Education Officer

Queensland Corrective Services; Lockyer Valley Regional; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking an Education Officer to design, plan and implement education and vocational training programs for inmates at Southern Queensland Correctional Centre. The role focuses on delivering educational services aligned with inmates' needs and coordinating external personnel within the centre's education program.

The incumbent will assess inmates' education standards, liaise with training providers, and contribute to sentence management processes while advising

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Education or Training is mandatory.
• Educational/Training degree highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan and implement an education and training program for the correctional facility, focusing on opportunities for inmates to access vocational/educational training.
• Monitor and coordinate the work of external personnel within the centre's education program.
• Consult and liaise with training providers and community groups to provide appropriate educational services.
• Assess inmates' education standards and advise on opportunities within the centre and community.
• Contribute to sentence management and case management processes; advise on education matters to the Manager Offender Development.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed and risk to staff is minimised.

Education

Educational and/or Training Degree

Job description

# Education Officer**Queensland Corrective Services** (Organisation site) Southern Queensland Correctional Centre; Custodial Operations; Spring CreekSouthern Queensland Correctional Centre (SQCC) is located in Spring Creek, approximately 17 kms from the township of Gatton in the Lockyer Valley. The centre provides high security secure placement accommodation for sentenced and remand women that are classified as high or low security. Women who enter the criminal justice system often come from lives characterised by sexual, emotional and physical abuse, domestic and family violence, substance addiction and mental health problems. QCS provides a gender-responsive, trauma-informed approach to managing women with the goal of offering an opportunity to truly rehabilitate and escape the cycle that led to crime. It is important to recognise that to change a woman is to change a generation.## Job details| | || --- | --- || Position status | Fixed Term Temporary || Position type | Flexible full-time || Occupational group | Education & Training || Classification | PO3 || Workplace Location | Brisbane - West,Toowoomba region,Ipswich region || Job ad reference | QLD/700644/26 || Closing date | 24-Sep-2026 || Yearly salary | $102817 - $111975 || Fortnightly salary | $3941.00 - $4292.00 || Job duration | 9 months (possible extension) || Contact person | Janelle Holt || Contact details | Phone: [phone] Access the National Relay Service |**About the Role**The Education Officer will design, plan, and implement education and vocational training programs and related developmental activities to meet the needs of the inmate population within the centre.The **primary accountabilities** of the Education Officer include:* Design, plan and implement an education and training program for the correctional facility, focusing on the provision of opportunities for inmates to access vocational and educational training appropriate to their needs.* Monitor and coordinate the work of external personnel within the centres education program.* Consult and liaise with training providers and other community interest groups for the purpose of providing the most appropriate educational services.* Assess inmates' education standards, provide advice and direct them regarding the opportunities available both within the centre and within the community.* Contribute to processes for sentence management, case management and assessment for community-based options.* Provide advice to the Manager Offender Development on a range of issues pertaining to education programs within the facility.* Ensure other employees, contractors and visitors are not exposed to risks to their health and safety arising out of your conduct.* Comply with all policies, procedures and instructions given for workplace health and safety at the workplace by the Agency and ensure your workplace area is safe and without risk to health.The role description provides the minimum requirements for the role. The incumbent may be required to undertake other duties as required outside of these primary accountabilities.**Mandatory Requirements:****The following mandatory requirements apply to this role:*** Possession of a degree qualification in a field relevant to the position is mandatory. Specifically, possession of an Educational and/or Training Degree qualification is highly desirable.## Further informationWe are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.## DocumentsBefore applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.* 700644-26-Role Profile (PDF, 266KB) 700644-26-Final\\_-\\_Applicant\\_information\\_guide,-v2.0-May2025 (PDF, 940KB)