TRADE OVERSEER – GENERAL INDUSTRIES 5D

Location: Wellington Correctional Centre
Employment type: Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $94,456.00 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation
We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Trade Overseer to work at our General Industries unit at the Wellington Correctional Centre

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or the capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframes
• Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role.
• Relevant trade qualifications: Minimum Cert III in any one of the following trades: Carpenter (Building/Construction), Print with Print/Cut UV -LED Printer experience, Flexographic, Off-set printing, Digital printing, and graphic design, Horticultural, Landscaping, Baking, or commercial cookery.
• Forklift licence desired, but not essential.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven post trade experience
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.
• Ability and willingness to work across varying trades as required.
  We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

YOUR ROLE:

You will supervise and develop inmates through managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post-release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Service/Business Unit objectives.
Oversee the activities of the team to ensure productivity efficiency and other commercial objectives are achieved whilst ensuring all Workplace Health & Safety, Quality Management requirements and customer service needs are met.
The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.
Please click here to review the role description

APPLYING FOR THE ROLE

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When applying you will need to attach:

• Resume (maximum 3 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
• Copies of Trade Qualifications MUST be attached.

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday, 14 September 2025