Casual Residential Centre Assistants – Miruma Diversionary Program, Corrective Services NSW

Location – Cessnock Correctional Centre

Employment type – 1 x Ongoing (Full time) and casual positions

Salary – Clerk Grade 1/2 – Full-time salary: $78,000 - $84,799 per annum (plus employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading)

Your role

Looking to make a positive impact for the community and be part of a crucial support centre focused on improving offenders’ reintegration into the community? An exciting opportunity exists within the Miruma Diversionary Program, located in Cessnock (Hunter region).

We are seeking energetic, passionate, and dedicated individuals to provide key support and assistance to residents in the Program. You will be part of effectively and efficiently implementing the aims and objectives of the Program to these residents as they focus on their successful reintegration into the community.

This role will include supervising and monitoring the residents to ensure compliance, following of rules, and assisting residents to further develop the living skills required for community living.

What you’ll do

Your main responsibilities will include:

- Support individual case plans and maintain residents’ records
- Mentor, support and assist residents to develop the living skills required for independent living in the community
- Transport residents to and from external venues
- Resolve critical situations relating to the health and wellbeing of residents

You will have the following key values;
- Follow and value honest and ethical practices within a work workplace
- Enjoy working with people and thrive on supporting others
- Excellent communication and motivational skills
- Team player
- Have general computer skills
- Willing to do shift work, including nights and weekend shifts

Although no formal qualifications are required, qualifications and or experience in the social welfare field and working with women will be highly regarded. A number of these roles are casual employment under Section 43 of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013. The ability to work up to 38 hours per week as required, during the week and weekends. Successful applicants for these positions will be required to hold a current NSW driver’s license.



A satisfactory Criminal Record Check is required, and it is essential for the applicants to be fingerprinted.

Working in a small, supportive team with parking available on site, this is a great opportunity!

What we’re looking for

- Current First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain one within the first three months of employment (Appropriate training will be provided by NSNSW, if necessary).
- Ability to work shift work and weekends
- Current driver’s licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role

Assignment to this role is subject to Criminal Records Check and Capability Assessments. 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.

Download the role description.

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, 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.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.





Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply to complete the application form

1. Attach a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role no more than two (2) pages
2. Attach an up-to-date resume detailing your skills and experience of no more than three (3) pages

Applications close 20 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST. Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Bobbie Thomas via email – [email protected]

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 call Rachel Urquhart-Secord on 02 9354 1624 or via email [email protected]

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. If a vacancy arises in your preferred location during this time, you may be contacted and asked to attend the location to meet the manager. From there a final decision will be made regarding whether to activate the talent pool. Offers are based on location preference, capabilities, knowledge and experience.

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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📌 Residential Centre Assistants- Miruma Diversionary (Cessnock City Council)
🏢 Department Of Communities And Justice
📍 Cessnock City Council