Corrections Officer - Spring Hill Corrections Facility

Department of Corrections; Waikato; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training

Salary progression

Welfare coordinators

Maori & Pasifika support networks

Job summary

Department of Corrections is seeking a Corrections Officer for Spring Hill Corrections Facility in New Zealand. You will join a team focused on safety, rehabilitation, and community impact, supervising inmates, escorting them to education programmes, and supporting positive interactions that drive change.

The role offers on-the-job training, salary progression, and access to wellbeing and support networks. A pathway to advance through national qualifications is provided within a committed, Māori

Qualifications

• Must be able to engage with whānau, iwi, and hapū
• Must have a positive mindset and desire to make a positive community impact
• Willingness to work a 24/7 roster including weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmates within the unit(s) and manage daily routines
• Escort inmates around the site to education programmes or appointments
• Monitor, assess and manage behaviour and safety; help control conflicts within units

Skills

Positive mindset

Engage with whānau

Community impact

24/7 shift flexibility

English proficiency

Job description

Corrections Officer - Spring Hill Corrections Facility

‘There is only one purpose to our work: the wellness and wellbeing of our people.'

• Do you have the passion for making a difference?
• The work is highly stimulating, and you're exposed to a wide range of challenges and exciting opportunities
• On the job paid training and annual salary progression

Ko wai mātou | Who we are

Ara Poutama Aotearoais a name that has been gifted to us and conveys the responsibility for those in our care to reach their potential and our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whānau, and that of the communities we serve.

Ngā kawenga |About the role

• You will be working in a challenging environment supported by a team of experienced professional colleagues.
• In the role you will engage with people in a positive way and will have the opportunity to not only change the lives of the people in Prison but also whānau by influencing change through your interactions.
• As a CO you will spend much of your time working within the unit(s) supervising the people in Prison with their daily routines, escorting them around the site to education programmes or other appointments.
• Monitor, assess and manage behaviour and safety, help control, and lessen any conflict within the unit(s).

Our team come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences which all come together to support the fabric of our mahi and our unique purpose. If you have the following skills and attributes, you could make a great Corrections Officer:

• A positive mindset
• Ability to engage with whānau, iwi and hapū
• Motivated to make a positive impact in your community
• Inspired by having the opportunity to change someone's life
• Be able to work rostered shifts across 24/7 pattern including weekends and public holidays
• Experience within a Kaupapa Māori or Pasifika environment, while not essential is desirable
• You must have the ability to confidently understand, speak, read, and write English.

Relevant experience within a people focussed role ie Security, Police, Military, Healthcare or similar where you have built an understanding of how to facilitate positive outcomes for others.

Along with your unique skills and perspective we also need you to have the following:

• Current and full New Zealand driver licence or Restricted Licence with the ability to sit your full licence within the next 3 months.
• The legal right to work in New Zealand or a Work Visa with at least 24 months remaining.
• As an accredited employee we are also able to support change of work conditions or AEWV visas.

Pre-employment checks

are also required and include: full disclosure criminal conviction check (Clean Slate Act does not apply), medical assessment, a physical fitness assessment and reference checks.

We provide fully paid training, you will commence training on our CCL (Custodial Core Learning) which involves an initial week's induction onsite, six weeks at our National Learning Centre in Wellington then six weeks back at your site, before graduating and from there, the learning journey will be ongoing.

Utu ā-Tau | Salary and Benefits

• Starting salary $70,019, increasing as you achieve National Qualifications Level 3 ($74,697) and Level 4 ($80,213)
• Night Rate (Time and a Quarter)

We offer a professional and progressive environment, continuous learning and development opportunities, access to Regional Staff Welfare Coordinators, Maori & Pasifika support Networks plus much more.

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Government Administration & Politics More than 10,000 employees

We’re a team of over 10,000 people working in prisons and communities across Aotearoa. Our job is to keep people safe and help those we manage make positive changes that last. Most of us work on the frontline as corrections officers, probation officers, case managers, nurses, instructors, programme facilitators, psychologists, and community work supervisors – supported by many others behind the scenes.

We’re a team of over 10,000 people working in prisons and communities across Aotearoa. Our job is to keep people safe and help those we manage make positive changes that last. Most of us work on the frontline as corrections officers, probation officers, case managers, nurses, instructors, programme facilitators, psychologists, and community work supervisors – supported by many others behind the scenes.

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