Education Supervisor

Location: Geelong

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $91,418 - $103,725

Occupation: Prison and Corrective Services

Reference: VG/7635J

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.

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?
- ** Support the implementation of the Education and Training Strategy**:

- **Ongoing full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service**:

- **VPS Grade 4: $91,418 - $103,725 plus superannuation.**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Education Supervisor to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.

**About the Business Unit**

Corrections Victoria (CV) is responsible for the management and funding arrangements relating to the delivery of education and training in Victorian prisons. The Prisoner Employment Pathway Framework supports a whole of system integrated approach to education and training. The aim it so increase ex-prisoner employment prospects and access to other socio-economic opportunities which will ultimately contribute to a reduction in the rate at which ex-prisoners reoffend.

Corrections Victoria (CV)is responsible for the engagement of public TAFE providers to deliver a range of accredited education and training programs for prisoners, including courses such as adult basic education, hospitality, engineering, construction, horticulture. The range of vocational education and training offered within prisons is targeted to areas of skills shortage in the community, which provide ex-prisoners with better opportunities to gain meaningful employment upon release.

**About the Role**

The Education Supervisor will assist with the implementation of the Prisoner Employment Pathway Framework through a range of education and training related support, co-ordination and planning services for prisoners engaging in VET, on-the-job training, and distance education. They will service a location or multiple locations with a focus on the day-to-day operations of these locations. Understanding issues affecting the participation of prisoners in education and training is a core part of the role, and the Education Supervisor will provide leadership in addressing such issues.

Some of your duties will include:

- Responsible for monitoring and reporting on the prison's compliance with the relevant service delivery outcome requirements and identifying and resolving any issues relating to non-compliance.
- Negotiate with and manage education providers to deliver services in accordance with contractual obligations and resolve service delivery issues where required.
- Develop, implement, and manage local prison processes to maximise opportunities for prisoner participation in VET, and identify and introduce process improvements where required.

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:

- Demonstrated experience in the coordination of operational service delivery across a variety of business units and program areas, including service performance monitoring and reporting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within an education environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within a correctional services environment

**Qualifications**
- Demonstrated experience in the coordination of operational service delivery across a variety of business units and program areas, including service performance monitoring and reporting (Desirable).
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within an education environment (Desirable).
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience within a correctional services environment (Desirable).

**How to Apply**

**_ FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES:_**

**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 a