Casual Community Service Supervisor

I Work For Sa; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department for Correctional Services in Adelaide is inviting applications for a casual pool role supporting community-based work programs. The position requires ensuring offender supervision in line with statutory and safety standards, and coordinating with government and non-government partners to manage project activities and associated cost recovery work.

Essential Senior First Aid certification is required; desirable qualifications include relevant trades or certificates of competency.

Qualifications

• Essential:Senior First Aid Certificate
• Desirable:Relevant trade qualifications and/or certificates of competency

Responsibilities

• supervision of offenders assigned to community based work programs in accordance with statutory, Departmental and Work Health and Safety requirements
• liaison with a variety of Government and non-Government agencies in relation to the supervision of offenders assigned to various project work, including specific cost recovery work

Education

Senior First Aid Certificate

Relevant trade qualifications

Certificates of competency

Job description

Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 861770
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Casual
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Aboutthe Department for Correctional Services

The Departmentemploys approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nineprisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across thestate. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the publicand reducing re-offending. We work towards this through thecontribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields,from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers,psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitmentensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders andvictims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in ourworkforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness andbetter outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, youwill encounter interesting professional challenges and you willwork alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turnaround the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected bycrime.

Duties

• supervision of offendersassigned to community based work programs in accordance withstatutory, Departmental and Work Health and Safetyrequirements;
• liaisonwith a variety of Government and non-Government agencies inrelation to the supervision of offenders assigned to variousproject work, including specific cost recoverywork.

SpecialConditions

• Section 47 of the Public Sector Act 2009applies in conjunction with other provisions of the act and otherapplicable industrial entitlements.
• The incumbent isrequired to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal HistoryCheck.
• A current SouthAustralian Driver’s Licence is essential.
• A flexibleapproach to working hours is required.
• Some interstateand intrastate travel will be required which may necessitateovernight absences.
• A Senior FirstAid Certificate is essential.
• May be requiredto work as directed at the Victor Harbor outreachcentre.

Requirements

Essential:Senior First Aid Certificate
Desirable:Relevant trade qualifications and/or certificates ofcompetency

Remuneration

OPS2($42.45 - $44.41p/hr inc 25% casual loading)

Applicants are required to complete the Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.

AdditionalInformation

This is a casual pool for up to 12months with no guaranteed hours of employment and a 25 percent casual loading applies in lieu of annual and sick leave.

DCS isan equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects thediverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to ourmission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychologicalwellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of allemployees.

Wewelcome and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people,people of African heritage, people from culturally andlinguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergentpeople, people living with disability, people of all ages, andother diversity groups. We support flexible ways of workingincluding part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonablypossible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-freerecruitment process. We encourage you to share any support oraccess needs when you apply.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.