Work for us
Through a career with our department, you can make a difference. You can contribute to a fair, open and accessible justice system and work for an organisation that values a flexible work/life balance.
We provide you with learning and development opportunities, and employees aspiring to further their education may receive support through our Study and Research Assistance Scheme.
Our department offers a diverse range of full-time, part-time and casual positions in locations across the state. While our primary focus is law, our employment options include:
- accountants
- administrative officers
- call centre managers
- client services officers
- communication professionals
- courts officers and associates
- human resource officers
- IT professionals
- librarians
- lawyers
- project officers for minor, major and capital works
- researchers
- trainers.
Seven great reasons to work for us
- Rewarding career development opportunities
- Good management practices
- Flexible working conditions
- Health and well-being
- Non-financial incentives
- Generous salary packages
- Location, location, location
Rewarding career development opportunities
Our learning and development opportunities include:
- study and Research Assistance Scheme (SARAS) – financial and leave assistance to employees undertaking approved courses of study
- student and graduate development programs
- traineeships – including youth, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse or non-English speaking backgrounds, people with a disability, the long-term unemployed and return to work for women and older people
- higher duties – from time to time opportunities arise for staff to act in higher level jobs than their current role
- development placement program – gaining knowledge and skills though strategic development placements across our departmental work units
- training, coaching and mentoring
- Wal-Meta Leadership Program – designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torre Strait Islander employees to provide participants with relevant leadership skills and qualifications
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education to Employment Scheme – offers students of Indigenous descent practical student support and assistance to help them from years 10 to 12
- national Indigenous Cadetship Program – links Indigenous students with employers in a cadetship arrangement involving full-time study and work placement.
Good management practices
Our department is committed to providing you with a work environment in which you can feel safe. This allows you to develop and perform to your potential. We promote the following good management practices:
- our Code of conduct
- performance management – through formal and informal monitoring, evaluation and feedback and professional development plans
- workplace diversity – we are committed to creating a workforce that is both responsive and representative of Queensland’s community
- prevention of workplace harassment - we encourage fairness and equity in our workplaces and aim to resolve any issues early and informally
- leadership and management training
- developing and maintaining safe work practices and procedures
- examining employment barriers – we examine barriers limiting employment or performance for people with a disability and aim to accommodate their needs wherever possible.
Flexible working conditions
Our department has a number of initiatives that can help you enjoy a healthy work/life balance including:
- flexible hours of work
- flex time – hours worked in excess of seven hours and 15 minutes per day can be accrued and may be taken as days off
- part-time employment - including an ability for full-time employees to work part-time until your child turns five years old
- job sharing opportunities
- purchased leave – a form of leave without pay that gives you more time off in a year than the standard four weeks recreation leave
- special responsibility leave for caring purposes
- cultural leave
- parental leave – including 14 weeks paid maternity leave and an additional period of leave for up to 96 weeks
- telecommuting – arrangements can be made to allow you to work from home
- phased retirement - you can gradually reduce your work hours to prepare for retirement.
Health and well-being
Our department supports employees in pursuing more active and healthy lifestyles through:
- regular health and well-being ‘lunchbox’ information sessions on topics such as diabetes and Heart Foundation presentations
- participating in the annual corporate games in Brisbane
- corporate health insurance program with several private health insurers
- support to quit smoking.
Non-financial incentives
We recognise and reward outstanding performance and achievement in the workplace through awards including:
- JAG awards – held annually to recognise outstanding achievements in service delivery
- Australia Day awards – recognises outstanding staff who have made extraordinary achievements and contributions to our department or the community
- service awards – recognises staff who have worked in the Queensland public sector for 15 years or more.
Other non-financial incentives include:
- income protection through Q Super
- Employee Assistance Program – a free confidential and voluntary counselling and advisory service.
Generous salary packages
Our department provides competitive salary packages and generous superannuation.
Each year, you are also entitled to:
- 20 days recreation leave
- 17.5 per cent leave loading on your recreation leave
- 10 days sick leave.
As a full-time employee, you are eligible for a performance-based increment each year until you reach the top level of your classification. Part-time employees are eligible after working 1200 hours.
Location, location, location
Queensland is a great place to live! Our state’s strong economic growth in regional and metropolitan areas, our climate and natural environment are among the reasons so many people choose to live and work here. For more information on living in Queensland visit:
- the Queensland Government
- Office of Economic and Statistical Research for Queensland Treasury - Office of Economic and Statistical Research - Queensland Regional Profiles