Community Service Administration Assistant

Department: Community Corrections Metropolitan East; Sydney; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing programs

Employee assistance programs

Training and development opportunities

Flexible, autonomous work environment

Job summary

Community Corrections Metropolitan East – Surry Hills NSW is seeking a dedicated Administration Assistant to support the Community Service work program and assist offenders in completing Court-based orders. This permanent, ongoing/temporary role offers a stable path within City Community Corrections.

No experience is required for this entry-level position. A driver’s license is preferred, with opportunities for training, development and progression within Corrective Services NSW and related

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of the Community Service scheme and relevant acts and regulations.
• Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety issues and ability to undertake inspections.
• Ability to work positively with a variety of people, including those on Court orders and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer the Community Service work program and assist offenders in completing Court orders.
• Provide administrative support for Community Service operations at City Community Corrections.
• Coordinate with multiple stakeholders and ensure compliance with policy and procedures.

Job description

Community Service Administration Assistant

Department: Community Corrections Metropolitan East – Surry Hills NSW

$87,199 - $95,482 a year

Permanent, Casual/Temporary

No experience required

1d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW

Community Service Administration Assistant, Clerk Grade 3/4,

City Community Corrections, Corrective Services NSW

Locations:City Community Corrections

Position Type:Ongoing/Temporary

Salary:Clerk Grade 3/4 ($87,199pa to $95,482 pa) plus Employer’s contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading

A Talent Poolmay be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling the role at City.

Your role

At Community Corrections, we aim to reduce the impact of crime on the community by effectively case managing offenders to achieve resettlement and successful order completion. The purpose of this role is to administer the Community Service work program and assist offenders in the successful completion of Court-based orders. Community Service work provides an opportunity to give back to the community. We’re excited to welcome a highly motivated Administration Assistant to facilitate and provide administrative support for the Community Service operations within our City Community Corrections Office.

What you’ll do

This role requires successful applicants to complete the community service training and hold a current driver’s licence with the willingness to drive within NSW. There are extensive training opportunities and promotional opportunities for progression. If you enjoy administrative work, supporting team members, and liaising across multiple stakeholders, then this work will interest you.

What we’re looking for

• Sound knowledge of, and/or the ability to learn the philosophy and objectives of the Community Service scheme and relevant acts and regulations.
• Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety issues, and the ability to undertake inspections to establish suitability of the agency for Community Service Work will also be required.
• Ability to work in a positive way with a variety of people, including those on Court orders to complete Community Service, a variety of community agency staff, community volunteers, and internal stakeholders from management to Community Correction’s officers is a key characteristic of the role.

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Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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.

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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 the Department of Corrective Services 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.

For more information about Community Corrections please refer:

https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnsw-home/community-corrections.html

Are you ready to join us?

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

Applications closeSunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:00pm AEST.

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Corrective Services NSW, please contact the Hiring Manager, Lee-Ann Turner, Team Leader City Community Corrections on 0467 826 *** or via *************@Correctiveservices.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 Lorraine Fernandes on0475 878 ***or via***************@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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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.

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