Trade Instructor - Metal Work

• Long term role with great career opportunities  
• Make a difference every day
• Located in Grafton - NSW

This is an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for a Trades Instructor - Metal Fabrication. You will join Australia’s most innovative and largest Correctional Centre and have the opportunity to play a key position within the Serco team.

About the opportunity

As a Trades Instructor - Metal Work, you will be responsible to deliver and evaluate a range of trade training programs for inmates. Focusing on assisting inmate to integrate successfully into the community and gain post-release employment.

• Providing a safe workplace and managing operational risks associated with the work and people in the Business Unit
• Ensuring inmates are provided training that covers workplace orientation, manual handling and the use of tools and equipment’s.
• Managing the production demands of a commercial Business Unit
• Implementing and maintaining the Quality Management System
• Providing quality customer service, communication, and products to expectation
• Managing raw materials, consumables, and equipment
• Engaging with other work groups to provide a multi-disciplinary case management model to achieve the goals of each individual inmate.
• Managing the work routines for inmates and the custodial responsibilities with inmates working within a Business Unit

About you

You are looking for a new exciting career or may have previous experience in a correctional environment. You are motivated and ready to apply your skills and develop new skills to achieve success as a Trade Instructor. 

You will have a commitment to ongoing improvement and well-developed operational skills in a production environment.

You will possess a history of commercial success and an ability to manage a range of individual workers with different levels of practical skills.

You also have strong communication skills and are respectful. You will hold a commitment for the on-going development of inmate trade skills as a corner stone of rehabilitation and successful community reintegration.

Your ideal skills and experience

• Hold a Certificate III in Engineering Fabrication or other Metal based Trade.
• Certificate IV Training & Assessment or training will be provided to obtain the required competencies.
• Certificate III Correctional Practice or Full training will be provided to obtain this within the first year of employment.
• Experience in managing low skilled workers in a production environment.
• Extensive Metal work experience.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Serco’s values and the rehabilitation process.
• Demonstrate a competent level of computer literacy.
• Maintains high level of integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Knowledge and understanding of Work Health & Safety requirements.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.

Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application. 

About Grafton

Located on the NSW Mid-North Coast, Grafton is approx. 6 hours’ drive from Sydney and 4 hours from Brisbane. Set on the Clarence River, it is the main hub for the Clarence Valley with a rich natural beauty and is ideally located if you prefer the hinterland or the ocean as your backdrop.  With recent Pacific Highway upgrades, investment in infrastructure, affordable housing and access to good schools and recreation options, it is the ideal location for your next career move with your family.

About us – Serco & proud

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac

Why Join Us

• You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care
• You’ll get to have an impact on how we doings: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
• We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!

If you’re inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.

Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day. 

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belongin