Senior Prison Officer

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong

Reference: VG/7601_OCT25

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 require 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.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

- Co-ordinate and support community programs with internal and external stakeholders to support community connections

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

- COG Grade 2B: $83,288 - $95,778 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Senior Prison Officer - Recreation to provide a critical role at Marngoneet Correctional Centre.

About the Business Unit

Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annex is a medium security facility that houses a mix of sentenced and remand men and is located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The role of the facility is to contain men in custody safely, securely and humanely, focusing on the individual needs of the men with the aim of providing a successful transition back into the community or on their continued journey through the prison system. The facility has a strong focus on achieving positive outcomes and provides a range of engaged services. Our highly skilled workforce provides supervision and case management and are dedicated to enhancing opportunities to strengthen prisoner pathways.

About the Role

The Recreation Officer falls within the Vocational Services Team. The role of the Vocational Services Team is to prepare prisoners for release and to enhance post release employment opportunities, targeted educational opportunities and personal development programs and activities.

More specifically, the Recreation Officer role is responsible for the delivery of a wide range of recreational programs and activities, both passive and active within the location.

The role also includes assisting the Vocational Services Team with other activities including but not limited to planning and facilitating events within the location, i.e.: cultural events and significant/major events.

The Recreation Officer works within a team environment to optimise the opportunities for prisoners to enhance their life skills and personal development through all aspects of the day-to-day routines, services, and programs of the facility.

The Recreational Officer is also responsible for coordinating and supervising recreational activities for male prisoners and liaising with external service providers and stakeholders.

Some of your duties will include:

- Assess recreational needs of general and special needs prisoners and develop, implement and evaluate recreational programs to meet individual and group requirements in conjunction with prison management.

- Coordinate provision of recreational services and programs to the prisoner population through liaison with staff, stakeholders and prisoners.

- Provide oversight of Recreational budget when planning, developing, and coordinating recreation activities and programs.

- Supervise use of and maintain all sporting and hobby equipment.

- Provide instruction, coaching and training to prisoners working within recreation areas.

- Supervise and direct Prisoner Service Workers.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Appropriate qualifications and/or experience in the development, management and delivery of recreational and leisure programs/activities.

- Demonstrated behaviours or achievements that reflect the One Justice values and behaviours of: Serve the Community, Work Together, Act with Integrity, Respect Other People and Make it Happen.

- Demonstrated capacity or aptitude to work with men who are difficult to engage in individually and in group settings.

Qualifications/requirements

- Applicants must have successfully completed the Corrections Victoria Prison Officer pre-service training course.

- Preferred Certificate three in Fitness

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.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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 Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 11.59pm

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