About the Role

We are seeking an Assistant Manager – Practice and Care to join our team at Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC). In this role you will embody a deep commitment to therapeutic care and trauma informed practice, bringing strong expertise in rights, evidence based, holistic and restorative approaches to supporting young people in detention.

As a key voice within the senior leadership team, you will lead the cultural shift toward embedding trauma informed care as the foundation of daily practice, drawing on complex systems thinking to shape the whole ecosystem of AYDC.

What we are Looking For

• Demonstrated experience operating at a management level preferably in secure group care or youth detention settings, providing professional leadership and oversight in services for children and young people,
• Demonstrated advanced theoretical and/or experiential knowledge base in the provision of therapeutic care for children and young people,
• A passion for working with vulnerable young people and model the Department’s values through respectful relationships, integrity, and collaborative leadership,
• Highly skilled in building trust, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and providing high-quality practice supervision, while relational practice and therapeutic care approach across the centre,
• Have deep relational capability, and a commitment to creating safe, consistent, and healing centred environments for children and young people.

What we are Offering

• Be part of a nation-leading Youth Justice Reform that places the young people at the heart of everything we do, built on a therapeutic and trauma informed model of care!
• Generous salary + an additional 6.5% corrections allowance,
• Relocation Assistance: we can support your relocation to Tasmania!
• Monday to Friday permanent role based at AYDC, with on call roster,
• A supportive team culture focused on collaboration and continuous improvement,
• Flexible working arrangements, including start/end times and WFH day,
• Access to 3 additional leave days (Christmas breakdown days) and purchase leave scheme, 
• Wellbeing Connect program and Fitness Passport. 

Condition of Employment

• Salary $132,460 to $ 139,392 per annum + 6.5% corrections allowance + super
• Award/ Agreement: Health and Human Services (Tasmanian State Service) Award
• Classification: General Stream Band 7

Essential Requirements

To be eligible, you must have:

• Ability to obtain or have a current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Employment Status) – Tasmania.
• Satisfy a pre-employment check

For more information, please refer to the Statement of duties Assistant Manager - Practice and Care.

About Us

The Department for Education, Children and Young People is proudly Tasmanian Government’s core child-centred agency. Everything we do is to support children, young people and their families. At AYDC, we provide a secure, therapeutic environment focused on rehabilitation, education, and positive reintegration into the community.

How to apply

Applicants should include in their application short form application (maximum 2 pages) outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the role and your up-to-date resume. For more information on how to apply, refer to the Information for Applicants.

Applications should be made submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Contact

We encourage applicants to contact Shane Murdoch, Acting Director Custodial Youth Justice Services, for an overview of the role and to discuss how your experience aligns with our goals on shane.murdoch@decyp.tas.gov.au or 0434 144 173.

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.

The cost associated with obtaining a Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment) is the responsibility of the individual.