Trainee Correctional Officers

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Trainee correctional officers form part of a responsive team to support, manage and rehabilitate prisoners and offenders in the justice system. Officers provide a range of services to improve prisoners’ lives and help them reintegrate into the community.

NT Correctional Services (NTCS) need people who:

• want to make a positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable offenders
• respect cultural diversity and are culturally considerate
• contribute to keeping our community safe
• want a new career with training and development opportunities
• can work on a 24/7 roster.

Your responsibilities

• Supervising, monitoring and managing prisoners.
• Employing appropriate security measures to ensure the safe custody of prisoners, including monitoring property and equipment, and conducting random searches for contraband
• Advising prisoners of their rights and responsibilities while in custody
• Ensuring prisoners maintain acceptable levels of hygiene and cleanliness by conducting regular cell inspections
• Assisting in determining a prisoner’s rehabilitation plan and supporting their attendance
• Providing reports on prisoner rehabilitation, security, welfare and behaviour
• Undertaking escorts - transport and supervision of prisoners outside the correctional centre
• Preparing formal reports about incidents
• Responding to emergencies, including prisoner conflict, injuries and medical crises
• Participating in ongoing training to maintain currency of core qualifications.

The benefits

You will embark on a career that offers a variety of employment pathways and access to a host of benefits, including:

• flexible working conditions based on a roster system
• work/life balance
• options to work across the Northern Territory
• employment security
• career progression opportunities
• subsidised gym membership
• up to 7 weeks’ annual leave each year (conditional)
• opportunities to be considered for overtime
• opportunity to undertake a CSC30120 Certificate III in Correctional Practice that is fully funded by NTCS.

Career pathway

The requirements

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia.
• Hold an appropriate valid Australian visa with full working rights for fixed period contracts.
• Demonstrate a standard level of fitness through an assessment.
• Demonstrate a good level of fitness.
• Hold a First Aid Certificate (HLTAID011 Provide First Aid) with 6 months’ validity upon job commencement.
• Possess a current Australian C class drivers' licence with the ability to drive a manual vehicle.
• Completed year 10.
• Willingness to complete the CSC30120 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (RTO 1074), which is a nationally recognised qualification.
• Demonstrate the required language, literacy, numeracy and aptitude through testing.
• Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment with strong communication and organisation skills.
• Applicants for positions in the Barkly Work Camp in Tennant Creek must hold a light rigid licence.

The training program

• Complete an 11-week, paid training program to ensure compliance with the safety and the security requirements of our correctional centres.
• Complete a 12-month nationally accredited qualification in CSC30120 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (RTO 1074).
• Successful applicants will initially sign a 12-month contract as a trainee correctional officer. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the trainee correctional officer program, you may be appointed as a permanent correctional officer.

Opportunities to be considered for overtime.