Job Description
Full job description
Department of Communities and Justice
Reference number
8012XXXXXX
Occupation
Case Work, Prison Services
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Salary
No info
Closing date
15 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Community Corrections Officer
Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Community Corrections
Hunter District, Corrective Services NSW
Location: Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Community Corrections
Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 ($99, 938 pa to $110,271 pa) plus Employer's contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading
Position Type: Talent Pool Creation for Ongoing and Temporary Full-Time roles and Part-Time roles.
Training: Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice
Join us Now. Become a Community Corrections Officer to make a difference!
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
All successful candidates must be willing to work at Lake Macquarie OR Newcastle Community Corrections Offices.
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. You will benefit from a supportive work environment and opportunities to engage in staff activities, all while making a meaningful impact in the community.
What you'll do
Community Corrections Officers are trained to provide case management for offenders being supervised on community-based orders such as Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders and Community Corrections Orders and work with offenders in custody to prepare for their release into the community on parole.
This role offers extensive training opportunities and pathways for career advancement. If you have a strong interest in writing, enjoy collaborating with a dedicated team, and working 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 our Brush Farm Academy, which is a key component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum.
What we're looking for
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, strong motivation, and a proactive, positive attitude.
Ability to thrive in a challenging environment while applying cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Develop and implement effective strategies while demonstrating decisiveness in managing emotionally charged situations and addressing complex or controversial issues.
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
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now' button. 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.
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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements/ focus capabilities of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description in your cover letter
Applications close Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Corrective Services, please contact the hiring manager Susan Walton on (0 04XXXXXX or via email: [email protected]
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 on 0475XXXXXX or via email: [email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lie 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 Lake Macquarie OR Newcastle ONLY.
For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/
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.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/
Department of Communities and Justice
Reference number
8012XXXXXX
Occupation
Case Work, Prison Services
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Newcastle, Hunter & Region
Salary
No info
Closing date
15 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Community Corrections Officer
Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Community Corrections
Hunter District, Corrective Services NSW
Location: Lake Macquarie and Newcastle Community Corrections
Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 ($99, 938 pa to $110,271 pa) plus Employer's contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading
Position Type: Talent Pool Creation for Ongoing and Temporary Full-Time roles and Part-Time roles.
Training: Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice
Join us Now. Become a Community Corrections Officer to make a difference!
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
All successful candidates must be willing to work at Lake Macquarie OR Newcastle Community Corrections Offices.
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. You will benefit from a supportive work environment and opportunities to engage in staff activities, all while making a meaningful impact in the community.
What you'll do
Community Corrections Officers are trained to provide case management for offenders being supervised on community-based orders such as Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders and Community Corrections Orders and work with offenders in custody to prepare for their release into the community on parole.
This role offers extensive training opportunities and pathways for career advancement. If you have a strong interest in writing, enjoy collaborating with a dedicated team, and working 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 our Brush Farm Academy, which is a key component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum.
What we're looking for
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, strong motivation, and a proactive, positive attitude.
Ability to thrive in a challenging environment while applying cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Develop and implement effective strategies while demonstrating decisiveness in managing emotionally charged situations and addressing complex or controversial issues.
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
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now' button. 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.
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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.
We do work that really matters
Working for Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!
Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements/ focus capabilities of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description in your cover letter
Applications close Sunday 15 February 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for Corrective Services, please contact the hiring manager Susan Walton on (0 04XXXXXX or via email: [email protected]
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 on 0475XXXXXX or via email: [email protected]
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lie 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 Lake Macquarie OR Newcastle ONLY.
For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/
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.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/
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