Correctional Officer
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In this challenging and rewarding role, you will contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives. You will supervise inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.
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Key Responsibilities:
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1. Carry out daily tasks and duties following legislation, policies, and procedures to ensure the safety, well-being, security, and rehabilitation of inmates.
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2. Perform daily accountability routines including muster, head checks, ongoing observation of offenders.
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3. Conduct searches and other detection activities to find and remove contraband from the facility or court complex, and to monitor offenders, boosting security and safety for everyone.
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4. Manage inmates' requests for services or escalate them on if needed.
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5. Supervise offender activities in their designated work, living, or approved zones, making sure everything runs in accordance with the principles of fairness, equity, and efficient safe practice.
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6. Bathurst Correctional Centre
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7. Lithgow Correctional Centre
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8. Kirkconnell Correctional Centre
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9. Work Life Balance and Flexibility - Choose the hours and days that work best for you and easily fit your job around your other commitments.
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10. Earn a nationally recognized Certificate III in Correctional Practice.
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11. Explore exciting career development opportunities into specialized roles.
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To be successful in this role, you will need:
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12. A minimum age of 18 years old.
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13. A current drivers license - P1 or above.
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14. Australia or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident.
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15. Be willing to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice.
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16. Meet the medical standards to be a correctional officer and have reasonable level of fitness.
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17. Body art or modificationson the face, scalp, ears, neck, or hands areprohibited.
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