Trade Instructor

**Ability to demonstrate facility **maintenance** and landscaping **services of the facility grounds and surroundings.**:
**Engage in diverse gardening tasks and provide guidance to individuals on the use of tools and equipment.**:
**Full-Time salary $84,000 - $88,000 plus superannuation.**:
**About The GEO Group Australia**:
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**About Ravenhall Correctional Centre**:
**Ravenhall** is Victoria’s largest, medium security prison for adult sentenced and unsentenced males. Its contemporary campus-style design provides a safe and humane environment that enables and nurtures GEOs Continuum of Care operating philosophy.

Ravenhall also has a dedicated Forensic Mental Health Unit, a specialised Closed Supervision Unit for prisoners with significant challenging behaviours, and a small Mission Based Unit for prisoners who have never been in custody before. In recognition of the importance of Continuum of Care, Ravenhall extends its presence into the community by providing ex-prisoners with access to post-release support at GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre.

With key focus on young adult offenders, Aboriginal and those with complex and mental health needs, prisoners at Ravenhall have significant opportunities to engage in work, education, programs and services, through an evidence based approach to reduce re-offending.

Ravenhall’s unprecedented emphasis on offender rehabilitation and reintegration is evidenced through collaborative and integrated relationships with key Alliance service partners including Forensicare, Correct Care Australia, YMCA, Honeywell and Bendigo Kangan Institute of Tafe.

To learn more about Ravenhall Correctional Centre, click here.

**About the Opportunity**:
The primary objective of the Trade Instructor-Gardner ensure meticulous upkeep of the 'facility' grounds and its surroundings, maintaining an exemplary standard appropriate for an institution in the public eye. Our landscaping services encompass various buildings and areas, with tasks such as mowing, edging, sweeping/blowing, pruning, hedge/tree trimming, weed control, and turf maintenance. We conduct thorough inductions for inmates on the proper use and care of gardening equipment and tools.

**Your Skills & Experience**:
As a Trades Instructor, some of your primary duties and responsibilities will include:

- Perform Landscaping services to a number of buildings/areas including mowing, edging, sweeping/blowing, pruning, hedge / tree trimming, weed control & turf maintenance.
- Induction of inmates on use and care of gardening equipment and tools
- Garden refreshing - woodchip, mulch, new plants etc.
- External pressure washing of buildings as required.
- Removal of all garden waste and transfer to authorized waste transfer station
- Ensure all required job updates are provided.
- Follow a proactive model for Grounds keeping maintenance and repairs

**Essential**:

- Possess a minimum of 2 years of experience in Horticulture or a related industry.
- Demonstrate proficiency in plant identification.
- Exhibit competence in all aspects of Garden Maintenance.
- Have a keen eye for detail and a genuine passion for the job.
- Display effective communication skills and the ability to liaise with other staff members.
- Maintain physical fitness, work hard, and uphold a strong work ethic.

To meet the key selection criteria for this role this role, you will possess the following:

- Experience in managing multiple tasks and time sensitive deadlines;
- Demonstrated high level of communication skills and cultural awareness including the ability to successfully interact with people from diverse backgrounds;
- Ability to provide training and instruction to prisoners whilst managing external production works;
- Assist in the development of the identified industry on a commercial basis;
- Be able to understand and operate different types of hand tools, machinery and equipment as required;
- Sound knowledge of OH&S requirements;
Importantly we are looking for an individual who works well as part of a team and autonomously and who is capable of demonstrating their strong personal values in a pro social manner to prisoners and staff alike. Additionally, you will be comfortable working within a correctional setting, which will involve direct contact with prisoners. In return we will provide you with appropriate safety and security training and a supportive and rewarding working environment which contributes to better corrections and safer communities with a great collaborative multidisciplinary team to learn from and expand your industry skills with.

**About the Benefits**:
Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. Benefits of working for GEO, include but are not limited to:

- Role diversity and internal career progression opportunities
- Ongoing professional developm