Prison Officer Recruiting

Secure yourself a rewarding career as a Prison Officer

Recruitment
Recruitment Process
Selection Criteria
Job Profile
Living in the Territory
Contact Details

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challenges and opportunities to learn new skills
excellent conditions of employment
paid training, with nationally accredited qualifications
Up to 7 weeks holiday every year
Attractive Salary range (inclusive of allowances):
and more

Recruitment

We are looking for men and women with integrity and maturity to work as Prison Officers at the Alice Springs and Darwin Correctional Centres, in an interesting and challenging job that can lead you to a secure and rewarding career.

You will need to be fit and have plenty of commonsense, as well as good communication and organisational skills. You must have a driver’s licence and be prepared to undergo a criminal history check.

The Northern Territory Government is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from non-English speaking background are encouraged to apply.

The Northern Territory Government recruitment website lists vacancies for Prison Officers and promotional opportunities. For more information go to www.nt.gov.au

Employment opportunities exist for experienced Prison Officers. To find out more phone 08 8995 5703.

Recruitment process

Northern Territory Correctional Services (NTCS) conducts a regular recruitment drive. During this process an applicant’s suitability for inclusion on the NTCS Prison Officer in Training (POIT) Register is assessed. At the conclusion of the recruitment process applicants deemed suitable will be offered inclusion on the Register.

Applicants remain on the Register until:

they are selected for commencement and accept a position
the completion of the next annual recruitment drive
they request in writing to be removed from the Register
their criminal history report reveals an offence which is deemed to impact on their employment as a Prison Officer; or
their status changes, such as medical or criminal, or any other factor changes and they are no longer deemed eligible for employment.

Inclusion on the Register is not an offer of employment. During the following year, when a need for additional staff is identified, selections for placement on a course are made from those persons currently on the Register.

Selection Criteria

Fit and healthy (confirmed by fitness testing)
Satisfactory outcomes of literacy and numeracy testing
Good written and oral communication skills
Be of good character, with high ethical standards and demonstrated integrity in your work
Criminal history relevant to the specific requirements of the job will be considered in determining suitability for appointment
Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident Status
*A current, manual drivers licence
A high level of maturity and demonstrated life skills
Awareness and appreciation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture
High standard of interpersonal skills
Competency in basic computer skills

* Successful interstate applicants must transfer to a NT licence prior to commencing training.

Job profile - Prison Officer

Overview

Northern Territory Correctional Services (NTCS) operates two adult correctional centres in the Northern Territory:

Darwin Correctional Centre, Berrimah
Alice Springs Correctional Centre,17km south of Alice Springs on the Stuart Highway.

The prisons cater for all classifications of male and female prisoners ie. maximum, medium, minimum and open security prisoners.

Primary objective

A Prison Officer works as part of a team responsible for the safe, secure and humane management of prisoners within and external to correctional centres. Prison Officers duties also require interaction with prisoners, and guidance and assistance with programs that will assist with prisoners’ rehabilitation.

A significantly high percentage of prisoners (average over 80 per cent) are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Therefore it is essential that Prison Officers have an awareness and appreciation of this culture.

Prison Officers are required to wok on a shift work roster. This is in order to meet our statutory obligations of providing safe and secure custody for prisoners at all times.

Full job profile details, including salary and conditions of employment are available by contacting NTCS Training:
Phone: 08 8995 5703
Email: ntcstraining@nt.gov.au

Living in the Northern Territory

The Territory spans from the lush, tropical Top End to the arid and spectacular Central Australia.

In the Top End, the seasons are Dry (May to October) and Wet (November to April). In Central Australia the four seasons kick in. But no matter what the weather, the Territory offers residents an enviable lifestyle with quality health, education, sporting and entertainment facilities.

For more information about living, working and investing in the Northern Territory, go to www.theterritory.com.au.