Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register

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Allied Health Professional Children/Youth Support Fixed Term and Relief Employment Register Department for Education, Children and Young PeopleSchools and Early YearsProfessional Support Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 18 March, 2025 11:55 PM AEST. Award/Classification: Various classifications Employment type: Fixed-term, casual, flexible, full-time, part-time Region: North, South, North West, Statewide, Various 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: Salary Range: $69,177 pro rata, per annum - Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Union Agreement Essential Requirements: Current enrollment 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. 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. Degree in Social Work from a University, Institute of Technology, or College of Advanced Education, or an equivalent award from a recognised overseas institution. 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. 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 A person is to provide evidence that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. A person is vaccinated against COVID-19 if the person has received all of the doses of a vaccine for COVID-19, necessary for the person to be issued with a vaccination certificate in respect of COVID-19 by the Australian Immunisation Register, or an equivalent document from a jurisdiction outside of Australia. A person may be granted an exemption from providing evidence that they are vaccinated against the disease where the person demonstrates: Medical contraindication Exceptional circumstances #J-18808-Ljbffr