The Team

Our Custodial Youth Justice team supports young people in a safe and secure custodial environment at Ashley Youth Detention Centre (AYDC) in Deloraine, Northern Tasmania. A safe environment is critical for the healthy development and rehabilitation of young people in a youth justice detention centre. All young people and workers (including AYDC staff, teachers, nurses, service providers and contractors) need to feel safe at all times while on the site. A critical component of that safety is security.

About The Role

As a Safety and Security Officer you will support and maintain the safety and security of AYDC by controlling access to the centre, screening for contraband, monitoring surveillance cameras and managing personal security equipment.

We are offering

- 12 months with an ASAP start date
- Full time, 76 hours per fortnight
- Structured training provided
- Shift-based work including weekends and nights
- Shift work allowances and an additional 6.5% Corrections Allowance
- Generous leave loading
- Meaningful work with community impact
- To be part of a child-safe organisation

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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status - Employment
- The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1 Conviction Checks In The Following Areas

- crimes of violence
- sex related offences
- serious drug offences
- crimes involving dishonesty
- serious traffic offences

Desirable

- Experience working in a Control Room or a security-critical environment

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.

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📌 Safety and Security Officer - Custodial Youth Justice - 979886 (Launceston)
🏢 Department For Education, Children And Young People
📍 Launceston