Prison officer - Marngoneet Correctional Centre

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Detail information about job Prison officer - Marngoneet Correctional Centre. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Need a career change from hospitality? Want evening & weekend penalty rates?
• Feel appreciated, recognised & rewarded in your new career as a prison officer
• 8 weeks paid training with a squad of 24 likeminded new recruits commences Oct

Prison officer vacancies – Marngoneet Correctional Centre

• Casual vacancies - squad training commences 8 October
• Start a career that makes a positive difference to our community
• $32.04 per hour (plus super plus penalty rates for evening and weekend shifts and annual hourly rate increases)

   

  Information sessions

  The Department of Justice and Regulation invites you to an information session about the current prison officer opportunities at Marngoneet. You'll hear from current officers and be able to ask them any questions you have about the role. Recruitment staff will also be present to handle any queries you have about the selection process and training program.

• Wednesday 11 July 2018 Torquay 6:00pm – 7:30pm.  Please register here
• Saturday 14 July 2018 Drysdale 10:30am – 12:00pm. Please register here

  Attending an information session is not compulsory, and we still encourage you to apply if you can't make it along. 

   

  Use your maturity, life experience and expertise towards a meaningful career as a prison officer.

  Due to expansions and internal promotions, we are recruiting casual prison officers for Marngoneet Correctional Centre, based in Lara near Geelong.

  Operated by the Department of Justice and Regulation, which is one arm of the Victorian Public Service, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All of our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria; and as a prison officer, you will be a key player in helping us meet our goal.

   

  Starting your career as a casual prison officer at Corrections Victoria

• work in a large range of different areas within the prison
• receive eight weeks full-time paid practical and theoretical training covering a range of activities from self-defence to culture awareness
• give your availability to work based on our two-week rotating rosters. Also be offered short notice shifts
• receive penalty rates working evening and weekend shifts on top of your hourly wage
• apply for other opportunities within Corrections Victoria, including permanent positions as they arise.

   

  About Marngoneet Correctional Centre

  The Marngoneet Correctional Centre is designed to reduce offender re-offending offering a number of rehabilitation programs

• Offers a number of rehabilitation and vocational programs to assist prisoners on reintegrating back into society
• It is mandatory for prisoners to work whilst in Marngoneet, where prisoners gain structure and routine, and be reintegrated back into society once released
• Shapes social interaction, where prisoners are provided living units as opposed to cells.
• Offers vocational services that increase the chance of prisoners employment upon release including TAFE and working in specific industries

   

  Duties and responsibilities

  As a prison officer with Corrections Victoria, you are a positive role model to the prisoners.  Aiming to give prisoners the best chance to become a contributing member of the community upon their release.

  Your tasks will include:

• providing a safe and secure environment for prisoners, your team-mates and visitors
• being sensitive to the needs of people from a diverse array of backgrounds
• assisting in achieving a prisoner's personal and professional goals
• conducting regular patrols, searches and security-related exercises
• being respectful towards not only your colleagues but also the prisoners, treating prisoners the way you want to be treated is vital.

  Who we are looking for

  We hire from a range of different industries, backgrounds and age brackets. Some of our top performing and well respected prison officers are aged in their 50s and 60s. Therefore, mature-aged candidates are also encouraged to apply!

  We look for candidates who:

• have strong verbal communication.  This is the strongest weapon our prison officers have - having the ability to de-escalate a situation through your negotiation and verbal reasoning skills is vital (as opposed to de-escalating a situation with force or power tactics)
• are empathetic, non-judgmental and have cultural awareness
• are professional, have integrity and maturity
• have sound conflict management and problem-solving
• are self-confident and
• take initiative, ownership and accountability.

  Furthermore:

• You must also have full working rights in Australia (be an Australian Citizen, an Australian Permanent Resident or a New Zealand Citizen with permanent working rights at the time of your application).
• You also must be available to work full time business hours for the eight-week paid training (commencing Monday, 8 October).

      

  Our Recruitment Process (can take up to 12 weeks)

• Online application (must be completed by 11.59pm on the closing date)
• Online assessment
• Video interview
• Assessment Centre, Safety and Security Checks
• Health and Physical Assessment
• Job Offer
• Squad training commencement date Monday, 8 October 2018

   

  Applications close at 11.59pm on the closing date advertised. We will be regularly reviewing these up until the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting your application.

  For any specific enquiries regarding these vacancies, please contact the Hudson Prison Recruitment Team on [email protected] or 1300 037 541

   

  At the Department of Justice and Regulation, our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We continually seek to employ people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, with a disability, and varied cultural backgrounds. In addition, we have a firm commitment to increase participation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce. If you identify, we encourage you to contact our Koori Employment Team on 03 8684 1751.