About The Role
Officers contribute to community safety and assist offenders in finding paths for improvement in their lives.
They supervise inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons and court cells throughout New South Wales.
What will you do?
Carrying out daily tasks and duties following legislation, CSNSW and DCJ policies and procedures to ensure the safety, well-being, security, and rehabilitation of inmates.
Perform daily accountability routines including muster, head checks, ongoing observation of offenders.
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.
Manage inmates' requests for services or escalated them on if needed.
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 secure practice.
To find out more, watch our 'Day in the Life of a Correctional Officer' video.
We are taking application for the following locations.
Surry Hills Court & CBD Courts: Bankstown Court Burwood Court Central & Downing Centre Court Darlinghurst Court Surry Hills Court Sutherland Court
What's in it for you?
A comprehensive 12-week paid training course.
Work Life Balance and Flexibility - Choose the hours and days that work best for you and easily fit your job around your other commitments.
Earn a nationally recognized Certificate III in Correctional Practice.
Explore exciting career development opportunities into specialized roles.
Requirements Of The Role
Minimum age of 18 years old
Current Drivers license




Australia or New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident
Willing to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practise.
Meet the medical standards to be a correctional officer and have reasonable level of fitness.
Candidates will be required to provide details of visible body art or modifications that are on the face, scalp, ears, neck, or hands as well as tattoos or modifications of an offensive nature.
For this policy, this is specific to the anything visible beyond the fastened collar or buttoned cuff of a long sleeve shirt.
Please refer to the dress manual below for further information.
For more information, visit the following helpful links
Role requirements, pre-employment checks and videos
Dress Manual
Recruitment process, recruitment adjustments and talent pools
Download the role descriptionEligibility for higher commencing salary Fact Sheet
Role
It is important to note, that you can only apply for a Correctional Officer role with CSNSW ONCE in every 12 months and we will withdraw your application if you:
Have applied for a Correctional Officer (Casual or Ongoing) role within Corrective Services NSW within the last 12 months.
You are currently going through the recruitment process for another location or Correctional Officer role within a Correctional Centre.
Inclusion and Diversity
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 Peoples, women, people identifying as LGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
Visit our careers site for more information about Inclusion & Diversity.
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📌 Casual Correctional Officer - Surry Hills And Cbd Courts (Wagga Wagga)
🏢 Nsw Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Wagga Wagga