Probation and Parole Officer

Administrative Officer 5 - Remuneration Package Range $103,950 - $109,033
(including salary $88,297 - $92,687)
Administrative Officer 6 - Remuneration Package Range $113,586 - $126,438
(including salary $96,620 - $107,721)
Professional 2 - Remuneration Package Range $106,158 - $126,245
(including salary $90,204 -$107,554)
Community Corrections
Several Ongoing vacancies are available

Seeking expressions of interest for amazing opportunities for you to live and work in the Northern Territory as a Probation and Parole Officer in either Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine or Tennant Creek.

The Department of Corrections performs an essential role in our community and the criminal justice system. Our work is complex, and we often work under difficult circumstances, but the job is rewarding.

Community Corrections services the entire Northern Territory with regional offices in Darwin, Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek with smaller offices located in Nhulunbuy, Groote Eylandt and Wadeye. We reach almost 80 communities. We are seeking expressions of interest for current and upcoming positions in our Alice Springs, Katherine and Tennant Creek offices.

A career as a Probation and Parole Officer (PPO) with NT Community Corrections is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to make a difference in your community.

In the role you will work as part of a collaborative and dynamic team to provide comprehensive case management to address behaviour change and ensure individuals comply with their orders and associated conditions.

PPOs work closely with community networks to maintain stakeholder relationships to facilitate access to therapeutic and rehabilitative pathways.

Community Corrections are looking for applicants who ideally have experience as a Probation and Parole officer or who:

• Have experience working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

• Hold strong interpersonal skills and effective working relationships with communities and key stakeholders

• Demonstrate resilience, integrity and problem-solving skills

• Possess excellent organisational skill with ability to manage competing priorities

• Communicate with highly developed written and oral skills

Northern Territory Community Corrections is a professional, integrated and culturally inclusive service that provides a positive and innovative working environment. In this role you will work with a motivated team of people committed to protecting Territorians, improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, delivering people centred services and professional excellence.

Northern Territory Community Corrections is a professional, integrated and culturally inclusive service that provides a positive and innovative working environment. In this role you will work with a motivated team of people committed to protecting Territorians, improving outcomes for Aboriginal people, delivering people centred services and professional excellence.

Enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary package.

• Relocation assistance options available for experienced PPO's

• Six weeks annual leave.

• Working with a varied caseload.

• Career development opportunities.

• On-the-job training that leads to a nationally accredited Certificate IV in Correctional Practice.

• Opportunities for study assistance for approved tertiary education.

• Opportunity to travel to and work in remote communities

• Comprehensive induction program and training modules

• Access to internal professional development and mentoring opportunities including case meetings and team projects

• Access to innovative resources and educational tools

This is a great time to consider a move to the Territory. Express your interest today.

Darwin - Enjoy the enviable laidback lifestyle and work life balance that allows you time to explore the unique landscapes and dreamtime of the Larrakia people. The rich cultural society and community spirit makes Darwin an easy place to meet people and make new friends.

Alice Springs is a place of great natural beauty and has a thriving sporting, arts and cultural community. Come and enjoy the events and festivals. Parrtjima − A Festival in Light takes place over 10 days each April in the desert outside Alice Springs. It includes light shows, artworks, storytelling, and other manifestations of Aboriginal Australian culture or enjoy events held throughout the year, the annual Camel Cup, the Alice Desert Festival, the Red Centre NATS, Blacken Open Air music festival, the Henley-on-Todd Regatta, the Beanie Festival, the Finke Desert Race and the Alice Springs Masters Games. Prefer some outdoor activities? Leisure and entertainment activities include hiking in the nearby MacDonnell Ranges and driving the four-wheel-drive tracks at Finke Gorge National Park. These along with all the services you would expect from the largest service centre in the region, make Alice Springs an amazing place to call home.

Katherine - Also known as the Big Rivers region extends from the Western Australian border to the Gulf of Carpentaria and along the Queensland border. The region has beautiful rivers, thermal springs, stunning landscapes and great camping and fishing spots. It's also home to the famous Nitmiluk National Park as well as Elsey National Park. At the heart of the region is Katherine, the Northern Territory's fourth-largest town with over 11,000 of the region's 21,000 residents. You will also have the opportunity to explore many Aboriginal cultural experiences around the Katherine area.

Tennant Creek - The Barkly is a region between Alice Springs and Darwin, 500 kilometres north of the former and 1,000 kilometres south of the latter, centred on Tennant Creek. In this stunning outback region, you'll find sprawling cattle stations, attractive wayside inns, historic stock routes as well as relics of gold mining and Aboriginal culture. Tennant Creek has a rich culture and history to discover, as well as a wide range of outdoor activities to engage in. The area is home to Karlu Karlu (Devils Marbles), Davenport Ranges and Tingkkarli (Lake Mary Ann). With its limitless blue skies, expansive desert horizons, and an electrifying sense that an adventure could be around the corner, Barkly is Australia's outback landscape you've always imagined

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For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Graeme Banks, Senior Recruitment Officer on
or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number:
Closing date: 22/07/2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

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