Prison officer - Marngoneet Correctional Centre

Summary about this job

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

• Hiring for our upcoming squad of casual prison officers commencing in October
• Work locally in Lara (near Geelong); spend less time and money traveling to work
• 8 weeks paid training provided locally prior to starting your new career

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-defense 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 offenders chance of 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).

Security Screening

Part of the recruitment process includes completing the below security checks:

✔National Criminal Record Check (and fingerprints check)

✔Pre-employment security check

✔VicRoads license check (or interstate or overseas, if applicable)

✔Victoria Police Check

Please note, we do not automatically reject applicants from the process who have disclosed offences in their application process.

Each disclosure is reviewed on an individual basis; your application can still be successful after disclosing an offence and/or affiliations (depending on the specific offence or affiliation). Your honesty and integrity however, is critical.  If you fail to disclose any of your offences or affiliations, your application will be rejected.

Pre-Service Medical and Physical Capability Assessments - please refer to the fact sheet attached

New facial hair policy

• All prison officers will be required (subject to a small number of exemptions) to be clean shaven for the purposes of wearing a breathing apparatus if required in an emergency.
• Therefore, beards will no longer be permitted or moustaches that interfere with the seal of a breathing apparatus mask.

Benefits of becoming a prison officer with Corrections Victoria:

• yearly, hourly rate increases based on meeting your performance requirements
• working at a medium security correctional centre, where there is more opportunity to make a difference to prisoners lives on their release
• access to further education and ongoing training opportunities, including enrolment in Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial). Once your certification is completed, you will be rewarded with an additional hourly rate increase
• eight weeks full-time paid training (commences Monday, 8 October) involving both practical and classroom training. Covering self-defense, cultural awareness, report writing and conflict management.
• begin your career with a squad of like-minded, new prison officers who will soon become your friends throughout your career with Corrections Victoria
• Work within a safe work environment with the latest safety and security procedures
• maintain a balance between your career and personal commitments working on a casual roster
• receive penalty rates working evening and weekend shifts on top of your hourly wage and
• apply for other opportunities within Corrections Victoria, including permanent positions as they arise.

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.