Correctional Supervisor

The Correctional Supervisor manages offenders, and coordinates and monitors the operations of a correctional team

As a Correctional Supervisor You Will Have

• Demonstrated ability to:

• Lead and manage small teams;

• Provide oversight, deliver workflow management and to prioritise and allocate work tasks appropriately; and

• Use judgement and develop and employ appropriate risk mitigation strategies

• Ability to apply and interpret legislation, policy and procedures.

• Experience and understanding of case management in a human services field.
• Decision making and reasoning involving gathering information, evaluating a variety of solutions, and selecting the best option, working ethically, working under pressure and demonstrating resilience.
• Self-management or self-control with the ability to manage your personal feelings and reactions to challenges on the job.
• Teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively with people of different ages, gender and cultural backgrounds. In addition, demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute to team results.
• Information technology skills at a basic level which includes the ability to navigate websites and utilise Microsoft Office software in addition to a capability to learn the use of internal offender management databases.
• Planning and organising abilities to ensure tasks are completed within the required deadlines and in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures within the correctional environment.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to apply a range of problem solving strategies and show initiative in identifying and solving problems both independently and as a team member.
• Communication skills as demonstrated through the ability to listen understand and speak clearly to a wide range of audiences. Written skills with the ability to summarise information and data.

Mandatory Requirements
The following mandatory requirements apply to this role:

• Must already be an accredited Custodial Correctional Officer and possess a current Certificate III in Correctional Practices.
• Certificate IV in Correctional Practice is a prerequisite for appointment to the role of Correctional Supervisor.

Occupational group
Security