- Lead a team that keeps a maximum-security prison safe and secure.
- Support prison officers as they manage challenging daily situations.
- Build your leadership skills while helping prisoners make positive changes.
- Take on meaningful work that can improve safety in the community.
- Ongoing full-time role earning $85,787 - $98,651 per year, plus super.

About This Role

- Lead a team that keeps a maximum-security prison safe and secure.
- Support prison officers as they manage challenging daily situations.
- Build your leadership skills while helping prisoners make positive changes.
- Take on meaningful work that can improve safety in the community.
- Ongoing full-time role earning $85,787 - $98,651 per year, plus super.

About Us

The Metropolitan Remand Centre is a maximum-security facility for unsentenced male offenders within the Department of Justice and Community Safety

What You Will Do

As Senior Prison Officer, you will lead prison officers at the Metropolitan Remand Centre. You will help keep prisoners, staff and visitors safe while supporting prisoner rehabilitation.

You Will

- lead the day-to-day work of prison officers and support your team.
- keep prisoners, staff and visitors safe by following security and safety procedures.
- manage a caseload of prisoners, including complex cases, and support their progress.
- coach prison officers in assessment, case management, programs and prison procedures.
- give clear directions to prisoners, manage concerns and conduct searches for contraband.

About You





You must have completed the Prison Officer Pre-service training. You also need the skills to use departmental computer systems for basic tasks.

You Should Also Have

- self-awareness and the ability to use feedback to improve your work.
- teamwork skills and the ability to support others during challenging situations.
- inclusive behaviour and respect for people from diverse backgrounds.
- problem-solving skills, clear communication and the ability to manage difficult conversations.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Rebecca Allen at [email protected].

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

Significant Information

Child safety 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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📌 Senior Prison Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Justice and Community Safety, Victoria
📍 Melbourne