The Team

The Services for Youth Justice division works directly with children, young people, families and carers to prevent, divert or support their involvement in the youth justice system. The youth justice service system comprises of a set of processes and practices for responding to children and young people who have committed, or allegedly committed, an offence. The Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) provides secure care and custody for young people aged 10-17 who are detained or remanded by the courts. The Ashley Youth Detention Centre is located in the North, near Deloraine.

About the Role

The Assistant Manager leads the development and continued maintenance of a multi-disciplinary, therapeutic care environment that balances safety, security and other operational procedures with addressing the psycho-social, developmental and criminogenic needs of children and young people in detention through relational safety and best practice care.

The role will be responsible for providing high-level, best-practice advice and support to the Manager of Custodial Youth Justice and the AYDC Management Group. The role will ensure alignment with the department’s established purpose, goals, and desired outcomes, while embedding a child- and young person-centred, evidence-based, trauma-informed, and relational practice approach as the foundation of AYDC’s internal culture.

About You

The role requires an innovative, experienced and advanced relational practice leader with the necessary theoretical and experiential knowledge specific to secure residential or detention centre environments. As a member of AYDCs senior leadership team you will join a jurisdiction with an explicit reform agenda towards a best practice approach to working with children and young people in conflict with the law.

We are offering

• Ongoing - ASAP start date 
• Full-time, 76 hours per fortnight
• Leave Loading and an additional 6.5% Corrections Allowance
• To be part of a child-safe organisation
• Pathways to grow your career

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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment
• 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:
   

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

How to apply 

Applications should include:

• a 1–2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
• a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.
• The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, 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. 

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Shane Murdoch
Title: Director - Custodial Youth Justice Services
Phone: 0434 144 173
Email: shane.murdoch@decyp.tas.gov.au

About DECYP

Our 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.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.