Child Safety Officers - North / North West Tasmania

• Salary: $64,072 to $98,027 pro rata per annum + 10.5% Superannuation + leave loading
• Classification: Allied Health Professional Level 1-2
• Award/Agreement: Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement
• Location: North (Launceston 7250), North-West (Burnie 7320 Devonport 7310)
• Hours of Work: Multiple vacancies across teams. Permanent full-time day work and fixed term full time day work starting ASAP for up to 12 months.
• Please note: Other permanent and fixed-term full-time and part-time vacancies that may arise in the future may also be filled from this process.

We Offer

• Starting salary recognition of further study and experienced practitioners
• Four (4) weeks accrued recreation leave + leave loading + accrued sick/carers leave
• Workplace flexibility, talk to us about flexible start/end times, part-time and work from home
• Access to Professional Development fund, in-house and external training, supervision, and career development
• Commitment to keeping our employees healthy, practice supervision and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Pathways to grow your career as Practice Leader and Practice Manager
• Six (6) weeks Beginning to Practice training for all roles
• Unit-specific induction for Out of Home Care
• We are a child-safe, values-based organisation. We are Kind, Connected, Committed, Respectful.

About You

• Genuine motivation and passion to work with children, young people, and their families
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to change your communication style, remain calm, de-escalate, and manage conflicts
• Ability to quickly build rapport and relationships with stakeholders (including families and young people) over the phone and in person
• Value working as a member of a team and contributing to a positive team environment
• Commitment to self-care, continuous improvement, learning and practice reflection
• Individual resilience, emotional intelligence, and the ability to self-reflect
• Personal integrity, accountability, and respect for clients
• Align to our workplace values; Kind, Connected, Committed, Respectful
• You must meet the following essential requirements:
  • Current Tasmanian Working with Children Registration (Employment Type)
  • Up to date COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Schedule 1 National Conviction Check (actioned by CYF)
  • Sufficient qualifications, Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma of Community Welfare Work or equivalent. Qualifications must contain units of case management/casework practice and supervised practical work placements to be eligible.
  • Current Driver’s Licence

About the Roles

Children, Youth and Families (CYF) provides integrated programs that support all children, young people, and their families in Tasmania. We are recruiting for roles in two units within CYF, Child Safety Service (CSS) and Out of Home Care (OOHC).

Child Safety Officers in CSS

We work with young people, their families, community, and non-government support agencies to strengthen the capacity of families and individuals to provide adequate support, care, and safety to children. We work in a statutory environment, delivering services to children and families who are NDIS, Federal Care and Intensive Family Support clients. Experience working in these sectors would be an advantage and a current driver’s licence is essential. Work in all areas of CSS: Intake, Response, Case Management and Out of Home Care.

Out of Home Care Caseworker in OOHC

We work in regional teams, alongside Child Safety Officers to provide support, advice and safety to children, young people and their carers who are in the out of home care system.

Experience in foster care, out of home care and residential care would be an advantage and a current driver’s licence is essential.

How to Apply:

We encourage you to speak to the Contact Officer and review the Statement of Duties prior to applying for an overview of the workplace and duties. Click on the Apply button!

Please complete the application form, with eligibility, location and position preference questions, upload a resume and written statement answering:

• What has interested or motivated you to apply for these roles?
• What skills, knowledge and experience will you bring to the role/s? (include examples)

For more information on the role/s (Contact Officer):

• Name: Kellylee Munting
• Email: kellylee.munting@communities.tas.gov.au using the subject line: Child Safety Officer - North / North West Tasmania enquiry via EthicalJobs
• Phone: 03 6478 6100

Statement of Duties (PDF): Generic Child Safety Officer HP1-2 (June 2020) WWC.pdf

Statement of Duties (PDF): Generic Statewide Out of Home Care Caseworker HP1-2 (April 2021) WWC.pdf

For support in submitting your application and adjustment requests: please email candidate.info@communities.tas.gov.au using the subject line: Child Safety Officer - North / North West Tasmania enquiry via EthicalJobs.