Senior Correctional Officer - Cooma Correctional Centre

NSW Department of Communities and Justice; Cooma; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks recreation leave per year

Training and development opportunities

Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assist

Job summary

NSW Department of Communities and Justice – Cooma Correctional Centre invites applications for a Senior Correctional Officer to oversee the daily activities of Correctional Officers and contribute to the safety and security of staff and inmates within a designated area.

You will help maintain dynamic and static security and support the overall operation of the centre while modelling confidentiality, professionalism and integrity.

Qualifications

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or custodial experience.
• Valid Driver's License and ability to drive official vehicles.
• Willingness to undertake shift work on a rotating roster.
• Proficiency with authorised restraint instruments.
• Satisfactory completion of a medical assessment if required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of Correctional Officers within a designated area.
• Contribute to dynamic and static security in containment and oversight of inmate/offender activities.

Skills

Confidentiality

Coaching and mentoring

Leadership

Field Training Officer

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Job description

Senior Correctional Officer – Cooma Correctional Centre (Talent Pool)

• Employment Type: Ongoing and temporary opportunities to be filled via Talent Pool creation
• Salary: $97,285.00 per annum plus allowance, employer’s contribution to superannuation, and annual leave loading

Your role

Senior Correctional Officers play an important role in maintaining the safety and wellbeing of staff and inmates. You will oversee the daily activities of all Correctional Officers within a designated area and significantly contribute to the provision of dynamic and static security in the containment and oversight of inmate / offender activities.

What We’re Looking For

• Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Utilise your proven custodial experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively.
• Always represent the Department in an honest, ethical, and professional way and lead by example.
• Resilient, motivated with a positive attitude and confidence will be a benefit to this role.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring staff
• Field Training Officer experience is highly desirable

Applicants who are not willing to work at the advertised location, are encouraged to apply for a role in their preferred location once it is advertised.

Essential Requirements

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience.
• Be able to drive official vehicles and possess an appropriate level of Driver’s License to meet all job requirements (if required).
• Preparedness to undertake shift work on a rotating roster as required.
• Maintain proficiency in authorised instruments of restraint.
• Satisfactory completion of a mandatory medical assessment if required.

Key Knowledge And Experience

• Knowledge of and ability to implement emergency and riot procedures
• Extensive knowledge of and understanding of reception and discharge procedures, warrants and bails.

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, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• 6 weeks recreation leave per year.
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Closing Date

Monday 26th October 2026, 11:59 PM (AEST)

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.

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.