- Help shape safe and meaningful recreation programs in a prison setting.
- Lead a skilled team and support prisoners to build healthy routines.
- Use your fitness, leadership and planning skills every day.
- Enjoy wide-ranging work that makes a real difference in your local community.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $85,787 - $98,651 per year, plus super.

About This Role

- Help shape safe and meaningful recreation programs in a prison setting.
- Lead a skilled team and support prisoners to build healthy routines.
- Use your fitness, leadership and planning skills every day.
- Enjoy varied work that makes a real difference in your local community.
- Ongoing, full-time role earning $85,787 - $98,651 per year, plus super.

What You Will Do

As senior recreation officer, you will lead recreation services at Loddon Prison and Middleton.

You will plan safe, practical programs that support prisoners with different needs.

You Will

- assess the recreation needs of general and special needs prisoners
- lead the planning, delivery and review of active and passive recreation programs within budget
- supervise recreation officers, manage team rosters and provide clear guidance to prisoner work groups
- maintain safe equipment, complete risk assessments and make sure activities follow safety and security requirements
- coach prisoners, keep accurate records and support the offender services team to deliver quality programs.

Note:

This position works an 80-hour fortnight,



which includes weekends and public holidays.

About You

You must have completed the Prison Officer Pre Service training. You must also hold a Certificate IV in Fitness or an equivalent qualification, or be willing to complete it.

You Should Also Have

- advanced computer skills
- strong problem-solving skills and the ability to organise work and keep accurate records
- respectful communication skills and the ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds
- flexible leadership skills, a commitment to learning and the ability to support and develop others.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Kate Hayes at

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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📌 Senior Recreation Officer (Bridgewater on Loddon)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Bridgewater on Loddon