Corrections Victoria | Industry Supervisor

Community Development (Community Services & Development)
Government - State (Government & Defence)
Full time
Utilise your communication and negotiation skills to lead and manage industry staff to achieve program and service outcomes in a multidisciplinary team and rehabilitative environment. Full Time, Fixed-Term (parental leave backfill) opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team. The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Industry Supervisor to provide a critical role at Loddon Mallee Region Prisons.
About the Business Unit Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is 'Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have 'A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.
Located at Castlemaine, Loddon Prison is a 477 bed medium-security facility for sentenced male individuals. Adjacent to Loddon Prison is Middleton, a 236 bed restricted minimum-security facility for sentenced male individuals. The focus of both prisons 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.
About the Role The Industry Supervisor reports directly to the Industry Manager for all production, quality, and other requirements, while ensuring industry and services are aligned to LEAN methodologies and Industry Management Manual.This multifaceted role encompasses human resource management, coaching and developing staff and prisoners, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements, E.E.O. legislation responsibilities, training requirements, budget & procurement monitoring.
An important facet of their role involves liaison with internal staff & external stakeholders and preparation of analytical and informed contributions to develop and deliver programs and processes.
Custodial duties involve direction in conducting searches, surveillance, observing and assessing prisoner behaviour, operating a variety of security and industrial equipment, collating information, and preparing reports and management of critical incidents. Prison Industry Supervisors have a significant role to play in ensuring compliance with prison and prison industry procedures, as per Industry Management Manual (IMM) and particularly with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issues.
A prison Industry Supervisor plays an integral role in developing, implementing, reinforcing, and reviewing practice and procedures relating to offender management and security management and implementation of offender management plans. They actively lead working parties and reference groups and provide advice through written reports to senior management.
As an Industry Supervisor, some of your duties will include:
Supervising the operational aspects of Loddon / Middleton Industries, to achieve commercial production whilst maintaining professional relationships with suppliers, maintaining control of stock, materials, financial records and providing an industry model of trade training and assessing environment with the prisoners & staff. Leading and managing staff in Loddon / Middleton Industries to ensure the safety and security of individuals, staff and visitors. This includes appropriate levels of surveillance and interaction within the facility, and monitoring for compliance with security and occupational health and safety procedures (OHS) & Procurement. Training, supervising and supporting staff in all aspects of prison industry operations including training and assessment, case management, program & service knowledge and involvement, maintenance of professional boundaries and contribution to security management procedures. 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 computer Skills (Familiar with Department suite of software, Oracle, PIMS, JETS, Centurion Microsoft Office Suite). Relevant industry experience, together with appropriate qualifications or trade experience, and/or manufacturing (metal, food, printing), powder coating, assembly, warehouse, and/or logistics operations would be preferred but not essential. Relevant knowledge and expertise in Safe Food Handling would be desirable. Good knowledge of OHS requirements, relevant to manufacturing & service industries. Qualifications Qualifications and or experience in a trade area related to process manufacturing industry, e.g. (Sheet Metal Fabricator, Boiler Maker, Fitter & Turner, Powder Coating, Builder, Plumber, Electrician, Printer) would be highly desirable. Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and or experience in providing training within a commercial production environment would be highly regarded. Completed or prepared to complete Pre-service Prison Officer Training. 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.
FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES: For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) jobs board platform. For all VPS employees, due to the new Jobs Skills Exchange (JSE) policy, please apply through the JSE to be eligible to be considered for this position in the first round. 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.
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Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult prison system. This includes 11 public prisons and a transition centre. Corrections Victoria also has oversight of the three privately operated prisons in Victoria.
Corrections Victoria focuses on providing targeted interventions that help reduce the risks of reoffending. We prioritise safety and manage rehabilitation programs that support behavioural change.
By working with Corrections Victoria, you will join the team helping to make Victoria safer. We offer a career with security, diversity and a new challenge every day.
Start with us and you can develop a career across the whole Victorian Public Service.
Corrections Victoria operates Victoria's adult prison system. This includes 11 public prisons and a transition centre. Corrections Victoria also has oversight of the three privately operated prisons in Victoria.
Corrections Victoria focuses on providing targeted interventions that help reduce the risks of reoffending. We prioritise safety and manage rehabilitation programs that support behavioural change.
By working with Corrections Victoria, you will join the team helping to make Victoria safer. We offer a career with security, diversity and a new challenge every day.
Start with us and you can develop a career across the whole Victorian Public Service.
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