Offender Management Supervisor

Department of Justice and Community Safety; Shire of Loddon; Sur place; AUD 100 000 - 109 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Victoria seeks an Offender Management Supervisor to lead offender management across Tarrengower Prison. You will mentor custodial staff, strengthen case planning and drive continuous improvement aligned with the Correctional Practice Framework.

You will work with operational staff, case workers and stakeholders to ensure trauma-informed practice, evidence-based decisions, and positive cultural change, delivering results through coaching, training

Qualifications

• Knowledge of offender management and rehabilitation practices within a correctional setting.
• Ability to provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to staff and ensure consistent offender management processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across prison operations and external partners.

Responsabilités

• Providing leadership, coaching and mentoring to custodial staff to strengthen offender management and case planning practices.
• Driving quality assurance, continuous improvement and cultural change initiatives aligned with the Correctional Practice Framework.
• Supporting staff capability through training, professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote consistent and integrated offender management approaches.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on offender management processes to support evidence-based decision-making and service improvements.

Connaissances

Offender management

Case management

Trauma-informed practice

Leadership coaching

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

Prison Officer Pre-Service Training

Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Custodial Community Permit Program knowledge

Description du poste

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Loddon Mallee - Loddon

Reference: VG/4677OCT26

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Mentor and train custodial staff regarding offender management practices.
• Ongoing, full time opportunity.
• Cog 3 - $100,490 - $108,590 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Offender Management Supervisor to provide a critical role at Tarrengower Prison.

About the Business Unit

Located at Maldon, Tarrengower Prison is a Minimum-Security Prison for women. Our focus is rehabilitation via individual case management, employment, education, training and the provision of programs and targeted interventions to address offending behaviour and promote the development of prosocial behaviour. Tarrengower Prison provides contemporary and quality correctional services that prepare prisoners for transition and reintegration. Tarrengower has an operating model based on trauma informed practice and with a focus on child safe principles.

About the Role

The Offender Management Supervisor plays a key leadership role in supporting the delivery of best-practice offender management across the prison. Acting as a subject matter expert and change champion, you will mentor and coach custodial staff, strengthen case management practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives that support rehabilitation and reintegration outcomes.

Working closely with operational staff, case workers and key stakeholders across Corrections Victoria, you will provide guidance on offender management processes, promote trauma-informed and evidence-based practice, and support the consistent application of the Correctional Practice Framework.

The role also contributes to quality assurance activities, staff capability development, stakeholder engagement and the implementation of initiatives that enhance offender management outcomes and promote positive cultural change across the prison.

Some of your duties will include:

• Providing leadership, coaching and mentoring to custodial staff to strengthen offender management and case planning practices.
• Driving quality assurance, continuous improvement and cultural change initiatives aligned with the Correctional Practice Framework.
• Supporting staff capability through training, professional development and knowledge sharing.
• Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to promote consistent and integrated offender management approaches.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on offender management processes to support evidence-based decision-making and service improvements.

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 offender management, case management and rehabilitation practices within a correctional setting, including a sound understanding of the Correctional Practice Framework and trauma-informed approaches.
• Proven ability to provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to staff, building capability and supporting the consistent delivery of offender management processes, case planning and quality outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across prison operations, Community Correctional Services and other internal and external partners to achieve positive outcomes.

• Experience driving continuous improvement, quality assurance and change initiatives, with the ability to identify opportunities to enhance offender management practices, monitor performance and support positive cultural change.
• Completion of Prison Officer Pre-Service Training is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Custodi al Community Permit Program would be highly regarded.
• Certificate IV in Correctional Practice is desirable.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

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.

Applications close Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 11.59pm