Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Community Corrections Officer (Aboriginal)

Corrective Services NSW

Location: Northern District, Community Corrections

Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 (Starting at $97, 027 pa) plus Employer's contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading

Position Type: Talent Pool Creation for Ongoing and Temporary Full-Time roles and Part-Time roles

Training: Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Talent Pool Creation - Locations include - Tamworth, Moree, Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Lismore/Casino, Tweed Heads, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Kempsey.

This is a targeted recruitment. While all applicants are welcome, preference will be given to candidates who meet the established standards of the role and are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander. This is because the Department acknowledges this lived experience contributes a perspective valuable to our work with this community.

Join us Now. Become a Community Corrections Officer to make a difference!

Your role

As an Aboriginal Community Corrections Officer you will work with identified offenders, to create strategies to manage their risk of reoffending, and set long and short-term goals. You will also apply various methods to monitor offenders' compliance and conduct home visits. We provide great working conditions with strong work culture focus and staff engagement activities.

Download the role description.

What you'll do

Community Corrections Officers are trained to provide case management for offenders being supervised on community-based orders such as Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders and Community Corrections Orders and work with offenders in custody to prepare for their release into the community on parole.

There are extensive training opportunities and promotion opportunities as you progress. If you enjoy writing, working with a great team, being busy and liaising across multiple stakeholders then this work will interest you!

To learn more about the role, including what is involved in the job, watch this YouTube video and Community Corrections Career page. Download a day in the life of a Community Corrections Officer

We're looking for

• People who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours with a strong focus on community safety
• Understand the NSW criminal justice system
• Commitment in providing support and strengthening relationships between Corrective Services and the local Aboriginal community
• Excellent Communications skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and display integrity
• Case Management experience, high resilience, great motivation, and a positive attitude
• Ability to work in a challenging environment and apply cultural sensitivity

As an Identified role, this position is open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. Department of Communities & Justice considers that being an Australian Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification for this role in accordance with Sections 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977

There are two alternatives to confirming your Aboriginality, one of which must be uploaded to be considered for the role as follows. Either will be accepted:

Confirmation of Aboriginality form

or

Written confirmation from 2-3 Aboriginal organisations within the community in which you live/work, which addresses the three criteria listed below:

• is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and
• identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and
• is accepted as a such by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

For more information and advice on applying for roles at DCJ, visit Careers for Aboriginal https://www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-dcj/pathways/careers-for-aboriginal-people.html

For more information visit Community Corrections and visit the DCJ Aboriginal Careers webpage. You may also refer to A Day in the Life of A CCO and the resilience flyer as CCO.

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

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.

We do work that really matters

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.

CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities and assesses offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice and promote reintegration.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

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 5 pages).

Applications close Sunday, 30 March 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Corrective Services, please contact the hiring manager Katrina Irving on 0438 823 983 or at [email protected]

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 call Lorraine Fernandes on 0475 878 312 or via [email protected]

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

Talent Pool Creation - Locations include - Tamworth, Moree, Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Lismore/Casino, Tweed Heads, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie and Kempsey 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.

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

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