The Department for Education, Children and Young People (DECYP) is committed to supporting safe, thriving communities where children and young people are empowered to reach their full potential.

About the Role

The Statewide Manager – Care and Coordination Services leads the delivery of integrated, therapeutic, and safe care coordination services across Tasmania. This role is responsible for statewide oversight of adoption and permanency services, placement matching, and case management support to carers. It ensures that all forms of family-based foster care, kinship care and residential care are delivered and coordinated to uphold the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people, and supports the implementation of a trauma-informed, relationship-centred model of care.

The role contributes to the strategic redesign of care services in alignment with the Commission of Inquiry recommendations and the future model of care, ensuring readiness for service transformation, including the outsourcing of case management for foster carers to non-government service providers, and the provision of a diverse range of care options for children and young people in care.

We are offering

• Permanent opportunity with ASAP start date
• Full-time - 76 hours per fortnight
• To be part of a child-safe organisation
• Competitive salary
• Wellbeing Connect Program
• Pathways to grow your career

	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

Essential

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment
• Satisfactory completion of an approved allied health professional tertiary qualification/program of study and registered with the relevant National Board or, in the case of self-regulated allied health professions, eligible for membership with the relevant professional association
• 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:

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 actions in previous employment check

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in social work, psychology, human services or management
• Significant experience in the delivery of human/family services and a high level of expertise in Child Safety
• Current driver’s licence

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: Tiffany Black
Title: Executive Director Services for Children Youth and Families
Phone: 0408 950 651
Email: tiffany.black@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.