Staff Training Coordinator

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Reference: DJCS/3995_NOV25

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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Key Highlights

- Coordinate training needs and liaise with central training teams at Metropolitan Remand Centre.

- Ongoing, Full‑Time Opportunity to work with a high‑performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service.

- COG3: $97,563 - $105,427 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Staff Training Coordinator to provide a critical role at Ravenhall.

About the Business Unit

Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC) is a maximum‑security remand facility based in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne. Prisoners on remand are alleged offenders who were not bailed when charged with a crime and are awaiting the outcome of their court case. The Metropolitan Remand Centre is a 954‑bed maximum‑security facility for unsentenced male offenders located within the West Metropolitan Region, Department of Justice, and Community Safety.

About the Role

The Staff Training Coordinator will have responsibility for providing a range of training and training coordination activities to MRC staff. The position involves the collation and management of staff training records from both a staff development and compliance perspective. The Staff Training Coordinator will work with staff to identify learning opportunities that meet individual and organisational needs as part of the staff member's Performance Plan and will assist the Staff Development Manager in ensuring that Performance Plans are completed and assessed within specified timelines.

Some of your duties will include:

- Coordinate and deliver training and induction programs.

- Identify, plan and coordinate training requirements to ensure mandatory qualifications are maintained in accordance with operational requirements.

- Develop and maintain ongoing staff training schedules.

- Liaise with the DOJ Learning and Development Unit in relation to CV Registered Training Organisation (RTO) matters.

- Conduct staff assessments to determine training needs.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Experience in the design and implementation of a variety of competency‑based training programs.

Qualifications / Requirements

- Completion of the Prison Officer Pre‑service training is essential.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

Child Safe Statement of Commitment

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child‑safe and child‑friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11.59pm

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