Industry Officer - Community Work

Corrections Victoria; Beechworth; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Corrections Victoria is seeking an Industry Officer - Community Work at Beechworth Correctional Centre to supervise prisoners on community projects and lead work crews both inside the facility and at external sites. The role focuses on safety, accountability and professional conduct while delivering valuable community outcomes.

You will provide coaching and skills development to help rehabilitate individuals and improve employment prospects after release, using systems like Oracle, PIMS and

Qualifications

• Experience supervising teams in community work, outdoor operations, construction, landscaping, or similar environments.
• Ability to motivate and coach people from diverse backgrounds while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to provide clear direction and manage priorities.
• Commitment to workplace safety, security and compliance, with ability to implement safe systems of work.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and internal systems; willingness to learn new platforms.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support people in prison undertaking community work projects and activities that contribute to local communities and public spaces.
• Lead prisoner work crews at external sites and within the facility, ensuring safe, professional, and compliant operations.
• Provide on-the-job coaching and skills development to support rehabilitation and reintegration.
• Maintain safety procedures, tool control and policy compliance while promoting positive behaviour.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve programs and outcomes.

Skills

Team supervision

Motivation & coaching

Strong communication

Workplace safety

Computer skills

Rehabilitation focus

Pre-service training

Education

Prison Officer Pre-service Training

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Oracle

PIMS

e-Justice

Centurion

Job description

Train and supervise people in prison undertaking community and prison work projects that build practical skills and support local communities.

• Ongoing, full time opportunity.
• Cog grade 2B : $85,787 - $98,651 plus superannuation

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Industry Officer - Community Work to provide a critical role at Beechworth Correctional Centre.

About the Business Unit

Corrections Victoria (CV) operates Victoria's adult prison, post-sentence and community corrections systems. Its vision is for Safer Prisons, Safer People, Safer Communities. Corrections Victoria's mission is to create a safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions. We take a modern approach to correctional services, providing people with best practice interventions to reduce their risk of reoffending. All of our work supports community safety. The Beechworth Correctional Centre (BCC) is a minimum-security facility with a focus on preparing individuals for release and successful reintegration back into society. It offers various working industries with the men given the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will effectively link them to employment on release. When not engaged in work, the men attend rehabilitative programs to address their offending behaviour, engage in education and visits whilst many also engage in recreation and community assistance programs.

About the Role

• Supervise and support people in prison undertaking community work projects and activities that contribute to local communities and public spaces.
• Lead prisoner work crews at both external work sites and inside the facility, ensuring activities are completed safely, professionally and in accordance with operational and security requirements.
• Provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring and skills development opportunities that support rehabilitation, build employability and prepare people for successful reintegration into the community.
• Maintain compliance with safety procedures, tool control requirements and relevant policies, while promoting positive behaviour and accountability.
• Build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and identify opportunities to continuously improve community work programs and outcomes.

About you

• Experience supervising teams in a community work, outdoor operations, construction, landscaping, local government, maintenance or similar operational environment.
• The ability to motivate, coach and support people from diverse backgrounds while maintaining professional boundaries and positive working relationships.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, manage competing priorities and respond effectively to emerging situations.
• A commitment to workplace safety, security and compliance, with the ability to implement safe systems of work in dynamic environments.
• Sound computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and use internal systems.
• An understanding of, or commitment to, supporting rehabilitation and helping people develop practical skills that improve their employment prospects upon release.
• Computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and use internal systems (e.g. Oracle, PIMS, e-Justice, Centurion) is highly desirable.
• Completion of the Prison Officer Pre-service Training or a willingness to undertake and complete the provided Prison Officer Pre-Service Training is required.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, nationally coordinated criminal history checks (NCCHC), 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).

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.