* Utilise your expertise in program facilitation to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Hopkins Correctional Centre
* An ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* Cog2A: $63,469 - $81,505 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Hopkins Correctional Centre (HCC) is a medium security prison located at Ararat, Victoria for prisoners with protection requirements and prisoners on remand.
About the Role:
The Recreation Officer is part of the Vocational Services Team. The role of this team is to prepare prisoners for release and to enhance post release employment opportunities, targeted educational opportunities and personal development programs and activities.
Some of your duties will include:
* Coordinating, facilitating and supervising a range of recreational activities and programs for prisoners providing instruction, coaching, and training
* Assessing recreation requirements of general and special needs prisoners to inform development of recreation programs for individuals and groups
* Communicating with and giving directions to prisoners in a respectful and motivational manner, respond to prisoner complaints and requests, and providing pro-active assistance and guidance to prisoners as required.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Experience developing and delivering passive and active recreation programs
* An understanding of the constraints of working within a prison environment
* A Certificate III in Fitness or equivalent qualification.
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 reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
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.