Manager, Education and Training Services (355225) – Tasmania Prison Service
Department of Justice – Tasmania Prison Service
Applications must be submitted by Sunday 14 June 2026 11:55 PM AEST.
General Stream Band 6 – Tasmanian State Service Award. Salary $112,990 – $127,715 per annum.
Employment type: Permanent, full-time. Hours: 73.50 per fortnight (flexible options available).
Region: South. Location: Risdon Prison, Risdon Vale.
Lead and supervise the Education and Training Services Team. The position holds primary accountability for the coordination of education and training services within the Tasmania Prison Service. While education and training delivery is undertaken by external providers and internal partners, this role ensures system-wide planning, integration and alignment with operational, reintegration and industry priorities.
We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.
Duties
* Lead the planning, coordination, and continuous improvement of education and training services across all TPS facilities.
* Establish and maintain effective partnerships with TasTAFE, other Registered Training Organisations, industry, rehabilitation services and employment providers.
* Provide leadership, direction, and support to Education and Training Services staff, fostering professional development, capability, accountability, and collaboration.
* Ensure education and training services are aligned with TPS strategic objectives, operational requirements, and workforce and industry needs.
* Oversee governance, performance monitoring, reporting, and compliance related to education and training delivery.
* Work collaboratively with custodial operations, industries, and rehabilitation and reintegration functions to embed education and training as a core reintegration pathway.
* Manage resources, risks, and change activities to support sustainable service delivery and continuous improvement.
* Provide oversight of processes to enable safe practices in line with current policy and procedures including Workplace Health and Safety legislation.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualifications in business, commerce and or education or a related discipline.
Pre-employment Checks
* Arson and fire setting
* Violent crimes and crimes against the person
* Sex-related offences
* Drug and alcohol related offences
* Crimes involving dishonesty
* Crimes involving deception
* Making false declarations
* Malicious damage and destruction to property
* Serious traffic offences
* Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
* Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
* Crimes involving conspiracy
* Disciplinary action in previous employment
Benefits
* Correctional Facility Allowance of 7.5%
* 12% super, access to salary sacrifice and salary packaging
* 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus access to purchased leave, leave without pay and State Service accumulated leave scheme
* Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program and a range of additional services via the dedicated Wellbeing and Support team
* Learning, development and career progression opportunities across Tasmania
Additional Information
The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability.
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