Overseer - Facilities Maintenance Trade

Trade Overseer – Facilities Maintenance Trade – Francis Greenway Correctional Centre
Location: Francis Greenway Correctional Centre
Employment type: Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $94,451 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation
We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Trade Overseer to work at our Facilities Maintenance Unit at the Francis Greenway Correctional Centre.
Your Role
You will supervise and develop inmates through managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post-release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Service/Business Unit objectives.
Oversee the activities of the team to ensure productivity efficiency and other commercial objectives are achieved whilst ensuring all Workplace Health & Safety, Quality Management requirements and customer service needs are met.
The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.
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Qualifications Required
Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or the capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframesCurrent NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role.Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications: (minimum Certificate III level in the following: Building/Construction /Metal or a qualified Construction based relevant trade.
Essential Requirements
Proven post trade experienceExperience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.Ability and willingness to work across trades as required.Willing to participate in a cyclic on-call roster.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity.
If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
A challenging and rewarding career.Flexible, autonomous work environmentCompetitive pay and conditionsTraining and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities.Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
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When Applying You Will Need To Attach
Resume (maximum 3 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)Copies of Trade Qualifications MUST be attached.
Applications close 11:59pm, Friday 3rd October 2025
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We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience, and backgrounds.
This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
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Other Information
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