Community Corrections Officer

Overview

Community Corrections Officer | Metro East & West Community Corrections Districts

Employment type: Talent Pool Creation. A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within metro Sydney and is valid for up to 18 months. Salary: $99,938 - $110,271 pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 5/6).

Locations: Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, City (Darlinghurst), Fairfield, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Long Bay (Malabar), Mount Druitt, Parklea, Parramatta, Penrith, Silverwater, St Leonards, Sutherland, and Windsor.

What you'll do

• Join a dedicated team focused on offender rehabilitation and enhancing community safety.
• Collaborate with individuals under supervision to develop and implement rehabilitative strategies.
• Monitor progress toward established goals and conduct home visits to ensure compliance with conditions.
• Support improvement of lives in diverse communities and help build safer communities through effective service delivery.
• Engage with a variety of stakeholders and provide culturally aware support, with emphasis on Aboriginal and CALD communities.
• Complete mandatory training and participate in ongoing professional development.

This role offers extensive training opportunities, clear pathways for career progression, and the chance to contribute to a leading justice agency in Australia.

What You'll Gain

• A Career with Purpose: Play a vital role in shaping safer communities and transforming lives through justice and rehabilitation.
• Fully paid, immersive 4-week training program (Certificate IV in Correctional Practice).
• Autonomy and flexible working arrangements to manage your day effectively.
• Supportive, inclusive work environment that values diversity and wellbeing.
• Clear career progression within Corrective Services NSW and the broader NSW public sector.

Career Pathways

• Senior Community Corrections Officer
• Team Leader or Manager
• Specialist roles in programs, training, or investigations
• Opportunities across the broader NSW justice and human services sector

What We're Looking For

• Understanding of the NSW criminal justice system, case management skills, and knowledge of Aboriginal communities.
• Commitment to building strong relationships with Community Corrections, local service providers, and Aboriginal communities.
• Strong values and behaviours focused on ensuring community safety.
• Ability to foster positive relationships between Communities and Justice, with emphasis on Aboriginal and CALD communities.
• Exceptional communication, confidentiality, and integrity in all interactions.
• Experience in case management, resilience, and a proactive, positive attitude.
• Ability to work from an office and interact face-to-face with people under supervision; cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies and manage emotionally charged situations with decisiveness.

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Non-Aboriginal applicants with understanding and experience working with Aboriginal and CALD communities are also welcome to apply.

How to Apply

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site: search for the job and click the Apply now button. Applications close Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 11:00pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, contact our hiring managers, Joeleen Sinclair at 0472 721 285 or Ziggy Abedine at 0428 640 204, or email joeleen.sinclair@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au or Ziggy.abedine@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au. If you require recruitment adjustments, please contact Faith Timothy at 0497 142 953 or Faith.Timothy@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

We are committed to inclusion and diversity in our recruitment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, LGBTIQ+ people, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, carers, and other diversity groups. See the DCJ website for more on inclusion and diversity.

Other Information

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

If you have questions about applying or would benefit from recruitment adjustments, please visit the DCJ website or contact the appropriate recruitment team.

We look forward to receiving your application and encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every listed requirement.

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