Correctional Officer

2 months ago

Hobart, Australia Tasmanian Government Full time

Department of Justice
Tasmania Prison Service

Applications must be submitted by Sunday 19 January, 2025 11:55 PM

**Position details**:
**Applications close**:

- Sunday 19 January, 2025 11:55 PM AEST**Award/Classification**:

- Correctional Officers Agreement 2023 - Correctional Officer Day Training and Shift Work**Salary**:

- Refer to advertisement**Employment type**:

- Permanent, shift work**Region**:

- Statewide**Location**:

- Various Prison Facilities located at Risdon, Hobart and Launceston**Job description**:

- A Correctional Officer contributes to the safe, humane and secure containment of prisoners/remandees and their rehabilitation.**Benefits**:
Post training, salary range for Shift Work is $86,013 - $94,751 pa + super. Annual salary increase within this range in accordance with the _Correctional Officers Agreement 2023_. During training (12 weeks), salary is $62,702 pa + super.

In addition to salary + super, Correctional Officers attract:

- 8 weeks leave per year, normally taken as two 4-week leave blocks.
- Access to purchased leave, leave without pay, State Service accumulated leave scheme.
- Access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging
- Opportunity to obtain a nationally recognised qualification
- Regular paid training days, career progression opportunities across Tasmania
- Uniform provided via points system.

Experienced Correctional Officers may be eligible for recognition of service including above base salary on commencement and reduced training requirements.

Correctional Officers work 76.0 hours per fortnight, on a fully rotational roster. This includes day and night shifts, public holidays and weekends. During training, start and finish times will vary in accordance with training requirements however can expect to be day shifts Monday to Friday.

**Who should apply?**:
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform TPS Recruiting.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements. Talk to us about how this could work for you.

**We have positions available in all regions of Tasmania. We encourage applicants from across the state, other states of Australia and New Zealand to apply.**

Correctional Officers come from a wide range of backgrounds. They join us because the work is rewarding, diverse and absorbing. Although its not without its challenges, being a Correctional Officer delivers a large amount of job satisfaction and the knowledge that they are playing an active role in the rehabilitation and reintegration of prisoners, while also contributing to the safety of the Tasmanian community.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate resilience, maturity and flexibility along with high levels of literacy, numeracy and excellent computer skills and digital literacy. They will also be assessed against the Values of the Department of Justice where all employees are to act with integrity, respect and accountability within workplaces which are inclusive and collaborative.

**Prior training, experience and qualifications in corrections are not required.** However, applicants should be able to demonstrate attributes in the following areas: team orientation, very high-level interpersonal skills, integrity, strength and stamina, resilience, respect, supportive, accountable, tolerant, assertive, adaptable, decisive, dependable, courage, motivated, patient, objective, able to read people and situations and to think critically and problem solve.

Successful applicants will complete a 12 week training program with the Tasmania Prison Service at the Risdon site to help develop these skills and abilities and enable them to become professional and effective Correctional Officers. The training provides successful trainees with the opportunity to acquire a Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial) which is a nationally recognised qualification. Intrastate, interstate and overseas applicants may be eligible for relocation support.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Physical fitness, medical suitability and psychological characteristics appropriate to the duties of Correctional Officer.
- Pre-employment checks.

**Pre-employment Requirements**:
The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

- Pre-employment checks:
Arson and fire setting; Violent crimes and crimes against the person; Sex-related offences; Drug and alcohol related offences; Crimes involving dishonesty; Crimes involving deception; Making false declarations; Malicious damage and destructio

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