Description:
Department for Correctional ServicesJob reference: 663215
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
About the Department for Correctional Services
The Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility for nine prisons and fifteen Community Correctional offices across the state. Our vision is for a safer community by protecting the public and reducing re-offending. We work towards this through the contribution of staff who are employed in a wide variety of fields, from correctional officers and teachers, to social workers, psychologists and supervisors of court orders. Their commitment ensures we deliver quality services to prisoners, offenders and victims of crime. We strongly promote diversity and equity in our workforce, which directly contributes to greater effectiveness and better outcomes. In a supportive and collaborative environment, you will encounter interesting professional challenges and you will work alongside dedicated and passionate people who help to turn around the lives of offenders and rebuild lives affected by crime.
Duties
- Provide expert advice and consultancy to senior managers and Executive on complex and sensitive employee relations matters.
- Provide industrial advice, recommendations and support in the interpretation and application of policies, awards, agreements, determinations, and entitlements.
- Develop and manage employee relations strategies and policies that support a positive employee relations environment.
- Prepare correspondence arising from employee misconduct, fitness for duties and staff grievances
- Represent the Department as an advocate before industrial / administrative tribunals
Remuneration
AS06 ($98,478 - $104,165pa)
Enquiries
Mr. Anthony Arbon
Team Leader Employee Relations
E: Anthony.Arbon@sa.gov.au
Ph: 8226 8119 | 0428 494 478
Application Instructions
All applications must be submitted online via the I Work for SA.
Written applications are required to submit a cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining the applicant’s skills and experience relative to the role and include a current resume (with at least 2 appropriate referees).
Refer to the Job and Person specification and the Advice to Applicants document for information on how to apply.
Applicants are required to complete the Pre-Employment Declaration if not currently employed by the Department for Correctional Services.
DCS is an equal opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission — emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing, and the physical and cultural safety of all employees. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We support flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We encourage you to share any support or access needs when you apply.
Applications close: 10/04/2025 11:00 PM
Attachments:
- 2025-02-12 - JPS Senior ER Consultant ASO6 FINAL.pdf
- Advice to applicants CV Cover Letter.pdf
- DCS Pre-Employment Declaration - V8.1 - Oct 2024.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.