Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register


Department for Education, Children and Young People
Schools and Early Years
Professional Support
Applications must be submitted by

Position details

Applications close:

AEST

Award/Classification:

Various classifications

Employment type:

Fixed-term, casual, Fixed-term, flexible, Fixed-term, full-time, Fixed-term, part-time

Region:

North, South, North West, Statewide, Various

Job description:

Are you a Speech and Language Pathologist? Social Worker? Psychologist? Happy and healthy young people are better equipped to learn and thrive. Professional Support Staff, including school psychologists, speech and language pathologists and social workers, are key in providing critical evidence-based services to our students, teachers and families to optimise wellbeing, engagement and academic success.

A fixed-term and casual employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.


DECYP will from time to time require the services of employees for specified fixed-term and relief basis in a number of skill areas and disciplines. Such appointments fill a valuable role in complementing the existing permanent workforce.

The following vacancies may arise in various schools and organisational units within the DECYP across Tasmania:

Allied Health Professional in Training
Statement of Duties (Word) 
Statement of Duties (PDF) 

Salary Range: $69,177 pro rata, per annum - Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Agreement 

Essential Requirement: Current enrolled in the final year of a tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and eligible for student membership with the AASW; or currently enrolled in the final year of a tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by Speech Pathology Australia and eligible for student membership with Speech Pathology Australia.

School Psychologist 
Statement of Duties (Word) 
Statement of Duties (PDF) 
Salary Range: $77,069 - $114,882 pro rata, per annum - Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award Band 1 

Essential Requirement: Current registration as a Psychologist within Tasmania in accordance with the provisions of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 or possesses a degree with a fourth year qualification in Psychology which will enable registration following two years of supervised practice as a School Psychologist. 

Social Worker 
Statement of Duties (Word) 
Statement of Duties (PDF) 
Salary Range: $74,744 - $112,512 pro rata, per annum – Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022 

Essential Requirement: Degree in Social Work from a University, Institute of Technology or College of Advanced Education or an equivalent award from a recognised overseas institution. 

Speech and Language Pathologist 
Statement of Duties (Word) 
Statement of Duties (PDF) 
Salary Range: $74,744 - $112,512 pro rata, per annum - Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022 

Essential Requirement: Degree in Speech Pathology from an Australian University, Institute of Technology or College of Advanced Education or an equivalent award from a recognised overseas institution. 


Essential Requirements

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment).


Selection from the Register

Where a vacancy occurs the Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register will be examined to identify those persons who possess the necessary knowledge, skills, currency and qualifications to undertake the duties of the vacancy and who will be available to work.

Where vacancies are identified and an applicant(s) are regarded as being suitable to undertake the particular appointment, a merit-based selection process will be undertaken. The selection process may involve formal interviews.


How to apply

Applicants wishing to be registered for employment need to register online via the Apply Now button.

Enquiries to HR Recruitment and Employment, People Services and Support

email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au or phone (03) 6165 6285.

  • A person is to provide evidence that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption.

A person is vaccinated against COVID-19 if the person has received all of the doses of a vaccine for COVID-19, necessary for the person to be issued with a vaccination certificate in respect of COVID-19 by the Australian Immunisation Register, or an equivalent document from a jurisdiction outside of Australia.

A person may be granted an exemption from providing evidence that they are vaccinated against the disease where the person demonstrates.

1. Medical contraindication

A person is unable to be vaccinated against the disease due to a medical contraindication if they:

a) provide evidence in a form provided and accepted by the Head of Agency from a medical practitioner (as defined by the Australian Immunisation Register as a medical practitioner who can grant a medical exemption) which certifies that the person has a medical contraindication that prevents them from being vaccinated against the disease. 

Or

b) have a medical exemption, that applies to the vaccinations for the disease, that has  been recorded on the Australian Immunisation Register, operated by or on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.

2. Exceptional circumstances

Demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Head of Agency.

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  1. Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
  2. Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
  3. Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.