Juvenile Justice Board Thanjavur Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 3 Assistant, Clerk & Office Assistant Posts

Vacancies: 3 · Posts: 3 · Type: Contractual · Mode: Offline (in person / post) · Fee: Not mentioned · Apply: 15 September–30 September 2026 · Remuneration: ₹13,000–₹25,000/month (consolidated) · Selection: Not specified in the notice · Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu’s child-protection machinery is filling court-support desks, not only social-worker member seats. The Department of Children Welfare and Special Services has called for applications for three temporary posts at the Juvenile Justice Board in Thanjavur through the District Child Protection Unit.

The official press release is on thanjavur.nic.in lists Assistant and Session Clerk, Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk, and Office Assistant. Each post has one vacancy. Pay is a fixed monthly consolidated amount of ₹25,000, ₹20,000 and ₹13,000, respectively.

Applications must reach the District Child Protection Officer at the Government Children’s Home Campus, V.O.C. Nagar, Thanjavur – 613 007, in person or by post, by 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026. The notice is in Tamil. The application format is on page 3 of the same PDF.

Also Read: ICDS Balrampur Anganwadi Worker & Helper Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 495 Posts

Who Should Apply?

• BA / B.Sc / B.Com / B.E./B.Tech / MBBS or any other recognised university degree (10+2+3 or 11+1+3) → Assistant and Session Clerk – 1 post
  Preferred (weightage, not mandatory) for the Assistant role: Computer on Office Automation from the Directorate of Technical Education, or a Diploma / Degree in Computer from a recognised university.
• SSLC / 10th pass from a State or Central recognised board plus computer knowledge → Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk – 1 post
• 8th standard pass from a government or recognised private school → Office Assistant – 1 post

Who cannot apply

• Anyone who will be above 42 years as on 01 September 2026.
• Incomplete forms, late covers after 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026, or applications without self-attested educational copies. The notice says these will not be accepted.

The form also asks for native district, community, disability, widow/divorcee/destitute/ex-student-of-home status, and any criminal case. The PDF does not print a separate domicile bar or category-wise vacancy split.

Important Dates

Quick Overview – JJB Thanjavur Assistant & Clerk 2026

• Organisation: Juvenile Justice Board, Thanjavur (under District Child Protection Unit)
• Parent department: Department of Children Welfare and Special Services, Government of Tamil Nadu
• Sector: Child protection / juvenile justice / social welfare
• Notification Number: Not printed on the press release
• Job Location: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (JJB / DCPU, Government Children’s Home Campus, V.O.C. Nagar)
• Official Website: Thanjavur District recruitment page
• Last Date: 30 September 2026, 5:00 PM
• Apply Offline: Download JJB Thanjavur 2026 application format (page 3 of PDF)
• Notification PDF: Download Juvenile Justice Board Thanjavur Recruitment 2026 PDF

What Posts Are Available?

Three support seats are available in the same Thanjavur Juvenile Justice Board. The Graduate Assistant and Session Clerk post is the best-paid. The Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk post is the middle clerical seat for 10th-pass candidates with computer skills. Office Assistant is the entry seat for 8th-pass candidates. There is no category-wise (UR/BC/MBC/SC/ST) split in the official table.

Post-wise Vacancy & Eligibility

Age for all three posts: must not exceed 42 years. Age on the prescribed form is to be written as on 01 September 2026.

✅ Confirmed: 3 posts, consolidated monthly pay, temporary engagement, offline submission to DCPU Thanjavur.
❓ Not specified: written-exam pattern, interview marks, roster-wise category split, contract end date in months, PF/ESI, and minimum age.

What Is the Age Limit for This Recruitment?

The press release only says candidates must not exceed 42 years. It does not print a category-wise relaxation table. Do not assume +3 or +5 unless a later official clarification says so.

Examples:
✅ A 41-year-old candidate born on 02 September 1984 — eligible (within the 42-year limit as on 01 September 2026).
❌ A 43-year-old candidate born on 01 September 1983 — not eligible (exceeds the maximum age by 1 year).

