Trade Instructors - Carpentry

Are you seeking a career transition where you can use your trade expertise to help shape positive futures?

Share your Carpentry knowledge and experience, to help us build a stellar team bringing your trades passions to life!

Whatever your background, we will provide professional development to support you to grow!

Full-Time salary $85,000 - 89,000 plus superannuation

Why Join The GEO Group Australia?

At GEO, we are more than correctional services. We are leaders in rehabilitation and reintegration, driven by our values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Agility, and Innovation.

Ravenhall Correctional Centre, is a state-of-the-art facility where our unique Continuum of Care model extends into the community, ensuring ongoing support through GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre.

What You Will Do

As a Trade Instructor, you will work in the Vocational Services team and use your trade expertise to make a real difference. Your primary duties and responsibilities will include:

• Deliver hands-on trade training and ensure prisoners are inducted and competent in the safe use of equipment.
• Develop and review training plans for industry plant and equipment.
• Supervise production processes, manage quality control, and meet client specifications.
• Promote and maintain OH&S compliance in line with ISO 45001 standards.
• Participate in case management by recording engagement and progress.
• Conduct staff inductions, refresher training, and attend relevant meetings.
• Maximise training opportunities through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Report incidents and security breaches in accordance with regulations.
• Support employment pathways for prisoners and assist with vehicle movements when required.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and governance standards.

Is This You? Your Essential Skills for Success

• Trade Expertise: Relevant qualifications and hands-on experience in timber work.
• Training & Supervision Skills: Ability to mentor and instruct in a fair, professional manner.
• Production Knowledge: Experience managing targets, deadlines, inventory, and quality control.
• Safety Focus: Strong understanding of OH&S requirements and safe work practices.
• Communication Skills: Ability to engage and negotiate with diverse groups effectively.
• Problem-Solving: Capacity to apply creative solutions and initiate improvements.
• Technical Ability: Competence in operating a range of machinery and equipment.

Desirable: Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, First Aid certification, and correctional industry experience.

For more information about this opportunity, please view the Position Description

If you have experience in Timber, we would love to hear from you!

The Rewards: Investing in Your Career and Wellbeing

Joining GEO means being part of a team committed to professional excellence and making a real difference. We offer a compelling range of benefits:

• Role diversity and internal career progression opportunities
• Professional development opportunities (including further education sponsorship)
• Competitive salary and free parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff gym
• Subsidised meals
• Fitness Passport to promote wellbeing
• Discounted gym and pool access for members and their families to over 1500 fitness facilities across Australia.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance (Medibank Private)

For more information about our organisation visit our website www.geogroup.com.au

Ready to Apply?

To be considered for this role, proceed through the application questionnaire located beneath the job advertisement and attach a cover letter and your current resume.

Employment at Ravenhall Correctional Centre is subject to the successful completion of clearances and pre-employment checks prior to commencement. The application process has several stages, and should your application advance, you will be expected to engage in the following steps:

• In-Person (preferred) or Virtual Interview Attendance
• Reference checks will be conducted following the interview
• Fit2Work and National Police Certificate Authority Clearance which will be covered by our organisation
• Pre-Employment Medical and Fitness Assessment, which will be covered by our organisation

Important: Please note that Pre-Employment clearance can take approximately 6-8 weeks

For any enquiries, or to discuss the position in more detail please contact Recruitment at ravenhallcareers@geogroup.com.au

Applications close at 11.59pm Tuesday 25 August 2026

Please note* This is a progressive campaign and interviews may commence prior to the closure of the advertisement.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are highly encouraged to apply

We are always looking for people to join or company who share the values that we stand for:

INTEGRITY RESPECT ACCOUNTABLE AGILE INNOVATIVE