Assistant Superintendent (5/7D) – Parklea Correctional Centre (Talent Pool)

- Employment type: Future ongoing and temporary opportunities may be filled via Talent Pool creation
- Salary: $145,808 pa plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Location: Parklea Correctional Centre - 66 Sentry Drive, Parklea NSW 2768

About us

Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce the risk of re-offending and enhance public safety. It serves a key function of the NSW Communities and Justice Sector by providing effective, safe and humane management of offenders both in custody and in the community CSNSW also works in partnership with other government and community agencies to ensure that offenders and their families are supported.

Your role

As an Assistant Superintendent, you will be responsible for coordinating the management, security and safety, supervision of inmates / offenders and staff administration in accordance with Corrective Services NSW policies and procedures.

What you’ll do

You will be maintaining centre security, managing staff, controlling the structured day routine for offenders and the conduct of daily accountable activities. The successful candidate will be able to identify and manage risk, exercise sound judgement and maintain professionalism in a high-pressure environment. In this role you will utilise your proven leadership experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively.

Essential requirements

- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience at a senior level
- Current NSW driver’s Licence with ability and willingness to drive throughout NSW.





For more information about the role, please click here to download the role description.

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 advantages, 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.

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply and attach the following documents:

1. A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role
2. An up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
3. Responses to the following target questions (300 words per response)

- Describe a time when you led a team to improve performance or address a performance issue. (In your response, provide a brief overview of the situation, highlight what you did to support and develop your staff, and the outcome was)





- Describe a situation where you had to make a difficult operational decision or respond to a high-pressure incident. (In your response, provide a brief overview of how you maintained professionalism, communicate your decision, and ensure a safe and effective outcome)

Closing Date: Sunday 16th August 2026, 11:59 PM (AEST)

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Lee Caines via email [email protected] or 9289 6749

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 contact Mariyah Hanif via email [email protected] or 0499 722 613

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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📌 Assistant Superintendent - Parklea Correctional Centre (Talent Pool Creation)
🏢 Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Parklea