Rimutaka Prison Offender Employment Grounds Instructor
3 days ago
**Rimutaka Prison Offender Employment Grounds Instructor**
**Nga kawenga | About the role**
Combine your passion for empowering others with your skills and expertise to maintain the Rimutaka Prison Grounds - pass on your knowledge and make a difference.
Offender Employment (OE) is all about giving prisoners the opportunity to gain skills and work experience to increase their chances of obtaining employment after release. Now is an exciting time to join us as the Grounds Maintenance Instructor, within the Rimutaka Prison Offender Employment team.
In this role, you will be working with prisoners, providing direct supervision and practical training in a Grounds Maintenance setting. From Lawn care to site chemical spraying whilst enhancing prisoner employment opportunities upon release, you will enable prisoners to achieve NZQA qualifications linked to the Primary Industry Training Organisation. In providing a platform of good working habits to take forward to the future, you will further support rehabilitation and reintegration practices.
**Nga pukenga me nga wheako | Skills and experience**
This rewarding position demands someone who possesses;
- Proven passion & experience in Grounds Maintenance at a professional level
- outstanding H&S practices
- exceptional people & communication skills
- the ability to motivate and develop people within a team environment
Experience as an adult educator or NZQA Assessor (4098) is preferred.
A full drivers licence and First Aid Certificate is required. The hours of work will be 0800 - 1600hrs Monday to Friday basis of 80 hours per fortnight.
**Instructors have the same classification as Correction Officers and, as such, complete the same initial training courses.**
This will involve on-site training at Rimutaka Prison as well as residential in-house training at our National Learning Centre in Upper Hutt, to focus on the custodial elements of the position.
**Utu a-tau | Salary**
The salary range for this role is $70,014 - $87,691. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.
**Ko wai matou | About us**
Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whanau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.
To apply, please submit a** tailored CV and a cover letter**by the **closing date of Tuesday 25th February 2025**describing your motivation for this position highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.
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