At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead youth justice services ensuring safety and wellbeing for young people in detention.
- Company: Department for Education, Children and Young People focused on child safety and youth justice.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, fitness discounts, and access to wellbeing support services.
- Other info: Join a values-driven team committed to positive futures for every child in Tasmania.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people during a critical reform period.
- Qualifications: Tertiary qualification in Criminology, Law, or Human Services required.
Oversee the delivery of custodial youth justice services which uphold the safety, wellbeing and rights of young people in youth detention. Provide significant leadership in the planning, implementation and management of key strategic reform programs and educational activities at the Ashley Youth Detention Centre, these include:
- Providing leadership across the facility during a critical transitionary period as the Tasmanian Government commissions a new Youth Justice Facility and reform approach.
- Manage external stakeholders and onsite visits during a critical period of increased scrutiny and public interest.
- Overseeing the operationalisation of the new facility, ensuring it incorporates internationally recognised best-practice principles and delivers a modern, fit-for-purpose facility that aligns with all recommendations from the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), the Youth Justice Reform Strategy, and the Reform Blueprint.
The Care and Custodial Support Services Branch delivers a range of services that support the safety, stability and wellbeing of children and young people across Tasmania. The Branch provides custodial youth justice services through the operation of Ashley Youth Detention Centre, coordinates foster care, kinship care, permanency and adoption services, and delivers specialised care arrangements for children and young people with complex needs. The Branch also leads initiatives to strengthen safety, workforce capability and service delivery within youth detention, ensuring care and custodial services are child-centred, therapeutic, safe and responsive to individual needs.
Period of Appointment: Start date to be negotiated for 5 years.
Fitness Passport provides DECYP employees with discounted access to 50+ facilities across the state, helping you and your family meet your fitness goals!
Wellbeing Connect is DECYP's pathway to free confidential counselling services. Wellbeing Connect isn't just for when things get tough. It's designed to support your wellbeing every day – helping you to stay on track, build healthy habits, and access expert advice across a range of areas important for your overall wellbeing.
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:
- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment.
- A tertiary qualification in Criminology, Law, Human Services or a related discipline.
Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.
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.
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