Service and Program Officer - Talent Pool Creation Sydney Metro Community Corrections, CSNSW

Division: Corrective Services NSW

Location:

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000 Bankstown, NSW, AU, 2200 Blacktown, NSW, AU, 2148 Burwood, NSW, AU, 2134 Campbelltown, NSW, AU, 2560 Darlinghurst, NSW, AU, 2010 Fairfield, NSW, AU, 2165 Hornsby, NSW, AU, 2077 Leichhardt, NSW, AU, 2040 Liverpool, NSW, AU, 2170 Malabar, NSW, AU, 2036 Mount Druitt, NSW, AU, 2770 PARKLEA, NSW, AU, 2768 Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150 Penrith, NSW, AU, 2750 Silverwater, NSW, AU, 2128 St Leonards, NSW, AU, 2065 Sutherland, NSW, AU, 2232 Windsor, NSW, AU, 2756

Req ID: 73377

Service and Program Officer - Talent Pool Creation

Sydney Metro Community Corrections,

Corrective Services NSW

Locations- Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, City (Darlinghurst), Fairfield, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Long Bay (Malabar), Mount Druitt, Parklea, Parramatta, Penrith, Silverwater, St Leonards, Sutherland, and Windsor

Employment type- Talent Pool Creation - A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within Sydney Metropolitan area and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Salary -$97,027 - $107, 059pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 5/6)

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Your role

As a Services and Programs Officer, you will be responsible for the delivery of intervention programs and services to reduce reoffending, change behaviour, and support the wellbeing of people under Court ordered community supervision. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within our Community Corrections offices and build internal and external stakeholder relationships.

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

What you’ll do

As part of the Community Corrections team, you will provide group-based accredited and approved programs to offenders within a community location. You will also manage key internal and external relationships such as with offender’s families and non-government organisations.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a mandatory four-week, in-person, paid training program at our Brush Farm Academy, which is a key component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum.

What we’re looking for

Ability to work effectively with a diverse range of offenders within challenging community settings.

Demonstrate ability to oversee crucial internal and external connections, including those with offenders' families and non-governmental organisations.

Contribute to induction, assessment, fundamental support, and case management processes and reporting.

Provide group-based accredited or approved programs to offenders within the community locations.

Resolve critical or crisis situations by providing information, expertise, support, and referral.

Maintain succinct documentation and case notes on all offenders receiving services, in accordance with the laid down standards on Offender Integrated Management System (OIMS) and in case files.

Assist offenders with pre-release planning including referrals to community-based agencies where required.

Download the role description.

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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.

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We do work that really matters

Working for Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s 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 and capabilities of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages).

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.

Applications close: 06 April 2025 at 11:00pm AEST.

Got a question?

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

Bev Stoch on 0472 677 227 or via bev.stoch@dcj.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

Faith Timothy on 0497 142 953 or via faith.timothy@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 will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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