Residential Centre Assistant

3 days ago


Malabar NSW, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time $75,000 - $82,500 per year

Department: Corrective Services NSW

Location:
Malabar, NSW, AU, 2036

Custom Field 4: 77978

Residential Centre Assistant– Nunyara Community Offender Support Program, Corrective Services NSW

Location: Nunyara Community Offender Support Program, Matraville

Employment type: 4x Ongoing, Temporary and Casual Positions available

Salary$75, $82,329.00 pa plus superannuation and leave loading.

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? Exciting opportunities exists within the Nunyara Community Offender Support Program located in Matraville, Sydney.

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 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.
  • Tertiary qualifications in the Criminal Justice/Social Welfare system is desirable however not necessary.

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.

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

Applying for the role

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

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, 02 November 2025

Got a question?

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

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.

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

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