Assistant Manager

Hobart TAS

Child Welfare, Youth and Family Services (Community Services and Development)

Government - State (Government and Defence)

Full time

129,302 to 136,089 + 12% superannunation

The Team

The Unit supports schools and early years settings to respond effectively to the needs of children and young people impacted by family violence. It plays a critical role in facilitating information sharing, strengthening cross?agency communication and supporting consistent practice in collaboration with Child Safety, Youth Justice, Tasmania Police, the Department of Health, the Department of Justice and a range of non?government partners.

About the Role

The Assistant Manager to Safe Families Coordination Unit supports statewide coordination functions that facilitate effective information sharing, practice guidance and operational support to schools responding to family violence and related cross agency matters. The role provides high level advice, undertakes complex coordination activities and contributes to the development of consistent processes that strengthen responses for children and young people.

The role works collaboratively with school leaders, professional support staff and agencies to support integrated, multi agency decision making. The Assistant Manager contributes specialist knowledge to complex cases, enhances information flow across services and supports continuous improvement in the department’s approach to responding to family violence and associated risks.

We are offering

Permanent, ongoing

Full-time, 73.5 hours per fortnight

We are a child-safe organisation

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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

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:

Conviction checks in the following areas: crimes of violence, sex related offences, serious drug offences, crimes involving dishonesty, serious traffic offences. Identification check. Disciplinary actions in previous employment check. Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status to Employment

Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualifications in education, social sciences, human services or related fields.

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

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education,

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Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone 61361656285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au