Assessment and Planning Officer

Department: Corrective Services NSW
- Location: Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325
- Custom Field 4: 78166

**Assessment and Planning Officer - Clerk Grade 5/6**
**Cessnock Correctional Centre**

**Location -**Cessnock, Correctional Centre
**Employment Type -**Ongoing
**Salary -**$99,938pa - $110,271pa + Superannuation + Leave Loading

**Your role**
- Corrective Services NSW is seeking a proactive and dedicated Assessment and Planning Officer at Cessnock Correctional Centre.
- You will be responsible for the development, implementation and review of education and employment plans for offenders.
- Working autonomously with a diverse range of people in a custodial setting, you will be supported by a statewide Education team.

**What you’ll do**
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery of appropriate education and vocational training programs for offenders.
- Conduct assessments and planning activities to inform the development of offender education and employment plans.
- Contribute to offender case management by providing regular reports on inmate learning progress and achievement and by participating in a range of case management activities.
- Participate in centre-based activities to support the delivery of offender education and vocational training programs.
- Maintain related administrative duties including recording of offender participation, progress and achievement in accordance with established systems and processes.

**Download the**role description.**
- 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.

**We do work that really matters**

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.
- CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities and assesses offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice and promote reintegration.

**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 resume (maximum 5 pages).

**Applications close Friday 14th November 202511:59pm**

**Got a question?**
- 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.