Serco Plc Hiring for Corrections Officer Job at Wiri Full Time

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He Tāngata, He Tāngata, He Tāngata. What is the greatest thing in the world?

It is people, it is people, it is people.

Starting salary of $56,799 pa / Increases to $58,189 pa upon completion of training/ 9 weeks full-pay training, held on-site.

Permanent opportunity / Work in a role that is an essential service and not impacted by Covid 19 Lock Downs

Monitor, manage, supervise, care for, rehabilitate and help reintegrate prisoners at Kohuora Auckland South Corrections Facility.

About You:
You are a respectful, level-headed and pro-active person, seeking a new job, new career, and new challenge in 2022!

You are a positive and motivational role model, and want a job where you can serve your community. You like a challenge and want a role where no two days are ever the same. You are resilient, perceptive and enjoy working with people from all walks of life. You enjoy working in a role which can be physically demanding, and where you get to work both indoors and outdoors.

You appreciate the opportunity to interact with multi-disciplinary colleagues and across various site programmes within the prison, which can include Health, Education, Industries, Intel, the Site Emergency Response Team, Psychology, Case Management, and Māori and Pasifika Cultural Services. You have the utmost integrity and an appreciation for the work of colleagues in Custodial Services, as well as a desire to work towards better outcomes for Māori.

About the Role:
As a Reintegration Officer (RO, and otherwise known as a Corrections Officer) you will be responsible for the management, supervision, security, care and provision of services for adult male prisoners on a daily basis. You will work with a supportive team where your contribution will be highly valued. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to embed meaningful change in the lives of the men in our care, and by extension, their whanau and our wider communities.

To be successful in this role you will:
Have the highest levels of trust and integrity

Be culturally aware and able to communicate well with people from all walks of life

Have an understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi & Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and be committed to better outcomes for Maori

Work well in a team environment

Pride yourself on high levels of resilience

Have the legal right to work in New Zealand

Be able to complete a Fitness test as a part of your recruitment process

Be willing to undergo a pre-employment Medical Assessment (including a drug test)

Hold, or be able to acquire by the time of training, a full New Zealand Driver License

Have the ability to work a variety of shifts within a 24/7 environment (including day and night shifts, weekends, and Public Holidays, according to the roster system)

In return, we offer a competitive remuneration package, an on-site wellbeing programme, free parking, and a subsidised café!

The best part? No prior experience is necessary, as you will be provided with 9 weeks fully paid training, AND you will have the opportunity to gain a nationally-recognised NZQA qualification (National Certificate in Offender Management, Levels 3, 4 and 5).

About Us:
At Serco, you’ll be part of a team of more than 50,000 people delivering essential services on behalf of governments and organisations around the world. We apply world’s best practice, insights and technology across six key sectors: Citizen Services, Defence, Healthcare, Immigration, Justice and Transport. But no matter your role or where you’re based, we each share the same goal – to bring service to life to make a positive difference every day.

Serco opened Kohuora ASCF in Wiri, South Auckland in 2015, extending its portfolio in Asia Pacific. It is a state of the art facility, operated on behalf of the NZ Department of Corrections. We provide a safe and secure environment for over 900 male prisoners, with a strategic focus on better outcomes for Maori. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac .

Join Us:
If you are inspired to make a positive difference and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please apply now.

Serco values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people help in ways that matter.

We are committed to diversity and we encourage people to apply from different backgrounds including Maori and Pasifika. By joining Serco you will have access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace

(Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LBGTI+) Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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