Assistant Principal - Ashley School - 976039

Department for Education, Children and Young People; Launceston; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support services

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Department for Education, Children and Young People (Tasmania) is seeking an educational leader to assist the Principal with leadership, management and administration of a school or college in Tasmania. The role supports trauma-informed and restorative practices to foster learning and personal development for students aged 10 to 19 who may have disengaged from schooling.

The position offers a full-time schedule of 70 hours per fortnight, with career pathways and child-safe practices emphasized.

Qualifications

• Current Tasmanian RWVP registration (Employment status).
• Registered teacher with full registration under the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005.
• Desirable: Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal in the general educational leadership, management and administration of a school or college.

Education

Current RWVP registration

Registered teacher (full registration)

Tasmanian Public Sector Teaching Award 2005 qualifications

Job description

The Team

Ashley School provides personalised and flexible education for young people aged 10 to 19 who have often experienced long-term disengagement from schooling. The team uses trauma-informed, restorative, and positive behaviour support approaches to build trust, foster learning, and help students set and achieve personal and educational goals that support their transition back into the community.

About The Role

To assist the Principal in the general educational leadership, management and administration of a school or college.

We are offering

• 15 November 2026 to 16 November 2029


• Full-time, 70 hours per fortnight


• 6.5% Corrections Allowance


• We are a child-safe organisation


• 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

Essential

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status - Employment


• A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.


• Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005.

Desirable

• Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

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.

Name: Toby O'Connor
Title: Acting Principal, Summerdale Primary School
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