Community Corrections Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6, Sutherland Community Corrections

Department of Communities and Justice

Community Corrections Officer -Sutherland Community Corrections

Corrective Services NSW

Location:Sutherland Community Corrections Office, 33-35 Belmont Street Sutherland

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

We acknowledge the Dharawal people as the Traditional Custodians of the land within Sutherland Shire area. The Sutherland Shire is 25kms south of the Sydney CBD and a destination in itself with beautiful beaches, waterways and national parks. Sutherland Community Corrections Office is a short walk to public transport as well as a number of local cafés, restaurants and parks. The office is saturated with natural light and has views of the city skyline. We are committed to improving outcomes for our clients and the community. We act with integrity and respect each other, our clients and the wider community.

Join us Now! Take Action and Become a Community Corrections Officer to make a difference!

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

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your role

As part of a high functioning and diverse team who values working together and provide support to each other, you will work with offenders, to create strategies, and monitor 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.

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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.

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 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

For more information about visit Community Corrections and visit the DCJ Aboriginal Careers webpage

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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.

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) 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'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?

Successful candidate must be willing to work at our Sutherland 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 Tuesday 9 April 2024at 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 Erin Wroblewicz on 0438 704 574 or via erin.wroblewicz@justice.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 call Karen Honnery 8688 2811 or via Karen.Honnery@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 specifically for Sutherland 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.