Use our Age Eligibility Calculator to check instantly.

What Is the Assistant and Clerk Pay in Thanjavur?

Pay in this notification is consolidated monthly remuneration, not 7th CPC Level pay. There is no DA, HRA or TA line in the table.

Claim + proof: figures are copied from the official pay column (“தொகுப்பூதியம் ஒரு மாதத்திற்கு”). No allowance breakup is given. PF, ESI, bonus and increment are not mentioned. Treat ₹25,000 / ₹20,000 / ₹13,000 as the headline monthly amount unless the appointment order adds deductions.

These amounts sit well below typical central Level-4 clerical starting pay with DA and HRA. They match other 2026 Tamil Nadu DCPU contractual clerk notices (for example, Kallakurichi Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk at ₹20,000 and Office Assistant at ₹13,000).

What Is the Application Fee?

No application fee is printed in the official press release or on the application format. Do not pay anyone who calls offering a form, interview slot or “processing charge.”

How to Apply?

There is no online portal. The Juvenile Justice Board Thanjavur recruitment 2026 form is the English “FORMAT” sheet on page 3 of the official PDF.

1. Open the Thanjavur District recruitment page and download the JJB Thanjavur Recruitment 2026 PDF (listed from 15 September to 30 September 2026).
2. Print the application format. Affix a passport-size photograph. Fill in every line, including Age as on 01.09.2026.
3. Attach self-attested copies of educational certificates. Add ID, community, disability or special-category papers if you are claiming that status on the form.
4. Write the post name clearly on the form (“Application Form for the post of: …”). Use one form per post if you apply for more than one seat.
5. Submit in person or by post so that it reaches the address below on or before 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026.

Postal / submission address (copy this exactly):
District Child Protection Officer,
District Child Protection Unit,
Government Children’s Home Campus,
V.O.C. Nagar, Thanjavur – 613 007.
Phone: 04362-273014.

Superscribe the envelope with the post name. Keep a photocopy and, if you use Speed Post or Registered Post, the tracking slip.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. Sending the cover to the Collectorate enquiry desk or a general NIC counter. It must reach the District Child Protection Officer at V.O.C. Nagar, PIN 613 007.
2. Treating the Computer on Office Automation course as compulsory for Assistant and Session Clerk. The notice only gives preference to that course or a Computer Diploma/Degree.
3. Leaving Age as on 01.09.2026 blank, or calculating age on the submission date instead of the printed cut-off.
4. Handing an unsigned form or unmarked photocopies. The notice insists on a filled application plus self-attested educational copies.
5. Assuming this is a Tamil Nadu regular service post with pension. Point 1 of the notice says the engagement is entirely temporary.

தஞ்சாவூர் இளைஞர் நீதிக்குழுமம் உதவியாளர் மற்றும் எழுத்தர் பணியிடம் 2026 – 3 பதவிகளுக்கு ஆஃப்லைன் விண்ணப்பம்

தஞ்சாவூர் மாவட்ட குழந்தைகள் நலன் மற்றும் சிறப்புச் சேவைகள் துறையின் கீழ் இயங்கும் இளைஞர் நீதிக்குழுமத்தில் மூன்று தற்காலிகத் தொகுப்பூதிய பணிகள் நிரப்பப்படுகின்றன. உதவியாளர் மற்றும் அமர்வு எழுத்தர் 1, இளநிலை உதவியாளர் உடன் இணைந்த பதிவேடு எழுத்தர் 1, அலுவலக உதவியாளர் 1. விண்ணப்பம் 30 செப்டம்பர் 2026 மாலை 5:00 மணிக்குள் மாவட்ட குழந்தைகள் பாதுகாப்பு அலுவலரை சென்றடைய வேண்டும்.

