Prison Supervisor - Metropolitan Remand Centre

Department Of Justice And Community Safety; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Justice and Community Safety in Melbourne is seeking a Prison Supervisor to provide a critical leadership role at Metropolitan Remand Centre. You will lead and coach staff to maintain the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors, and oversee day-to-day prison operations, including assessment, case management and service delivery.

The role requires strong decision‑making, resilient leadership, and the ability to work in a complex custodial environment while promoting

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience, with the capacity to effectively lead, coach, mentor and motivate a diverse team.
• Demonstrated maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision-making, together with resilience, flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with strong stakeholder management capability.
• Proven experience in prison operations, including a sound understanding of relevant policies, procedures and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage staff to maintain the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors.
• Oversee day-to-day prison operations, including prisoner assessment, case management and service delivery.
• Support staff to maintain professional boundaries and comply with prison security and classification processes.
• Provide supervision, performance feedback and professional development to custodial staff.
• Contribute to the effective operation of the prison through developing knowledge of financial and human resource management requirements, including OH&S procedures.
• Provide effective guidance on staffing matters, including workload allocation and team-based responsibilities.
• Contribute to a safe, secure and rehabilitative environment for staff and prisoners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Decision-making

Communication skills

Education

Completion of Prison Pre-Service Training

Job description

Job Overview

Lead in a role that supports the safety and security of the prison environment.

• 3 x Ongoing, Full time opportunities
• Cog grade 3 : $100,490 - $108,590 plus superannuation.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Prison Supervisor to provide a critical leadership role at Metropolitan Remand Centre.

About the Business Unit: Metropolitan Remand Centre (MRC) is a maximum-security remand facility based in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne. Prisoners on remand are alleged offenders who were not bailed when charged with a crime and are awaiting the outcome of their court case. The Metropolitan Remand Centre is a 954-bed maximum-security facility for unsentenced male offenders located within the West Metropolitan Region, Department of Justice, and Community Safety.

About the Role

Prison Supervisors play a key leadership role in managing a prison unit or delivering a specific operational function. They may also be required to act as the officer in charge of the prison. In this role, you will lead with confidence, sound judgement and professionalism in a complex custodial environment. You will coach, mentor and support staff, make effective operational decisions, and work collaboratively to achieve service and rehabilitation outcomes.

• Lead and manage staff to maintain the safety and security of prisoners, staff and visitors
• Oversee day-to-day prison operations, including prisoner assessment, case management and service delivery
• Support staff to maintain professional boundaries and comply with prison security and classification processes
• Provide supervision, performance feedback and professional development to custodial staff
• Contribute to the effective operation of the prison through developing knowledge of financial and human resource management requirements, including occupational health and safety (OH&S) procedures
• Provide effective guidance on staffing matters, including workload allocation and team-based responsibilities
• Contribute to a safe, secure and rehabilitative environment for staff and prisoners

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 leadership experience, with the capacity to effectively lead, coach, mentor and motivate a diverse team
• Demonstrated maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision-making, together with resilience, flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills, with strong stakeholder management capability
• Proven experience in prison operations, including a sound understanding of relevant policies, procedures and statutory requirements

Qualifications / Requirements

• Completion of Prison Pre-Service Training.

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.