First Aid Training Officer

First Aid Training Officer Corrective Services NSW

Location – Corrective Services Academy (Eastwood)

Employment type – Temporary Appointment (12 months)

Clerk grade 5/6. Salary – $99,938 - $110, 270 plus employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading

Are you passionate about safety and education?

Corrective Services NSW Academy is seeking a dedicated First Aid Training Officer to join our team!

Your role

In this role, you will deliver First Aid courses and refresher workshops, ensuring staff learn the skills they need to respond in medical emergencies.

What you will do

As part of the Corrective Services NSW Academy team, you will help organise training activities and support the smooth running of the Academy. You will also assist with admin tasks like data entry, reports, and emails.

You will guide participants through their training, making sure they understand the material and meet the required standards. You will keep accurate records of all training sessions and make sure all equipment and resources are ready to go.

This role involves working with a range of people, so you will need to provide great service and communicate professionally with both staff and external partners. You will also be expected to follow all workplace policies and help create a respectful and inclusive environment.

What we are looking for

• Current First Aid Certificate(s)
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116 or equivalent)
• Relevant qualifications and vocational experience in training delivery
• Statewide travel to CSNSW locations is an essential part of the role
• A current NSW Driver Licence and to travel as required
• Demonstrated experience working across diverse teams and operational environments, with a strong commitment to compliance with national Registered Training Organisation (RTO) standards
• Excellent communication skills and a proven commitment to foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace

Download the role description.

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

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW)  provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families, and communities. We are focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It is work that really matters.

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  16 December 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager  Christopher Afamasaga Vavao or at Chris.Afamasagavavao@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

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 (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Rachel Urquhart-Secord on 02 9354 1624 or via email rachel.urquhartsecord@dcj.nsw.gov.au  

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 Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

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

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