Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $97,563 - $105,427
Grade: Cog3
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: VG/1887534
The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) is seeking a Prison Supervisor, to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria.
About the Business Unit
The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is a maximum-security correctional facility located on the fringe of the Melbourne CBD. The Prison is the State's main reception prison, receiving prisoners directly from the Courts and Police and provides assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the system. The MAP also operates the Melbourne County Court, Supreme Court and Supreme Court Appeals custody facilities, located on the corners of William and Lonsdale Streets in the CBD. These facilities manage both male and female prisoners of all security ratings, operating Monday to Friday.
The location also provides security and correctional management within St. Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) (SVHM), including the management of St. Augustine's Secure Ward and the SVHM holding cells, providing custodial liaison and coordination of all prisoner escorts attending the hospital for medical outpatient appointments from prison locations across the State. MAP also looks after the security function at the Adult Parole Board and the Post Sentence Authority located at 50 Franklin Street West Melbourne. Prison Supervisors are expected to work across all facilities as required.
About the Role
The Prison Supervisor manages the day-to-day functional needs of accommodation and/or security areas. They will be responsible for managing a team of custodial and non-custodial officers delivering a range of correctional services for which they will require strong people management skills. The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement, and confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate staff. With highly developed communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills the Prison Supervisor leads and manages staff to achieve program and service outcomes in a multidisciplinary team and rehabilitative environment.
This multifaceted role encompasses human resource management, including performance management, coaching, and developing staff, understanding of OH&S requirements, compliance with legislative responsibilities, recruitment and training requirements and budget monitoring.
A Prison Supervisor plays an integral role in developing, implementing, reinforcing, and reviewing practice and procedures relating to offender management and security management. They actively lead working parties and reference groups, take responsibility for additional portfolios, participate in prisoner forums or committees, and provide advice through written reports to senior management.
As a leader, Prison Supervisors role model self-respect and respect for others. They provide leadership and coaching to staff, helping to equip them with the skills needed to work effectively with prisoners and deliver best practice in security service. They lead by example with the Sector values and actively contribute towards creating and sustaining a positive and healthy workforce culture built on solid values, professional excellence and teamwork.
Prison Supervisors may also be required to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays and attend to urgent work as required. Appropriate remuneration will be applied for the above in accordance with the Victorian Public Service Enterprise Agreement 2024.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Qualifications
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 national police checks and misconduct screening.
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.