Overseer - Facilities Maintenance Trade

1 week ago


Colo Heights, Australia Department of Communities and Justice Full time $94,000 - $130,878 per year

Trade Overseer – Facilities Maintenance Trade – Francis Greenway Correctional Centre

Location: Francis Greenway Correctional Centre

Employment type:  Ongoing, Full Time
Salary: $94,451 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Trade Overseer to work at our Facilities Maintenance Unit at the Francis Greenway Correctional Centre.

Your Role:

You will supervise and develop inmates through managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post-release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Service/Business Unit objectives.

Oversee the activities of the team to ensure productivity efficiency and other commercial objectives are achieved whilst ensuring all Workplace Health & Safety, Quality Management requirements and customer service needs are met.

The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.

Please click here to review the role description

Qualifications Required:

  • Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or the capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframes
  • Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role.
  • Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications: (minimum Certificate III level in the following: Building/Construction /Metal or a qualified Construction based relevant trade.

Essential Requirements:

  • Proven post trade experience
  • Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.
  • Ability and willingness to work across trades as required.
  • Willing to participate in a cyclic on-call roster.

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.

Applying for the role

If you are viewing this ad in Seek and wish to apply via their portal, you will be required to either set up a profile or login via your existing Seek account.

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)
  • Copies of Trade Qualifications MUST be attached.

Applications close 11:59pm, Friday 3rd October 2025

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Matt Smylie 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 Mozhda Neamat 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 will 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 (for all roles except Aboriginal Identified)

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

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