யார் விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம்?
பட்டப்படிப்பு (10+2+3 அல்லது 11+1+3) உள்ளவர்கள் உதவியாளர் மற்றும் அமர்வு எழுத்தர் பதவிக்கு விண்ணப்பிக்கலாம். கணினி அலுவலக தானியங்கி பயிற்சி அல்லது கணினி டிப்ளமோ/பட்டம் இருந்தால் முன்னுரிமை. பத்தாம் வகுப்புடன் கணினித் திறன் இருந்தால் இளநிலை உதவியாளர்-பதிவேடு எழுத்தர். எட்டாம் வகுப்பு தேர்ச்சி இருந்தால் அலுவலக உதவியாளர். அனைவருக்கும் அதிகபட்ச வயது 42 (01 செப்டம்பர் 2026 அன்று).

ஊதியம் மற்றும் நியமனம் எப்படி?
மாதத் தொகுப்பூதியம் முறையே ₹25,000, ₹20,000, ₹13,000. இது 7-ஆம் ஊதியக் குழு அடிப்படை ஊதியம் அல்ல. அறிவிப்பில் எழுத்துத் தேர்வு அல்லது நேர்காணல் மதிப்பெண் பிரிவு இல்லை. பணி முற்றிலும் தற்காலிகம். நிர்வாகக் காரணங்களுக்காக முன்னறிவிப்பின்றி நிறுத்தலாம். பணி நீக்கத்திற்குப் பிறகு நிரந்தர வேலை உரிமை கோர முடியாது.

எப்படி விண்ணப்பிப்பது?
thanjavur.nic.in இல் உள்ள அறிவிப்பு PDF-இல் உள்ள FORMAT படிவத்தை அச்சிட்டு நிரப்பவும். சுய சான்றொப்பமிட்ட கல்வி நகல்களை இணைத்து, நேரிலோ தபாலிலோ சமர்ப்பிக்கவும். முகவரி: மாவட்ட குழந்தைகள் பாதுகாப்பு அலுவலர், மாவட்ட குழந்தைகள் பாதுகாப்பு அலகு, அரசினர் குழந்தைகள் இல்ல வளாகம், வ.உ.சி. நகர், தஞ்சாவூர் – 613 007. தொலைபேசி: 04362-273014. தாமதமான அல்லது முழுமையற்ற விண்ணப்பங்கள் ஏற்கப்படாது.

How Are Assistant and Clerk Candidates Selected?

The official press release does not print a written-exam syllabus, mark split or interview date.

✅ Confirmed: applications will be received till 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026; incomplete or late papers will be rejected.
❓ Not specified: CBT, OMR test, interview marks, skill test, or merit formula.

No interview stage is described in the current notification. Do not prepare for a named “JJB Thanjavur interview date” until the District Child Protection Unit issues a call letter or a further notice on thanjavur.nic.in.

Treat selection as a multi-step journey even if the first public notice is short: scrutiny of applications → any test or interview the Board later notifies → document check → temporary appointment order. Final joining still depends on certificates matching the form.

Why Does Child Protection Work in Thanjavur Matter?

The Juvenile Justice Board is the court-side body under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. It hears matters of children in conflict with the law. In Thanjavur, the Board sits with the District Child Protection Unit on the Government Children’s Home campus at V.O.C. Nagar.

These three seats are file, bench and office support for that Board, not Social Worker Member posts. Member seats are a separate state-level honourarium process run by the Department of Children Welfare and Special Services. Candidates searching “Thanjavur JJB recruitment” often mix the two.

People look up this employer because it is local district work in child protection, the pay is printed in rupees (not “as per rules”), and 8th-pass and 10th-pass routes still exist. The honest limit is tenure: the same notice that offers the seat also says the Board can end the engagement without prior notice, and the worker cannot claim a government post after exit. If you want TNPSC Group IV security, this is a stop-gap, not that cadre.

Useful reads on the same map: Tamil Nadu government jobs and child protection / social welfare openings.

The SahisarkariJobs.in Analyst’s Take

Place this notice next to other 2026 Tamil Nadu DCPU clerical drives, not next to TNPSC VAO or Group IV. Kallakurichi’s Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk and Office Assistant notice used the same ₹20,000 / ₹13,000 consolidated pair and a late-September offline window. Thanjavur adds a Graduate Assistant and Session Clerk seat at ₹25,000. That is the only real upgrade versus a two-post DCPU clerk circular.

