Careers inside prison
A career inside in our custodial environment means working face to face with people who have offended. You will be aiming to engage and positively motivate people during their sentence to ensure safety and improve their oranga while they are with us.
Are you a good fit?
You could already be ready for a career inside our custodial environment. Here are some of the key skills and attributes we look for.
Communication
Good communicator and able to relate to diverse groups of people
Role model
Positive role model and able to motivate others
Integrity
High integrity and can work under pressure
Critical thinker
Critical thinker with high resilience
Dependable
Dependable, honest and a team player
“A great day for me is when an offender comes back into the unit buzzing because they've passed a course. Their thanks to me for encouraging them makes me proud.”
Who we are
Corrections Officer
Corrections officers (Āpiha Whare Herehere) spend much of their time working in their unit with offenders and can have a huge impact on influencing change through their day to day interaction.
Case Management
Work with offenders to develop plans and ensure access to the treatments and programmes they need at the right level, at the right time.
Education & Instructors
Work with prisoners to help them gain new skills and qualifications to improve their chances of finding real jobs when they finish their sentence and return to the community.
Programme Facilitator
Run therapeutic programmes to help offenders understand what led to their offending, take responsibility and motivate change in their thoughts and behaviours.