Community Safety Specialist
The role involves contributing to community safety and assisting offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives. Inmates are supervised in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.
About the Role:
* Officers contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives.
* They supervise inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.
Some of the key tasks you can expect to perform include:
* Ensuring daily tasks and duties are carried out following legislation, policies, and procedures to maintain the safety, well-being, security, and rehabilitation of inmates.
* Performing daily accountability routines, including muster, head checks, ongoing observation of offenders.
* Conducting searches and other detection activities to find and remove contraband from the facility or court complex.
* Managing inmates' requests for services or escalating them if needed.
* Supervising offender activities in designated work, living, or approved zones, ensuring everything runs in accordance with principles of fairness, equity, and efficient safe practice.
You will also have the opportunity to:
* Achieve a nationally recognized Certificate III in Correctional Practice through a comprehensive 12-week paid training course.
* Work in a supportive team environment where no two shifts are the same.
* Choose hours and days that work best for you and easily fit your job around your other commitments.
Requirements of the role include:
* Minimum age of 18 years old.
* Current MR - Medium Rigid drivers license or willingness to obtain MR license within 3 months from appointment.
* Australia or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
* Willingness to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practise.
* Meet medical standards to be a correctional officer and have reasonable level of fitness.
* Body art or modifications on the face, scalp, ears, neck, or hands are prohibited.