Overseer - Engineering 5D - Hunter Correctional Centre

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Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Overseer - Engineering 5D
Hunter Correctional Centre

Location -Hunter Correctional Centre, Cessnock NSW

Employment type - Ongoing, Full Time

Salary - $88,173 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

Your role

Corrective Services Industries is currently seeking a trade qualified candidate for the Engineering overseer role at Hunter Correctional Centre. As the ideal candidate for this role, you must have experience across any of the following trades: Metal Fabrication, Welding, Fitting Machining.

What you'll do

As the ideal Overseer for this role, you will have excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, strong work ethics and integrity in line with CSI core values to train and supervise inmates as well as Quality control / inspection responsibilities to ensure compliance. You are also required to have sound computer knowledge, show strong resilience and have robust time management skills.

As part of this role, the duties include however are not limited to:

• Supervise and train inmates to develop their work skills in order to enhance their post-release employment opportunities, thereby reducing their risk of re-offending.
• Contribute to the business unit operations through the delivery of work related inmate training
• Provide detailed input to case management reporting through the Work Readiness Program.
• Create and maintain a safe working environment for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors to comply with Work Health & Safety legislation.

The successful candidate will be paid to undertake Primary Training for Certificate III in Correctional Practice.

What we're looking for

As a standout candidate you will have:

• Proven trade experience
• Demonstrated staff management skills
• Willingness to work across varying trades and ability to multitask to achieve operational goals
• Must be willing to undertake relevant training as required (paid by CSI)

Essential Requirements

• Certificate III or higher in Metal Fabrication, Welding, Fitting Machining
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframes
• Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive to locations as required
• General understanding of capabilities around the use of computers and electronic platforms to access relevant departmental programmes and applications

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 26th March 2024.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Stephen Jarmain via ***************@justice.nsw.gov.au

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Jessica Saliba via **************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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Join the team at the Hunter Correctional Centre where you can use your trade skills to train, develop and supervise inmates in the Engineering industry. Rewarding role with great salary and entitlements!

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Join the team at the Hunter Correctional Centre where you can use your trade skills to train, develop and supervise inmates in the Engineering industry. Rewarding role with great salary and entitlements!