AddressG4S will run intakes throughout the year - our next training date is in October 2024.
We encourage you to Express your interest and complete our screening process to become one of the new 2024 recruits!
WHAT WE OFFER
- High Earning Potential ($80,365.96 plus super and overtime)
- Paid Specialist Training
- Work 7 days a fortnight, for a great work life balance
- Seven weeks' Annual Leave
- Career progression opportunities
ABOUT THE ROLE
Our Correctional Officers provide a high standard of dynamic security and help us uphold the safety of staff, partner service providers, visitors and persons at the facility. It is important that officers uphold their duty of care to all people at Port Phillip Prison, including those in custody.
Applications are now open for people interested in being specially trained by G4S to supervise offenders, monitor and report on their rehabilitation activities, conduct daily searches and musters, manage inductions and transfers, assist with visits, and contribute to prison admin and reporting.
To learn more about Port Phillip Prison be sure to watch our video above as well as heading to our careers site to learn more about the sites operations, and the specialist training provided to our new recruits at https://www.g4s.com/en-au/careers/correctional-officers-vic
ABOUT YOU
Having the ability to adapt your approach and respond quickly to changing situations, is critical for this role. This dynamic work environment requires you to build strong trusting relationships with our staff, clients, visitors and persons in our care. We're looking for people who are:
- Skilled communicators
- Assertive and empathetic
- Physically and mentally fit
- Strong Team players
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
G4S runs a staged recruitment process which starts with applying online with a CV and completing our essential criteria questions:
- 24/7 availability for shift work including nights and weekends
- Be a Permanent Residency or Citizen
- Hold a Full Driver's or P2 Licence
- Adherence to our Safety Policy for use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment
Emma from the G4S Talent Team will then guide you through the remainder of the recruitment process below:
- Completing online Virtual Job Previews
- A face-to-face interview at Port Phillip Prison (1 hour)
- Compliance checks: Police Checks and Fingerprinting, a high-level Physical Assessment, a 30-minute Psychological and Mental Health Assessment, verification of your most recent 2 years of Employment History, and other disclosures for security clearance by Corrections Victoria
More information on our process is available online at https://www.g4s.com/en-au/careers/correctional-officers-vic.
ABOUT G4S ANZ
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 global workforce of approximately 800,000 employees, we leverage global best practice processes and systems to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive.
Port Phillip Prison is the largest maximum-security prison in Victoria, with over 1000 inmates, 650 employees, and multiple specialist units that provide employment, health, education and medical programs and services. G4S has managed and operated Port Phillip Prison on behalf of Corrections Victoria since it opened in 1997.
G4S is responsible for ensuring all people in our care, including sentenced prisoners and those on remand are supervised and managed in a secure, safe and humane manner.
We employ over 2,000 people across Australia and New Zealand and partner with Government, industries and law enforcement agencies to deliver Integrated Security and Justice Services across a diverse range of portfolios. These include Port Phillip Prison, Mount Gambier Prison, Prisoner Transport Operations, Court Security, Custody Centres, Corporate Security, Mobile Speed Cameras, our Support Offices, and more. For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit g4s.com.au. To explore our careers site, please visit careers.au.g4s.com.
