Overview

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Manager, Professional Practice to provide expert leadership and advice within a prison, advancing evidence-based correctional practice and contributing to correctional excellence across Corrections. This is an ongoing, full-time opportunity to work within the Victorian Public Service (VPS) at VPS Grade 5: $116,413 - $140,849 plus superannuation.

Responsibilities

- Lead and strengthen professional practice across Corrections Victoria by providing specialist advice and practical support to embed evidence-based approaches, influence key stakeholders, and drive organisational improvement.
- Lead and develop professional practice capability, providing leadership, coaching, and performance oversight (direct and indirect) to strengthen custodial staff capability and embed evidence-based correctional practice.
- Provide expert practice advice and leadership, offering subject matter expertise and influencing decision‑making to support best-practice correctional approaches across the prison.
- Drive continuous improvement in correctional practice by leading and implementing strategic initiatives that enhance quality, consistency, and effectiveness of correctional practice and service delivery.
- Support staff wellbeing and decision making while contributing to safe, consistent environments and improved outcomes for people in custody.
- Collaborate with prison stakeholders to build workforce capability, support staff development, and enhance practice.

About You / Requirements

- Demonstrated expertise in evidence-based practice with a robust understanding of trauma-informed, person-centred and desistance-focused approaches to rehabilitation.




- Experience supporting complex and high-risk clients through evidence-based, person-centred practice, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes.

Qualifications

- Tertiary qualifications in psychology, social work, criminology, human services, or related disciplines.
- Tertiary qualifications in training, assessment, teaching, or education.
- Formal training or certification in trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural interventions, or other evidence-based correctional approaches.
- Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (CSC40120).

How to Apply

Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please contact the person listed on this advertisement.

Important Information

CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: 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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📌 Manager, Professional Practice - Loddon Prison (Castlemaine)
🏢 State Of Victoria
📍 Castlemaine