Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register
Department for Education, Children and Young People
Schools and Early Years
Professional Support
Applications must be submitted by Thursday 18 March, 2027 11:55 PM
Position details
Applications close:
Thursday 18 March, 2027 11:55 PM AEST
Award/Classification:
Various classifications
Employment type:
Fixed-term, casual, Fixed-term, flexible, Fixed-term, full-time, Fixed-term, part-time
Region:
North, South, North West, Statewide, Various
Job description:
Are you a Speech and Language Pathologist? Social Worker? Psychologist? Happy and healthy young people are better equipped to learn and thrive. Professional Support Staff, including school psychologists, speech and language pathologists and social workers, are key in providing critical evidence-based services to our students, teachers and families to optimise wellbeing, engagement and academic success.
A fixed-term and casual employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.
DECYP will from time to time require the services of employees for specified fixed-term and relief basis in a number of skill areas and disciplines. Such appointments fill a valuable role in complementing the existing permanent workforce.
The following vacancies may arise in various schools and organisational units within the DECYP across Tasmania:
Allied Health Professional in Training
Salary Range: $69,177 pro rata, per annum - Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Agreement
Essential Requirement: Current enrolled in the final year of a tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and eligible for student membership with the AASW; or currently enrolled in the final year of a tertiary qualification/program of study accredited by Speech Pathology Australia and eligible for student membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
School Psychologist
Salary Range: $77,069 - $114,882 pro rata, per annum - Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award Band 1
Essential Requirement: Current registration as a Psychologist within Tasmania in accordance with the provisions of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Tasmania) Act 2010 or possesses a degree with a fourth year qualification in Psychology which will enable registration following two years of supervised practice as a School Psychologist.
Social Worker
Salary Range: $74,744 - $112,512 pro rata, per annum – Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022
Essential Requirement: Degree in Social Work from a University, Institute of Technology or College of Advanced Education or an equivalent award from a recognised overseas institution.
Speech and Language Pathologist
Salary Range: $74,744 - $112,512 pro rata, per annum - Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No.2 of 2022
Essential Requirement: Degree in Speech Pathology from an Australian University, Institute of Technology or College of Advanced Education or an equivalent award from a recognised overseas institution.
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).
Selection from the Register
Where a vacancy occurs the Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register will be examined to identify those persons who possess the necessary knowledge, skills, currency and qualifications to undertake the duties of the vacancy and who will be available to work.
Where vacancies are identified and an applicant(s) are regarded as being suitable to undertake the particular appointment, a merit-based selection process will be undertaken. The selection process may involve formal interviews.
How to apply
Applicants wishing to be registered for employment need to register online via the Apply Now button.
Enquiries to HR Recruitment and Employment, People Services and Support
email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au or phone (03) 6165 6285.