Position Details
Community Corrections Officer – Muswellbrook Community Corrections, Hunter District, Corrective Services NSW
Location: Muswellbrook Community Corrections, Muswellbrook, NSW, AU, 2333
Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 ($99,938 to $110,270 per annum) plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
Position type: talent pool creation for ongoing and temporary full‐time and part‐time roles.
Training: paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice.
About the Role
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
* Commitment 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.
* Ability to develop and implement effective strategies while demonstrating decisiveness in managing emotionally charged situations and addressing complex or controversial issues.
What we offer
* 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
* More information available on our website under "Working for us."
About Corrective Services NSW
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.
Application Process
Applications close Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 11:59 pm AEST.
To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site please see the job listing and click "Apply now."
When applying, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and focus capabilities of the role, and 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.
Inclusion and Diversity
Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ is doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our Inclusion and Diversity page 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. Priority will be given to filling the role at Muswellbrook.
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