Best fit: graduates who already have a DOTE Computer on Office Automation certificate and can work at the Children’s Home campus; 10th-pass candidates with real computer practice for the record-clerk desk; 8th-pass local applicants who want a documented district assignment rather than informal daily wage work.

Skip this if you need permanence. The second and third conditions in the notice give the appointing authority power to remove you without advance warning and bar any employment claim after removal. Also skip if you cannot physically reach V.O.C. Nagar by 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026.

Practical tip: Write the exact Tamil post title on the envelope and on line 1 of the form. District offices still sort covers by the wording used in the Tamil table. A cover that only says “clerk job” can sit in the wrong bundle.

What Documents Are Required for Thanjavur Child Protection Posts?

Carry self-attested copies with the form. Keep originals ready if the Unit calls you later.

• Filled application form with photograph and signature
• Proof of date of birth (Birth certificate or SSLC / school certificate)
• Educational certificates and mark sheets for the post you choose (degree / SSLC / 8th)
• Computer course or Computer Diploma/Degree certificate if you want Assistant preference
• Photo ID
• Community certificate if you fill that line
• Disability certificate if you fill the PwBD line
• Proof for widow / divorcee / deserted wife / destitute / ex-student of home, if claimed
• Experience papers only if you enter experience on the form (not a printed eligibility condition)

Document alert: The notice does not attach a separate “prescribed Tamil Nadu common application.” Use page 3 of this PDF only. Ordinary paper bio-data without that format is a risk.

Serving government staff should keep an NOC ready for document verification or joining if asked. The notice does not say you must enclose an NOC before applying.

Also Read: DCPU Kallakurichi Recruitment 2026 – Apply Offline for 2 Junior Assistant Cum Record Clerk & Office Assistant Posts

Service Conditions

1. Every listed post is temporary.
2. The appointing authority may end the engagement for administrative reasons without prior notice.
3. After such removal, the candidate cannot claim a right to employment.

Contract months, bond amount, leave rules, hostel and duty hours are not printed. Do not assume absorption into Tamil Nadu Ministerial Service.

What Happens After Selection?

1. The District Child Protection Unit scrutinises forms that arrive by 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026 and rejects incomplete sets.
2. If a further test or interview is ordered, shortlisted names should appear on thanjavur.nic.in or by call letter. That stage is not in the present PDF.
3. Document verification will match your certificates with Age as on 01.09.2026, qualification and the post title on the form.
4. A temporary appointment/engagement order from the District authority will fix the consolidated monthly amount (₹25,000, ₹20,000 or ₹13,000).
5. You report to the Juvenile Justice Board / DCPU office on the Government Children’s Home Campus, V.O.C. Nagar, Thanjavur.
6. Continuation depends on administrative need. The notice already warns that exit can be without prior notice and without a later job claim.

Similar district child-protection contracts in Tamil Nadu often take several weeks from last date to joining. Plan for a short wait, not an immediate posting letter on 1 October 2026.

Contact & Helpline

District Child Protection Officer
District Child Protection Unit
Government Children’s Home Campus
V.O.C. Nagar, Thanjavur – 613 007
Phone: 04362-273014

Recruitment listing: https://thanjavur.nic.in/notice_category/recruitment
Department portal (state child-protection systems): https://dsdcpimms.tn.gov.in

Office timings are not printed on this press release. Call during normal district office hours and ask for the DCPU / JJB recruitment desk.

⚠️ Contact details sourced from the official notification. Verify before contacting. NEVER pay any money over the phone or to any person claiming to offer job assistance. Report fraud to cybercrime.gov.in.

Important Links – JJB Thanjavur Assistant & Clerk 2026

FAQs – JJB Thanjavur Assistant & Clerk 2026

What is the last date to apply for JJB Thanjavur Assistant recruitment 2026?

