Community Corrections Officer | Sydney Metro Community Corrections

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 103.000 - 114.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NSW Department of Communities and Justice is offering a Community Corrections Officer role across Sydney metro locations. Temporary vacancies exist with a talent pool for ongoing opportunities, including a mandatory four‑week in-person paid training program at Brush Farm Academy.

You will work with individuals under supervision to develop rehabilitation strategies, monitor progress, and conduct home visits to ensure conditions are met. Aboriginal applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Formación

• Understanding of the NSW criminal justice system and case management.
• Commitment to Aboriginal and CALD communities and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and ability to maintain confidentiality in sensitive situations.

Responsabilidades

• Manage cases for individuals under supervision (Parole/ICOs/CCOs).
• Conduct home visits to ensure compliance with conditions.
• Collaborate with local service providers and community partners to support rehabilitation.

Conocimientos

Case management

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Cultural awareness

Aboriginal engagement

Stakeholder collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Sydney Metro Districts

Community Corrections Officer

Employment type – Temporary vacancies exist and talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary vacancies within Sydney metro locations. Valid up to 18 months.

Salary – $102,936 - $113,579 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading

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. Download Metropolitan office locations.

Ready to make a real impact? If you want a purpose-driven career where your work changes lives and builds safer communities, becoming a Community Corrections Officer is your chance to step up and lead the way.

Your role

As a Community Corrections Officer, you will join a dedicated and dynamic team focused on offender rehabilitation and enhancing community safety. In this role, you will collaborate with individuals under supervision to develop and implement rehabilitative strategies, monitor progress toward established goals, and conduct home visits to ensure compliance with conditions.

This is a career-building opportunity offering hands‑on experience, nationally recognised training, and clear pathways for progression within one of Australia’s leading justice agencies. Whether you're starting out or ready to step up, this role sets the foundation for a meaningful and impactful career in corrections.

You will benefit from a supportive work environment, ongoing development and opportunities to engage in staff activities, all while making a meaningful impact in the community.

Aboriginal candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

Community Corrections Officers are trained to manage cases for individuals serving community-based orders, including Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders, and Community Corrections Orders. In some locations, officers also work with offenders in custody to prepare them for successful reintegration into the community upon their release on parole. This role offers extensive training opportunities and pathways for career advancement. If you enjoy working with people, collaborating with a dedicated team and engaging with a variety of stakeholders, this position may be a great fit for you.

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

What You’ll Gain

• A Career with Purpose: Play a vital role in shaping safer communities and transforming lives through justice and rehabilitation.
• Professional Growth on Us: Benefit from a fully paid, immersive 4-week training program (Certificate IV in Correctional Practice) that sets you up for success.
• Work Your Way: Enjoy genuine autonomy and flexible working arrangements that empower you to manage your day effectively.
• Belong to a Culture That Cares: Thrive in a supportive, inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and your wellbeing matters.
• Pathways to Progress: Unlock clear, rewarding career opportunities within Corrective Services and across the wider NSW public sector.

Build a meaningful career where you make a difference—and keep moving forward.

Grow Your Career with Purpose

Start as a Community Corrections Officer and unlock a clear path to leadership, specialist roles, and beyond. Corrective Services NSW offers structured career progression, professional development, and the chance to move into a variety of impactful roles.

Career Pathways Include

• Senior Community Corrections Officer
• Team Leader or Manager
• Specialist roles in programs, training, or investigations
• Opportunities across the broader NSW justice and human services sector

What We’re Looking For

• People with an understanding of the NSW criminal justice system, skills in case management and an understanding of the needs of Aboriginal people and their communities.
• You will have a commitment to providing support and strengthening relationships between Community Corrections and local service providers as well as the local Aboriginal community. This support should reinforce the ongoing and sustainable provision of better service delivery and outcomes for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people we work with.
• Individuals committed to upholding our values and behaviours, with a strong focus on ensuring community safety.
• A dedication to fostering positive relationships between Communities and Justice, with particular emphasis on supporting the local Aboriginal and CALD communities.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to maintain confidentiality and demonstrate integrity in all interactions.
• Experience in case management, along with high resilience, integrity, and a proactive, positive attitude.
• Ability to work from an office to interact face to face with people under supervision.
• Ability to thrive in a challenging environment while applying cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies while demonstrating decisiveness in managing emotionally charged situations and addressing complex or controversial issues.

As an Aboriginal applicant, you are actively increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation across our organisation, and building a culturally capable workforce, so we are better equipped to address the challenges of reducing over‑representation of Aboriginal people within our service systems. Non-Aboriginal applicants with understanding and experience working with Aboriginal and CALD community are also welcome to apply.

For more information on the day‑to‑day life of a Community Corrections Officer, review – A Day in the life of a CCO & Resilience as a CCO.

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.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring managers Stela Ilijevska, M: 0457 841 905, E: [e-mail] and Branka Jovicic, M: 0419 616 105, E: [e-mail]

Applications close 14 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.

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.

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.

CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities and assesses offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice and promote reintegration.