Bring your effective communication skills, integrity, flexible approach and strong work ethic to our team working as a Detention Service Officer with Serco. We are currently sourcing for the Adelaide Immigration transit accommodation (AITA) based in Adelaide.

• Build a career that can take you places
• Highly competitive pay rate
• Work in a role where no two days are the same

About you

You are motivated, engaging, energetic and dedicated to delivering consistency in all that you do. You are a team player and a respectful and professional person who demonstrates a high level of moral values, interpersonal and influencing skills. You possess attributes including resilience, an eye for detail and the ability to think on your feet.

About the Role

As a Detainee Service Officer you will focus on the detainees in our care ensuring the safety and security of the centre on behalf of an Australian Government Department.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Demonstrate the highest levels of personal integrity and ethical behaviour.
• Possess a sound fitness level.
• Ideally have an understanding of the needs of people from different ethnic, cultural and lifestyle backgrounds.
• Possess verbal and written communication skills which are clear and effective.
• Have a natural ability to influence and negotiate in situations which may be challenging at times as well as demonstrate resilience.
• Demonstrate flexibility in relation to your availability to work a variety of hours as required by the centre.
• Have an intuitive nature with a good eye for detail.
• Work successfully with the greater team to maintain the safety and security of the centre.
• Demonstrate a sound level of computer literacy
• Maintain a strong desire for learning and your own development
• Be willing to take the extra step to deliver

This is a role of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a national police check as essential selection component for this role.