30 September 2026, 5:00 PM. The cover must reach the District Child Protection Officer at V.O.C. Nagar, not merely be posted that afternoon. No extension is printed on the current notice.

What is the age limit for JJB Thanjavur Assistant and Clerk posts?

42 years as on 01 September 2026, for all three posts. Extra years for BC, SC, ST or PwBD are not printed here. Write your age on the form against that cut-off date only.

Is there an exam for these Thanjavur JJB posts, or is it interview-based?

Not stated. The press release has no CBT pattern, no interview mark cap and no merit formula. Watch thanjavur.nic.in after the last date. Do not treat aggregator phrases such as “written test/interview” as official stages.

What is the salary of JJB Thanjavur Assistant and Clerk posts?

₹25,000 a month for Assistant and Session Clerk, ₹20,000 for Junior Assistant-cum-Record Clerk, and ₹13,000 for Office Assistant. These are consolidated figures. DA and HRA are not listed.

Can final-year students or result-awaited candidates apply for this recruitment?

The notice does not say so. Safer reading: the required 8th / SSLC / degree should already be in hand, because only existing certificates are asked as attachments. Confirm with DCPU on 04362-273014 if your result is pending.

Is the JJB Thanjavur Assistant post a permanent government job?

No. Point 1 of the notice calls the engagement entirely temporary. Points 2 and 3 allow removal without prior notice and bar any later employment claim. This is not a TNPSC ministerial cadre.

Can candidates from other states apply for this Thanjavur recruitment?

The notice does not mention a Tamil Nadu domicile lock. The form does ask for native district. Out-of-state applicants can submit, but the local verification practice is not explained. Call the printed helpline before travelling.

Where will I be posted if selected?

At the Juvenile Justice Board / District Child Protection Unit in Thanjavur, on the Government Children’s Home Campus, V.O.C. Nagar. No other district option is listed.

Is Tamil Nadu domicile required for District Child Protection Unit jobs?

Not as a printed hard filter in this Thanjavur notice. Native district is only a form field. Some other DCPU circulars in the State do prefer local candidates. Read each district PDF instead of assuming one statewide rule.

What is the salary of Juvenile Justice Board staff in Tamil Nadu?

For these Thanjavur support posts, ₹13,000 to ₹25,000 consolidated per month. Social Worker Members of JJBs are a different honourarium track run by the State department. Do not mix member honourarium with this clerk pay table.

Are District Child Protection Unit jobs permanent in Tamil Nadu?

Usually not. Most recent DCPU clerk and assistant seats are temporary consolidated contracts. The honest downside is simple: you get a district office seat and a printed monthly amount, not a pensionable TN service.

Can 8th pass candidates apply for Tamil Nadu child protection posts?

Yes, for Office Assistant in this Thanjavur notice (1 post, ₹13,000). That route does not open the Graduate Assistant seat or the SSLC record-clerk seat. Apply only against the 8th-pass row.

What are the disadvantages of working on a Juvenile Justice Board clerical contract?

Worth knowing before you apply: pay is frozen at the printed lump sum, the Unit may end the seat without notice, and you cannot convert this into a regular government claim. If you need exam leave and a service book, wait for TNPSC.

Final Checklist – Is This the Right Job for You?

Use this quick checklist before you apply:

• You will not be above 42 years as on 01 September 2026.
• Your certificate matches the post: degree / SSLC + computer / 8th pass.
• You accept a contractual consolidated seat, not regular Tamil Nadu service.
• You can deliver the form to V.O.C. Nagar, Thanjavur – 613 007 by 5:00 PM on 30 September 2026.
• Self-attested educational copies and a photograph are attached to the official format.
• You understand selection stages after scrutiny are not yet printed.

📄 Source: Official press release of the Department of Children Welfare and Special Services / District Administration, Thanjavur, signed on 11 September 2026 and listed on thanjavur.nic.in from 15 September 2026. All details above are taken from the official Juvenile Justice Board Thanjavur Recruitment 2026 PDF.