Operations Manager - Ashley Youth Detention Centre

This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities. Our ultimate 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.

Manage the day to day operations of Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) and lead teams of staff to deliver timely, efficient and integrated therapeutic services to young people in detention in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.
Provide leadership, supervision and rostering of operational staff and drive quality improvement to ensure legislative requirements are maintained and staff display high levels of ethical and professional behaviour to ensure best practice procedures and processes are delivered.
Work as part of the Centre’s Management Team to achieve AYDC and Agency goals and desired outcomes in accordance with policy, budgetary and human resource priorities, and participate in the development, promotion and implementation of the Agency’s strategic and trauma informed practices within the Centre.

Ongoing, ASAP start date

76 hours per fortnight

Essential Requirements

The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment).

• 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:
   1. crimes of violence
   2. sex related offences
   3. serious drug offences
   4. crimes involving dishonesty
   5. serious traffic offences
2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary actions in previous employment check.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online can be found here:

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Information for Applicants (PDF)

Electronic submission of application is preferred, please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.

Applicants should forward/include:

• a statement addressing the selection criteria;
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

All applicants are required to supply a valid email address with their application for the purposes of email communication.

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

Applications should be made via the Apply Now button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

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: Fiona Atkins
Title: Director - Youth Detention - Custodial Youth Justice
Phone: 03 6701 2247
Email: fiona.l.atkins@decyp.tas.gov.au