Correctional Officer

2 days ago


Adelaide Region SA, Australia Serco Plc Full time

Gain a Certificate III Corrections
- Full time employment
- Cultural mentorship and support

About you
You are compassionate, motivated and have a strong desire to work with prisoners to make their time in remand one that is constructive and secure. A natural influencer, you are comfortable negotiating situations which at times may be challenging and are passionate about delivering to the highest standards in a correctional environment.

About the role
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work closely with all members of the Adelaide Remand Centre team to ensure the ongoing safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors. You will carry out operational-related activities including supervising the behaviour and activities of prisoners while ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures. You will maintain high quality documentation in relation to case files, conduct prisoner assessments, prepare comprehensive reports and contribute to providing a safe and healthy working environment.

What to expect? Comprehensive, paid training course where you will be awarded a Certificate III in Correctional Practice and First Aid on completion Competitive salary Upon successful completion of the training course you will be offered a variety of hours based upon the operational requirements of the centre.

**To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate**: the highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour a natural ability to remain calm under pressure and resilience a very sound level of physical fitness behaviour of a role model, who always interacts with colleagues and prisoners with courtesy and respect

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment as an essential selection component for this role.

About Us
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services.

Serco has been operating in South Australia for 20 years. We provide safe and secure prison management services across Australia and New Zealand that focus on reducing reoffending. We help prisoners turn their lives around through education, training, rehabilitation and reintegration programs. By reducing reoffending, we help to build safer communities.

Serco employs more than 9,000 people across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and mainland China.

Join Us

About Us
We provide safe and secure prison management services across Australia and New Zealand that focus on reducing reoffending. We help prisoners turn their lives around through education, training, rehabilitation and reintegration programs. By reducing reoffending, we help to build safer communities.

Join Us

Serco values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people help in ways that matter.

We are committed to diversity and we encourage people from different backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse and people with disabilities to apply.



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