Maintenance (Vocational Instructor) - Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre, Youth Justice

Division: Northern CPPYJ
- Location: Kariong, NSW, AU, 2250
- Req ID: 75555

**Maintenance (Vocational Instructor) -**

**Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre,**

**Youth Justice**
- **2 x Temporary Full time up to 12 months**:

- **Location: Kariong**:

- **Level 1 - 2 Salary ($69,686 - $79,931 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

This is a targeted recruitment.

**Your role**

The role performs a range of facility related activities to ensure the Youth Justice Centre is safe, secure, and maintained to a high standard while also providing vocational skills training to detainees. The role works as part of a team to undertake project management, operational and administrative duties on a diverse range of facility management activities including coordinating all building and ground maintenance for the facility, including carrying out general building and equipment repairs ensuring that the centre is functional and adheres to Work Health and Safety guidelines.

**What you’ll do**
- Undertake inspections and safe repairs and maintenance of buildings, grounds, swimming pools and equipment, ensuring that all administrative documentation is accurate and completed in a professional and timely manner.
- Respond to emergency situations and urgent maintenance requests. Ensure that all appropriate safety and security requirements of the Centre are upheld and report any breaches or concerns.
- Assist in removal, relocation or installation of building materials, furniture, and equipment, including organising the removal of rubbish, such as old equipment, furniture, plants and vegetation and building materials.
- Prepare and submit reports and recommendations relating to building and ground maintenance, including obtaining quotes for necessary supplies, repairs and maintenance work and coordinating and preparing purchase orders for goods and services, goods receipting, accounts payable and supplier.
- Provide inductions, ensure contractors have relevant qualifications, supervise and inspect contractors work to ensure their duties are carried out to industry standards and in compliance with departmental standards and Work Health and Safety regulations.
- Provide skill development and vocational training to detainees through developing, designing, delivering, and evaluating programs in a set area, workshop or classroom.
- Provide supervision, control, and discipline for detainees during vocational programs to ensure all equipment is appropriately used and stored, and the safety, security and wellbeing of detainees and staff is maintained.
- Work with custodial and Education staff to deliver programs by participating in casework meetings, and ensuing that programs, activities and objectives are consistent with a young person’s casework goals and needs.

**What we’re looking for**

For Vocational Instructors (Trade, Maintenance, Grounds) Level 1, Year 1, relevant experience for the role is required.

**NOTE**: To progress to Level 2, Years 1-4, relevant Trade Certificate and Train Small Groups qualification or equivalent e.g. Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
- Current White Card or general construction induction card
- Relevant trade skills and experience
- Weekend work and occasional after-hours work will be required.
- Possession of “Provide First Aid”’ (HLTAID0011) or equivalent.
- Current NSW Working with Children Check clearance.
- Current C Class driver licence
- National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014

Download the role description.

**What We Offer**

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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**We do work that really matters**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**

Click apply. You will need to attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum five pages) and a cover letter (maximum three pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the focus capabilities & requirements of the role and answer the two targeted questions below:

- As a Vocational Instructor what strengths and attributes do you draw on when working with Aboriginal clients, their families and communities in a culturally safe and responsive manner?
- Give us an example of a project that you have led within your team that best demonstrates your organisational skills.

**Applications close** Thursday 10 July