Senior Correctional Officer

1 week ago

CoomaMonaro, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time
Talent Pool Creation – Senior Correctional Officer (Various Locations – South Region)
  • Location: Mannus, Cooma, Goulburn, South Coast and Junee Correctional Centre ONLY
  • Employment type: Future ongoing and temporary opportunities
  • Salary: $94,451 pa with allowance, plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Senior Correctional Officers play an important role in maintaining the safety and wellbeing of staff and inmates. You will oversee the daily activities of all Correctional Officers within a designated area and significantly contribute to the provision of dynamic and static security in the containment and oversight of inmate/offender activities.

What We're Looking For
  • Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
  • Utilise your proven custodial experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively.
  • Always represent the Department in an honest, ethical, and professional way and lead by example.
  • Resilient, motivated with a positive attitude and confidence will be a benefit to this role.

Applicants who are not willing to work at a Centre in the South Region, are advised to apply for a Talent Pool in their preferred location once it is advertised.

Essential Requirements

To be considered for the Talent Pool, you will need to meet the requirements below.
  • Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience.
  • Be able to drive official vehicles and possess an appropriate level of Driver's License to meet all job requirements (if required).
  • Preparedness to undertake shift work on a rotating roster as required.
  • Maintain proficiency in authorised instruments of restraint.

Key Knowledge And Experience
  • Knowledge of and ability to implement emergency and riot procedures
  • Extensive knowledge of and understanding of reception and discharge procedures, warrants and bails.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button.

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:
  • A challenging and rewarding career
  • Flexible, autonomous work environment
  • Competitive pay and conditions
  • Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
  • Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close Tuesday 9th September 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Andrew McKenzie on or at

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Mariyah Hanif on or via

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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