Senior Correctional Officer - CESU

Senior Correctional Officer – Court Escort Security Unit (CESU) – Talent Pool

• A role that benefits the community
• Industry leading training and career development
• Generous leave entitlements including flex leave
• Fixed salary of $88,174pa with allowance, plus superannuation and leave loading
• Talent Pool creation to fill future temporary and ongoing roles across CESU NSW only

The role

Senior Correctional Officers play an important role in maintaining the safety and wellbeing of staff and inmates. You will oversee the daily activities of all Correctional Officers within a designated area and significantly contribute to the provision of dynamic and static security in the containment and oversight of inmate / offender activities.

What we’re looking for

• Ability to always maintain confidentiality.
• Utilise your proven custodial experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively.
• Always represent the Department in an honest, ethical, and professional way and lead by example.
• Resilient, motivated with a positive attitude and confidence will be a benefit to this role.

Essential requirements

To be considered for the Talent Pool, you will need to meet the requirements below.

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience.
• Be able to drive official vehicles and possess an appropriate level of Driver's Licence to meet all job requirements if required.
• Possess knowledge and the ability to implement emergency and riot procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of and understanding of reception and discharge procedures, warrants and bails.
• Preparedness to undertake shift work on a rotating roster as required.

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.

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.

Are you ready to join us?

Applications close: 18 February 2024

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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.

Other Information

The talent pool created is for CESU state-wide positions only and will not be utilised to fill any other centres or sites.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.