Casual Community Service Field Officer, Metro West

Division: Corrective Services NSW- Location: Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134- Req ID: 71018**Casual Community Service Field Officer,**

**Metro West District Community Corrections,**

**Corrective Services NSW**

**Locations
- **Blacktown,** **Burwood, Hornsby, Mt Druitt, Parramatta, Penrith, and Windsor.

**Employment type-** A casual pool will be created for Metro West District

**Salary **-**$43.27 per hour (Clerk Grade 3)

**Your role**

**What you’ll do**

As part of the Community Corrections team, you will supervise offenders during community service, ensuring their safety and adherence to safety protocols. You will direct tasks, monitor behaviour, and ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety standards. Additionally, you will collaborate with community agencies and provide transportation for offenders to and from worksites. You will be part of a supportive team committed to enhancing community safety and promoting offender rehabilitation within a dynamic and engaging environment.

**What we’re looking for**

Strong ability to supervise and manage offenders, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and conduct policies.

Solid understanding of Work Health and Safety principles and practices.

Exceptional communication skills for effectively liaising with community agencies and stakeholders.

Proficient in transporting offenders and coordinating logistics for community service worksites.

**Essential requirements**

This is casual employment under Section 43 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013. Ability to work up to 38 hours per week as required, during the week and weekends. Successful applicants for these positions will be required to drive a group of offenders to and from designated worksites and supervise work. A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required, and it is essential for the applicants to be fingerprinted.
- Ability to drive official vehicles and possess an appropriate level of Driver's Licence to meet all job requirements (Sydney Metro require **a Class LR licence**).
- Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain prior to commencing.

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**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.

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**We do work that really matters.**

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families, and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**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 3 pages).

**Applications close** **Sunday 24 November 2024 at 11:00pm AEST.

**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.