Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre to fill 800+ jobs worth more than $100k in 2024

Christmas could come early for jobseekers in South East Queensland as Gatton’s brand new correctional facility looks to fill more than 800 jobs. See how you could be making $100k a year here.

The scent of financial reprieve could linger in the air for South East Queenslander’s searching for high paying jobs, as Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre looks to fill more than 800 positions in 2024.

Located 12km northeast of Gatton, the 1536-bed men’s health and rehabilitation facility has been commissioned to reduce the strain on Queensland’s straining prison system.

Police and Corrective Services Minister Mark Ryan said the men’s prison is set to flourish the economic prosperity of the Lockyer Valley by guaranteeing hundreds of ongoing jobs for the foreseeable future.

Construction work is underway for a new high-security prison 12km northeast of Gatton, with the 1536-bed centre to be called the Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre opening in 2024. Photo: Corrective Services Queensland.

“The new Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre will geographically be the biggest centre in Queensland, bringing substantial ongoing job prospects and economic support to the Lockyer Valley,” Mr Ryan said.

The Lockyer Valley region is also home to Southern Queensland Correctional Centre for women, the first prison in the region which opened in 2012.

Queensland Corrective Services Assistant Commissioner of southern region custodial operations Joel Smith said the combined staff ratio between the two prisons will make them the Lockyer Valley’s largest employers.

“About 300 people are employed now at the women’s facility and when the men’s centre opens in 2024, there will be more than 1100 people working in the precinct, making us one of the largest employers in the region,” he said.

“Our commitment to the community will continue to grow as we build our presence within the Lockyer Valley and support the local economy through employment and supply chain opportunities.”

Multiple positions ranging from Custodial Correctional Officers (CCO), psychiatrists, counsellors, trade instructors and more are looking to be filled, with a focus on hiring CCO’s.

A Queensland Corrective Services spokesperson said 10-weeks paid training is provided for CCO’s prior to starting.

Custodial Correctional Officers on duty at a Queensland Corrective Services facility. Photo: Contributed

The minimum wage of a Custodial Correctional Officer at Lockyer Valley’s mens prison starts at $88,166 up to $107,556.

An official opening date hasn’t yet been released, with Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre set to open sometime in 2024.

For more information on available positions and how to apply head to the Queensland Corrective Services website.

Originally published as Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre to fill 800+ jobs worth more than $100k in 2024