Why work for the Family Court?
Employment with the Family Court provides flexible, challenging and rewarding career opportunities in a supportive environment.
The Family Court has Registries in all states and territories with the exception of Western Australia. A wide variety of positions exist within the Court, including roles as Judicial Officers, Registrars, Family Consultants, Judical and Legal Associates, and Client Service Officers. Many positions offer opportunites for career development and advancement to team leader, supervisory and management roles.
The Court’s corporate section, which is located at the National Support Office in Canberra, is composed of several key areas which support the key business of the Registries. These areas include Financial Accounting, Budgets and Business Improvement, Property & Contracts, Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications and Security.
In our work we adhere to the following core values:
- commitment to meeting the needs of families and children
- integrity in all matters
- respect for people
- responsiveness to community needs, and
- co-operative work practices and shared purpose.
What we can offer you
- The opportunity to make a positive difference in the community
- The opportunity to work in a progressive environment with innovative leaders in court services across most parts of Australia
- Job security as an employee of the Commonwealth
- Flexible work conditions that promote a healthy work/life balance
- A commitment to the ongoing training and development of employees
- Opportunities for temporary transfers within the Court through the staff exchange program
- Opportunities for study leave and assistance
- Opportunities for advancement within the larger Registries and the National Support Office
Salary and Benefits
- Courtflex – a system that allows employees (up to the level of APS 6) to take time off in lieu for any hours worked over the core hours of 37 ½ hrs per week
- Competitive salaries with increment advancements and salary increases as detailed in the
Family Court of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011-2014
- Salary packaging (where appropriate for ongoing employees)
- A generous superannuation scheme including 15.4% employer contributions
- Cumulative Annual Leave of 20 working days with access to additional purchased leave
- Up to 20 days personal leave per annum to use for sickness, family support and personal commitments
- Part time work (where appropriate)
- Parental leave and paid maternity leave (for employees who meet the eligibility requirements)
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