Offender Management Supervisor

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC; Lara; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Lara VIC is seeking an Offender Management Supervisor for Western Plains Correctional Centre. You will embed the Correctional practice framework and lead case management across prison operations.

Role requires leadership in a custodial environment and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve centre objectives. Completion of Prison Pre-Service Training is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Correctional practice framework.
• Ability to lead in a prison environment.
• Experience in offender management and case planning.

Responsibilities

• Implement offender management initiatives at Western Plains Correctional Centre.
• Mentor and train custodial supervisors in offender management practices.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and continuous improvement strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Correctional practice framework

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Prison Pre-Service Training

Job description

Department of Justice and Community Safety VIC – Lara VIC

• Utilise your leadership expertise and knowledge of Correctional practice framework to support Corrections Victoria.
• Ongoing, Full time opportunity.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Offender Management Supervisor to provide a critical role at Western Plains Correctional Centre.

About the Business Unit

Western Plains Correctional Centre is a modern, maximum-security prison focussed on rehabilitation, housing up to 1248 people in custody. Western Plains features multi-purpose infrastructure which is adaptable to the evolving needs of Corrections Victoria and the people in our care. Modern amenities include medical wards, a cultural centre, and vocational training facilities.

Western Plains provides a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to individualised care which motivates, encourages and promotes reintegration into the community. Western Plains has advanced technology which improves security, streamlines operations and enhances connections for the people in our care.

Western Plains operates with three primary service teams: Workforce and Prison Services, Communities, and Safety and Operational Service which collaboratively deliver comprehensive services for people in our care, safety management, and corporate services. Through its innovative design and service model, Western Plains aims to create a thriving environment conducive to safety and positive behavioural change.

About the Role

The offender management supervisor is responsible for ensuring that the Correctional practice framework is embedded at Western Plans, the offender management supervisor will promote best practice case management, provides advise and direction regarding all aspects of offender management. The offender management supervisor establishes effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the prison achieves its objectives.

Some of your duties will include:

• Implement offender management initiatives and processes at Western Plans, including contributing to the promotion of positive culture change within the organisation.
• Mentor and train custodial supervisors in offender management practices including case planning, motivating staff compliance with case management and monitoring progress of prisoners on their case load.
• Develop and implement strategies for quality assurance and continuous improvement in the execution of offender management initiatives.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Correctional practice framework.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in a prison environment.

Qualifications/requirements

• Completion of Prison Pre-Service Training.

The successful candidate willbe requiredto undergo pre-employment checkswhich mayincludereference checks,nationally coordinated criminal historychecks(NCCHC),andmisconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may includeVicRoadschecks,driverslicencechecks, medicalchecks, Working with ChildrenChecks, andDeclaration 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.