Prison Supervisor

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Prison Supervisor to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and oversee daily operations to ensure security and accommodation needs are met.

Applicants should demonstrate leadership within corrections, knowledge of relevant legislation, and experience in staff supervision and performance management. This is a full-time role with opportunities to contribute to safer communities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in a correctional environment.
• Experience in correctional service delivery with staff supervision.
• Knowledge of legislation, policy and procedures for Corrections Victoria.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and internal systems (PIMS, e-Justice, Centurion) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operational needs of accommodation and security areas.
• Lead a team with strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving and leadership.
• Oversee HR functions including performance management, coaching and training.
• Develop and review procedures for management and security of people in prison.
• Lead working parties and provide reports to senior management.

Skills

Leadership in corrections

Correctional service delivery

Legislation knowledge

MS Office / internal systems

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial)

Certificate IV Training and Assessment

Tools

PIMS

e-Justice

Centurion

Job description

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Reference: VG/4708-OCT26

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?

• Lead and manage staff to ensure the safety and security of people in prison, staff and visitors.
• Ongoing full time opportunity.
• Cog 3 - $100,490 - $108,590 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Prison Supervisor to provide a critical role at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC).

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 Dame Phyllis Frost Centre (DPFC) is a 455-bed maximum-security facility for female offenders located within the West Metropolitan Area, Department of Justice and Community Safety.

About the Role

Prison Supervisors:

• manage the day-to-day operational needs of accommodation and/or security areas
• use strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving and leadership skills, along with sound judgement and confident decision making, to manage and supervise a team in delivering a range of correctional services within a multidisciplinary, rehabilitative environment.
• oversee human resource functions including performance management, coaching, mentoring and the professional development of staff, as well as understanding occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, legislative responsibilities, recruitment and training requirements
• play an integral role in developing, implementing, reinforcing, and reviewing practice and procedures relating to the management and security of people in prison
• actively lead working parties and reference groups, take responsibility for additional portfolios, participate in forums or committees and provide advice through written reports to senior management.

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 ability to provide leadership within a correctional environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with staff, people in prison, and other service providers to reducing re-offending.
• Experience in correctional service delivery, including staff supervision, case management and operational security practices.
• Knowledge of, and the ability to apply relevant legislation, policy and procedure relating to Corrections Victoria and the management of its prison facilities.
• Computer skills, including experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn and use internal systems is highly desirable (e.g. PIMS, e-Justice, Centurion).

Qualifications/requirements

• A full and current Victorian driver's licence or a minimum P2 driver's licence.
• Completion of the Prison Officer Pre-service Training or a willingness to undertake and complete the provided Prison Officer Pre-Service Training is required.
• Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Custodial) or similar (desirable).
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment (desirable).

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.

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

Applications close Monday 2 November 2026 at 11.59pm