Prison Supervisor - Barwon Prison

State Government of Victoria, Australia; Lara; Hybrid; AUD 100,490 - 108,590; Full time

Job summary

State Government of Victoria, Australia is seeking 2x Prison Supervisors to provide leadership within Corrections Victoria, Custodial Operations at HM Prison Barwon near Geelong. The role focuses on staff management, safety, and offender management in a multidisciplinary environment.

The position requires strong leadership, judgment, and communication skills, with responsibility for coaching staff, OH&S, and budget oversight. Applications close soon with pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to reducing re-offending.
• Qualifications and/or demonstrated experience relevant to correctional delivery or offenders.
• Completed Prison Officer pre-training course or willingness to undertake the next available course.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage staff to ensure safety and security within the facility and maintain surveillance and safety procedures.
• Train, supervise and support staff in all aspects of prison operations, including case management and program knowledge.
• Deliver performance management and staff development within a custodial team.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Prison Officer pre training course

Job description

Occupation: Prison and corrective services

Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong

Reference: DJCS/8126A2277A

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 well‑being 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.

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

• Utilise your leadership and management expertise to provide support to Barwon Prison
• 2x Ongoing, Full time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
• COG grade 3 - $100,490 - $108,590 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking 2x Prison Supervisors to provide a critical role within Corrections Victoria, Custodial Operations.

About the Business Unit

HM Prison Barwon is a maximum-security prison located 6km north‑west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne and is part of the Barwon Southwest Regional structure. It is Victoria's major maximum‑security prison for sentenced male prisoners. The prison officially opened in January 1990 and currently houses up to 416 men in custody, including high security, long term management, protection (including specialist protection), general mainstream (maximum security) and medium security prisoners.

About the Role

Prison Supervisors are responsible for the management of an area or the delivery of a specific function and may be required to be the officer in charge at the prison or courts. The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate staff. With highly developed communication and negotiation and problem‑solving skills the prison supervisor leads and manages staff to achieve program and service outcomes in a multidisciplinary team and rehabilitative environment.

This multifaceted role encompasses human resource management, including performance management, coaching and developing staff, OH&S requirements, staff employment and training requirements and budget monitoring.

Some of your duties will include:

• Leading and managing staff to ensure the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors. This includes maintenance of the integrity of both the external and internal security of the facility, appropriate levels of surveillance and interaction within the facility, and monitoring staff for compliance with security and safety procedures.
• Train, supervise and support staff in all aspects of prison operations including prisoner assessment, case management, program and service knowledge and involvement, maintenance of professional boundaries and contribution to prison security management and classification procedures.
• Deliver performance management and professional development guidance to custodial staff, taking responsibility for supervision and development of allocated team staff.

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 commitment to working with staff, prisoners and other service providers in the delivery of an integrated, whole of Justice approach to reducing re‑offending.
• Qualifications and/or demonstrated experience and skill in areas relevant to correctional delivery, offender management and/or offender treatment.

Qualifications/requirements

Applicants must have completed the Prison Officer pre training course or be willing to undertake the next available course.

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

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 Tuesday 21 July 2026 at 11.59pm