MGP Education Co-ordinator | SA - Mt Gambier and Limestone Coast

Job Description

What G4S can offer you

• Flexibility & work/life balance - we offer the opportunity for a full-time or part-time arrangement (3 to 5 days per week).
• A positive work environment, where your students are genuinely passionate about learning.
• Work in a supportive team with other Educators and the Resettlement & Reintegration Manager.

About the role & team

Our Education team is motivated by the enjoyment and sense of satisfaction in this rewarding role, seeing prisoners' progression through achieving their personal goals.

Reporting to the Resettlement & Reintegration Manager (Allan), the Education Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, delivery, and assessment of education services to prisoners. This includes basic numeracy and literacy, TAFE, and Vocational Education and Training. We are seeking someone with current or recent experience teaching literacy and numeracy in an adult learning environment, with a Cert IV in Training & Assessing.

The core responsibilities of this role are to:

• Coordinate the delivery of a range of educational programs to prisoners in conjunction with external education providers, teaching those with different levels of education.
• Facilitate and coordinate the delivery of on campus and off-campus, external, distance, and computer-based learning programs, including business studies.
• Supervise and monitor the progress of those prisoners participating in the ‘paid education' work program.
• Conduct literacy and numeracy assessments on prisoners.
• Develop resources to be used for literacy, numeracy, and business studies.
• Deliver in-house Work Health and Safety (WHS) and Food Safety programs.

What we're looking for

• A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE)
• Current or recent experience teaching Literacy and Numeracy in an adult learning environment
• A tertiary qualification in Secondary Education OR able to demonstrate practical experience to this level
• Experience teaching business studies (desirable)

The recruitment process

• Apply online with a CV and cover letter
• A phone call with our recruiter
• An online or onsite interview, depending on your location
• Additional documentation demonstrating practical experience teaching may be required after interview (particularly if you don't hold a Bachelor of Education)
• Background checks including a prison clearance

About Mount Gambier Prison

G4S has operated Mount Gambier Prison (MGP) end-to-end since 1995, as a low to medium security campus style prison. Providing various work and education programs to male prisoners, our aim is to rehabilitate offenders and reduce re-offending. Accommodating 672 prisoners, our team at Mount Gambier Prison delivers safety, security, and respect for all prisoners in custody. There are numerous roles and opportunities for career development within the prison - with positions ranging from Correctional Officers, Industries Supervisors, Education Coordinators, Case Management Coordinators, Recreation Officers, Operational Support Officers, Management Roles, and Administration positions.

About G4S Australia and New Zealand

G4S, An Allied Universal® Company is a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions. With a workforce of approximately 800,000 employees worldwide and over 2,000 across Australia and New Zealand, we leverage global best practices to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. We partner with Government, industries and law enforcement agencies to deliver Integrated Security and Justice Services across a diverse range of portfolios, including Port Phillip Prison, Mount Gambier Prison, Prisoner Transport Operations, Court Security, Custody Centres, Corporate Security, Mobile Speed Cameras, our Support Offices, and more.

For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit g4s.com.au. To explore a career with G4S, please visit g4s.com/careers-anz. To hear directly from our staff about why they enjoy working at G4S, visit g4s.com/careers-anz/life-at-g4s.