*Please note that this role is based onsite at Mount Gambier Prison, in Mount Gambier (regional SA)
What G4S can offer you
Flexibility & work/life balance - we offer the opportunity for a full-time or part-time arrangement (3 to 5 days per week).
A positive work environment , where your students are genuinely passionate about learning.
Work in a supportive team with other Educators and the Resettlement & Reintegration Manager.
About the role & team
Our Education team is motivated by the enjoyment and sense of satisfaction in this rewarding role, seeing prisoners' progression through achieving their personal goals.
Reporting to the Resettlement & Reintegration Manager (Allan), the Education Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, delivery, and assessment of education services to prisoners.
This includes basic numeracy and literacy, TAFE, and Vocational Education and Training.
We are seeking someone with current or recent experience teaching literacy and numeracy in an adult learning environment, with a Cert IV in Training & Assessing.
The core responsibilities of this role are to:
Coordinate the delivery of a range of educational programs to prisoners in conjunction with external education providers, teaching those with different levels of education.
Facilitate and coordinate the delivery of on campus and off-campus, external, distance, and computer-based learning programs, including business studies.
Supervise and monitor the progress of those prisoners participating in the 'paid education' work program.
Conduct literacy and numeracy assessments on prisoners.
Develop resources to be used for literacy, numeracy, and business studies.
Deliver in-house Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Food Safety programs.
What we're looking for
A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) Current or recent experience teaching Literacy and Numeracy in an adult learning environment A tertiary qualification in Secondary Education (desirable) Experience teaching business studies (desirable) G4S has operated Mount Gambier Prison (MGP) end-to-end since 1995, as a low to medium security campus style prison.
Providing various work and education programs to male prisoners, our aim is to rehabilitate offenders and reduce re-offending.
Accommodating 652 prisoners, our team at Mount Gambier Prison delivers safety, security, and respect for all prisoners in custody.
About G4S Australia and New Zealand
G4S, An Allied Universal Company is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions.
With a workforce of approximately 800,000 employees worldwide and over 2,000 across Australia and New Zealand, we leverage global best practices to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive.
For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit g4s.com.au.
To explore a career with G4S, please visit g4s.com/careers-anz.
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