system in dpth

Pros

Working with young peole

Cons

Shift work

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5.0 out of 5 stars for Job Security/Advancement

5.0 out of 5 stars for Management

5.0 out of 5 stars for Culture

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Youth Officer (Current Employee) - Campbelltown NSW - 8 September 2012

I am currently on a 24 hour rotating shift work roster working 6 days on and 3 days off.I enjoy all aspects of my job and have great job satisfaction. I find it difficult working the night shift and I only have one full weekend off each 6 weekends.I work within a team of 4 worker and I am Youth officer 1 within this team. I work as a part of this team and also at times alone. My team is a close nit group of people and we have a close working relationship with respect for each other.This team is 1 of 3 teams within the unit I am attached to. All staff within this unit appear to mix and communicate well providing support and encouragement in this sometimes harsh environment.The hardest aspect of my job woud be the physical restraining that at times is required due to fights and conflict with the detainee's.The most enjoyable part of my job is seeing the change in some of the detainees as they progress through the juvenile justice system and when released knowing that there risk of reoffending has been lowered.

Pros

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Cons

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Juvenile Justice Conference Convenor (Current Employee) - Sydney NSW - 29 November 2020

Juvenile justice staff and hierarchy were professional, approachable, caring and helpful. They were genuine people trying to do the best for staff and genuinely dealt with juveniles cases with fairness and understanding