Vso trades & workshop instructors

Position number: Pool Ref 232440

Work type: Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Casuarina Prison & Hakea Prison Complex

Roles and Responsibilities

Working with Corrective Services is more than a job – it's a vocation. If you are passionate about sharing your knowledge with others to provide them with valuable work and life skills, this is the role for you.

As a Vocational Support Officer, you will provide on‐the‐job instruction, accredited training, and supervision to prisoners to support their rehabilitative journey.

Position Options

• Cabinet Shop Instructor – VSO 3 (Monday – Friday)
• Paint Shop Instructor – VSO 3 (Monday – Friday)
• Vocational Skills Instructor – VSO 3 (Monday – Friday)
• Industrial Relief Instructor – VSO 3 (Monday – Friday; may be Monday‐Friday or Shift Work)
• Construction Maintenance Instructor – VSO 3
• Construction Maintenance Supervisor – VSO 4

Qualifications

Cabinet Shop Instructor / Cabinet Shop Supervisor

• Certificate III in Cabinet Making and/or Certificate III in Furniture Making
• Construction Industry White Card

Construction Maintenance Instructor / Construction Maintenance Supervisor

• Certificate III in a construction trade (e.g., Brick and Block Laying, Carpentry and Joinery)
• Certificate III in Building and Construction
• Certificate III in Building Maintenance
• Certificate III in Appliance Service
• Construction Industry White Card

Paint Shop Instructor

• Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

Vocational Skills Instructor

• Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Requirement to attain within 9 months
• Construction trade certificate at Certificate III level
• Construction Industry White Card

Pre‐appointment Requirements

• Clearance through a National Criminal History check and the Departmental integrity assessment
• Evidence of the relevant qualification / academic record (if applicable)
• Current Australian 'C' class motor vehicle driver's licence (no learner's permits, P plates or extraordinary licences)
• Valid Senior First Aid qualification (or equivalent) from an accredited provider
• Willingness to undertake the mandatory four‐week Essential Training Program at the Department's Training Academy, Bentley, WA

Benefits and Opportunities

• Flexible working arrangements
• Career pathway opportunities
• Learning and development programmes
• Health and wellbeing programmes including a Fitness passport providing gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts for employees and families

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager for a confidential discussion.