Community Corrections Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6, City Community Corrections, Taree

Community Corrections Officer - Taree Community Corrections

Corrective Services NSW

Location: Taree Community Corrections Office, 89-91 Victoria Street Taree, NSW 2430

Salary:  Clerk Grade 5/6 (Starting at $93,295pa) plus employer’s contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading.  

Position Type: Ongoing and Temporary opportunities available

Training:  Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Join our dynamic team in Taree as a Community Corrections Officer!

As part of our expanding team, you'll play a vital role in professionally managing and supervising offenders within the community, fostering rehabilitation and mitigating the impact of crime. If you thrive in community-focused positions, possess excellent communication skills, and demonstrate resilience and courage in demanding circumstances, we invite you to apply.

Be a part of our dedicated team, committed to delivering positive outcomes for our clients and the community at large. We embrace diversity and inclusion, prioritise integrity, and treat both clients and the community with utmost respect.

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Join us now and take action to become a Community Corrections Officer, making a real difference in Taree.

Successful candidate must be willing to work at our Taree Community Corrections Office.

Your role

As a Community Corrections Officer, you’ll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to offender rehabilitation and community safety. Working closely with offenders, you’ll develop strategies, monitor goals, and conduct home visits to ensure compliance. Enjoy a supportive work culture and engaging staff activities while making a real difference.

Essential requirements
•    Current driver’s licence and have a willingness/ability to drive within NSW.

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, 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. 

What 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 Communities and Justice.
• 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.

Download the role description.

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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

At the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), you’ll find great opportunities to make an impactful difference. We work collaboratively with various agencies and community partners to enhance the lives of children, adults, families, and communities. Our focus is breaking the cycle of disadvantage rather than managing it. Join us in this meaningful work where every effort truly counts.

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?

Successful candidate must be willing to work at our Taree Community Corrections Office.

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 Applications close Tuesday 28th May 2024 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 Luke Thompson on 0477 964 414 or via luke.thompson@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, please contact Kaushik Gounder via email kaushik.gounder@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 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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