Talent Pool - Casual Correctional Officer - Queanbeyan Court Cluster
Department: – Queanbeyan NSW
Casual/Temporary
No experience required
3mo ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW
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.
They are required to interact with inmates and ensure the safety and security of the facility by undertaking searches, monitoring behaviours, and communicating effectively.
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 elevate 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 effective safe practice.
To find out more, watch our 'Day in the Life of a Correctional Officer' video.
We are taking application for the following locations.
Goulburn Court
Queanbeyan CESU
What's in it for you?




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 MR - Medium Rigid drivers licence
OR
willingness to obtain MR licence within 3 months from appointment.
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.
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 Peoples, women, people identifying asLGBTQIA+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers, and other diversity groups.
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📌 Talent Pool - Casual Correctional Officer - Queanbeyan Court Cluster
🏢 Department
📍 Queanbeyan