Recreation Officer

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.

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

• Coordinate and supervise a broad range of recreational activities for prisoners
• Great opportunity - Ongoing role within a busy and supportive team
• Cog2A salary: $63,469 to $81,505 plus superannuation

About Us:

Corrections Victoria's purpose is to deliver an effective corrections system for a safe community. Community Correctional Services (CCS), is overseen by Corrections Victoria, a division of the Department of Justice and Community Safety.

About the Role:

The Recreation Officer is part of the Reintegration Services Team. Reporting to the Reintegration Services Supervisor, the Recreation Officer is responsible for the coordination and delivery of a wide range of recreational programs and activities, both passive and active within the location.

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.

Some of your other duties will include:

• Maintaining recreation equipment and supplies in a manner that is compliant with occupational health and safety standards and the constraints of the public private partnership (PPP).
• Completing compliance documentation and ensure all activities align with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Conducting patrols, searches, and security related activities ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.

About You:

To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in and a good understanding of identifying the needs of people experiencing barriers to participation.
• Experience in facilitating/coordinating sporting and recreational activities.
• An understanding of the correctional environment is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• Certificate III in Fitness or equivalent qualification is desirable.

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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).

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.

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