Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 473593
Location: 5085 - NORTHFIELD, 5700 - PORT AUGUSTA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the
Department for Correctional Services
The Department
employs approximately 1,900 staff and has responsibility for nine
prisons and sixteen Community Correctional offices across the
state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public
and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the
contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields,
from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers,
psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment
ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and
victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our
workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and
better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you
will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will
work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn
around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by
crime.
Duties
The
Trainee Correctional Officer (TCO) will undertake and complete the
Correctional Officer Training Course and CSC30120 Certificate III
in Correctional Practice (Adult Custodial) to be able to fulfill
the role of a qualified Correctional Officer.
TCOs will
receive assistance, direction and guidance in managing the
security, safety and control of a designated group of prisoners
and/or custodial functions in accordance with departmental policies
and procedures.
Special
Conditions
- All TCOs must have
successfully completed all recruitment requirements prior to
appointment to the role.
- Full time and part-time
employees will be required to work 8 hour shifts over a 24
hour/7-day rotating roster. Shift types include day, afternoon
and night shifts.
- Full time employees will
work 19, 8 hour shifts over a 28-day, 24 hour/7-day rotating
roster. The 28-day rotating roster includes 8 days off, and 1
Programmed Day Off (PDO) in a roster cycle.
- Part time employees will
be required to work a minimum of 8 shifts over a 28-day, 24
hour/7-day rotating roster. The roster will include a
Programmed Day Off (PDO) which will be allocated once a
sufficient number of shifts have been accrued.
- A flexible approach to
working hours is required.
- Applicants must be
prepared to work in country and metropolitan prisons within
Correctional Services South Australia based on vacancies and
operational requirements.
- Section 47 of the Public
Sector Act 2009 applies in conjunction with other provisions of
the act and other applicable industrial
entitlements.
- The incumbent is
required to satisfactorily complete a National Criminal History
Check.
- A current South
Australian Driver’s Licence is essential.
- Some intrastate travel
may be required which could necessitate overnight
absences.
Requirements
Essential:
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid or HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
Certificate
Desirable:
Nil
Remuneration
Training
salary: $51,887 p.a. (CO1) plus Superannuation
Qualified
salary: $56,145 - $63,971 p.a. (CO2) plus penalties and
superannuation.
Enquiries
TCO Recruitment
Consultant
(08) 8226
9150
DCSTCORecruitment@sa.gov.au
Application
Instructions
All application packs and
Employment Declaration form must be submitted to
DCSTCORecruitment@sa.gov.au
Applicants are required to
complete the Employment Declaration
Additional Information
There is more
than one position available. All Correctional Workers may be
required to perform duties within a high risk setting requiring the
incumbent to be fully vaccinated with a Therapeutic Goods
Administration approved COVID-19 vaccination .
Applications close: 30/06/2022 11:00 PM
Attachments:-
Correctional Officer Pack - October 2021.pdf
-
TCO Job and Person Specification, 070521.pdf
-
DCS Pre-Employment Declaration DCS CC2018 - V1.6.1.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.