Senior Correctional Officer - West Region Talent Pool Creation

NSW Government; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 88,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Government is seeking a Senior Correctional Officer to oversee the daily activities of Correctional Officers across a designated region. The role supports dynamic and static security, ensuring safety and orderly operations within Bathurst, Lithgow, Macquarie, Wellington and Kirkconnell Correctional Centres.

The position requires integrity, confidentiality, and the ability to lead by example, with rotation shifts and mandatory medical assessments as required.

Qualifications

• Hold Certificate III in Correctional Practice or relevant custodial experience.
• Driver’s license and ability to drive official vehicles.
• Willingness to undertake rotating shift work.
• Proficiency with authorised instruments of restraint.
• Mandatory medical assessment if required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily activities of Correctional Officers in a designated area.
• Contribute to dynamic and static security in inmate oversight.
• Maintain safety and wellbeing of staff and inmates.
• Apply emergency and riot procedures when needed.

Skills

Custodial experience

Confidentiality

Ethical leadership

Coaching and mentoring

Resilience

Professionalism

Education

Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Job description

Senior Correctional Officer – West Region Talent Pool Creation

• Location: Bathurst, Lithgow, Macquarie, Wellington and Kirkconnell Correctional Centre
• 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

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, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you

Closing Date

Sunday 1st November 2026, 11:59 PM (AEST)

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for CSNSW, please contact the hiring manager Raylene Thompson via email [e-mail]

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 Mariyah Hanif on 0499 722 613 or via [e-mail]

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 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.

The Welcome Experience

Thinking about moving to regional NSW? Get free, personalised support with housing, schools, jobs, and settling in. Learn more: www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW’ page.