This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities. Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.
The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.
The Department for Education, Children and Young People (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.
Conditions of Employment:
- Salary: $69,574 to $75,199 pro rata per annum + 11% Superannuation
- Classification: Band 3
- Award/Agreement: Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service Award)
- Location: Statewide
- Hours of Work: Fixed-term full time and Fixed-term part time for periods of up to 12 months.
Please note: The Register is reviewed on a regular, as required, basis for suitability against the duties. You will be notified of the outcome of your suitability and contacted should a fixed-term vacancy arise. Registers are NOT a vacancy, they are used to fill short, urgent, fixed-term vacancies to ensure business continuity. Suitability does NOT guarantee any offer of employment will be made. This Register does not preclude other Child Safety Unit Coordinator positions from being advertised.
About You
In addition to meeting the essential requirements, to succeed long term in this role you should possess the following skills and attributes:
- Genuine motivation and passion to work as part of a team in Child Safety
- High level of personal resilience, emotional intelligence, and the ability to self-reflect
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to change your communication style.
Duties Include:
- Provide high level administrative support for Child Safety teams including the management of some client information, and coordination of service schedules.
- Manage and coordinate the administrative functioning of teams and ensure the efficient flow of information and correspondence.
- Coordinate a range of client related administrative services within the teams and undertake specific projects as required.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for ALL the selection criteria of this position. Please address the Selection Criteria in your application.
Essential Requirements:
Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (Employment type)
The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
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- a) crimes of violence
- b) sex related offences
- c) serious drug offences
- d) crimes involving dishonesty
- e) serious traffic offences
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
More Information?
For more information on the duties and opportunities, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au.
How to Apply:
Click on the blue ‘Apply Now’ button to log in/create an account and submit the application form. Please address how you meet and can demonstrate the Selection Criteria (as listed in the SoD) and be no longer than 3 pages.
We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide and Statement of Duties, for an overview of the workplace, duties, and selection criteria.
Statement Of Duties (PDF)
Information for Applicants (PDF)