Casual Correctional Officer - Wollongong Courts (V2)

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Coniston; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice is seeking Correctional Officers to supervise inmates in correctional facilities across New South Wales, including prisons and court cells. You will contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement.

You will undertake searches, monitor behaviours, and communicate effectively, ensuring safety and security while upholding fairness and rehabilitation principles.

Qualifications

• Minimum age of 18 years old.
• Current valid driver's licence; MR licence must be obtained within 3 months of appointment.
• Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
• Willing to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practise.
• Meet medical standards to be a correctional officer and maintain fitness.
• Body art policy compliance per dress manual.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out daily tasks to ensure safety, well-being, security and rehabilitation of inmates.
• Perform muster, head checks and ongoing observation of offenders.
• Conduct searches to remove contraband and monitor inmates for safety.
• Manage inmates' requests for services or assist as needed.
• Supervise offender activities in work, living or approved zones with fairness and safety.

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practise

Job description

About The Role

Officers contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives. They supervise inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.

About The Role

Officers contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives. They supervise inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.

They are required to interact with inmates and ensure the safety and security of the facility by undertaking searches, monitoring behaviours, and communicating effectively.

What will you do?

• Carrying out daily tasks and duties following legislation, CSNSW and DCJ policies and procedures to ensure the safety, well-being, security, and rehabilitation of inmates.
• Perform daily accountability routines including muster, head checks, ongoing observation of offenders.
• Conduct searches and other detection activities to find and remove contraband from the facility or court complex, and to monitor inmates/offenders, boosting security and safety for everyone.
• Manage inmates' requests for services or escape them on if needed.
• Supervise offender activities in their designated work, living, or approved zones, making sure everything runs in accordance with the principles of fairness, equity and efficient safe practice.

We are taking application for the following locations.

• Wollongong Court Escort Security Unit
• Nowra Court
• Sutherland Court

What's in it for you?

• A comprehensive 12-week paid training course.
• Work Life Balance and Flexibility - Choose the hours and days that work best for you and easily fit your job around your other commitments.
• Earn a nationally recognized Certificate III in Correctional Practice.
• Explore exciting career development opportunities into specialized roles.

Requirements Of The Role

• Minimum age of 18 years old
• Current Valid Drivers Licence- Obtaining MR license is a mandatory requirement of this role, and it must be obtained within 3 months from the date of appointment
• Australia or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Willing to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practise.
• Meet the medical standards to be a correctional officer and have reasonable level of fitness.
• Body art or modifications on the face, scalp, ears, neck, or hands are prohibited. For this policy, the prohibited areas of the neck and hands are anything visible beyond the fastened collar or buttoned cuff of a long sleeve shirt. - Please refer to the dress manual for further information.

For more information, visit the following helpful links.

• Role requirements, pre-employment checks and videos
• Dress Manual
• Recruitment process, recruitment adjustments and talent pools
• Download the role description
• Eligibility for higher commencing salary Fact Sheet

Role

It is important to note, that you can only apply for a Correctional Officer role with CSNSW ONCE in every 12 months and we will withdraw your application if you:

• Have applied for a Correctional Officer (Casual or Ongoing) role within Corrective Services NSW within the last 12 months.
• You are currently going through the recruitment process for another location or Correctional Officer role within a Correctional Centre.

Need help with your application?

For more information regarding the role, recruitment process or recruitment adjustments, please contact Lauren Stewart via [e-mail]

Alternatively, you can reach out to Talent Acquisition, or speak to one of our advisors on 1800 810 316 (option 1) and inform us of your preferred method of communication.

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 Peoples, women, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.

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Applications close 23/10//2026 11:59pm