Be a part of Australia's largest prison
Gain a Certificate III Corrections
Help to make a real difference to people's lives
About you
You can demonstrate your highest levels of integrity, judgement and decision making
You demonstrate your ability to influence, gain trust and negotiate situations which may be challenging with a passion for delivering to an exceptional standard
You will have excellent verbal communication and written skills
You are able to demonstrate your commitment to achieve and maintain a good level of physical fitness
You demonstrate your ability to operate under pressure, remaining calm and demonstrate your resilience during periods of adversity
You are compassionate, motivated and have a strong interest in working with our prisoners to make their time in custody constructive
You will demonstrate responsible behaviour as a role model for prisoners and interact with colleagues and prisoners with the highest level of courtesy and respect
You believe in the prisoner rehabilitation process and have a passion for helping prisoners grow personally into positive contributors to the community
You can demonstrate your ability to generate new ideas, solve problems and take responsibility for your actions
Key Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with all members of the prison to ensure the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors
Manage a caseload of prisoners consistent within our offender management practices
Conduct patrols, searches and security-related activities ensuring strict compliance with all policies and procedures
Maintain high quality documentation pertaining to case files, prisoner assessments, and report completion
Communicate with, and give directions to, prisoners in a respectful and motivational manner, respond to prisoner queries and provide pro-active assistance and guidance
Build and maintain positive relationships with peers, managers and stakeholders both within and external to Acacia Prison
Contribute to a safe and healthy working environment, consistent with our Workplace Health & Safety policy, procedures and legislation
What to expect?
Comprehensive, paid 12-week training course that will equip you with a qualification
Competitive hourly casual rate
Upon successful completion of the training course you will be offered employment on the basis that you will be available to work up to 12 hours on shift, including nights, weekends and public holidays on a rotational roster basis.
About Us
Located in the Perth Hills, Acacia Prison is Australia's largest correctional facility and proudly operated by Serco's Justice & Immigration business. We are responsible for the management of 1,525 medium security male prisoners. Our team takes pride in our approach to our prisoner rehabilitation programs, our safety record, our service delivery to our customers and our pro-social learning environment.