Residential Centre Assistant

Division: Corrective Services NSW

Location:
Cessnock, NSW, AU, 2325

Req ID: 77616

Casual Residential Centre Assistant– Miruma Diversionary Program, Corrective Services NSW

Location: Miruma Diversionary Support Program located in Cessnock

Employment type: Casual

Hourly Rate: Casual Rate $38.19

Your role:

Looking to make a positive impact for the community and be part of a crucial support centre focused on improving offenders' reintegration into the community? An exciting opportunity exists within the Miruma Diversionary Program, located in Cessnock (Hunter region).

We are seeking energetic, passionate, and dedicated individuals to provide key support and assistance to residents at the Centre. You will be part of effectively and efficiently implementing the aims and objectives of the Program to these residents as they focus on their successful reintegration into the community.

What you'll do:

This role will include supervising and monitoring the residents to ensure compliance, following of rules, and assisting residents to further develop the living skills required for community living.

Please click here to review the role description

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the Casual Residential Centre Assistant role description.

• Support individual case plans and maintain residents' records

• Mentor, support and assist residents to develop the living skills required for independent living in the community
• Transport residents to and from external venues
• Resolve critical situations relating to the health and wellbeing of residents

You will have the following key values:

• Follow and value honest and ethical practices within a work environment
• Enjoy working with people and thrive on supporting others
• Excellent communication and motivational skills
• Experience in social welfare is desirable
• Experience working with woman is highly desirable
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Demonstrated computer skills

Qualifications Required:

• Current Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive a motor vehicle as part of the role.
• Current First Aid certificate or willingness to obtain one within 3 months of commencing employment.

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, including access to the Fitness Passport.

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Applying for the role

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When applying you will need to attach:

• Resume (maximum 3 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday, 14 September 2025

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Bobbie Thomas via

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, please contact Kaushik Gounder via

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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.

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