Community Corrections Officer – Hornsby Community Corrections Corrective Services NSW Location: Hornsby Community Corrections Office, 61 Hunter St, Hornsby NSW 2077 Salary: Clerk Grade 5/6 (Starting at $93,295pa) plus employer's contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading. Position Type: Ongoing Training: Paid training with a Certificate IV in Correctional Practice Your role Join our dynamic team in Hornsby as a Community Corrections Officer As part of our expanding team, you'll play a vital role in professionally managing and supervising offenders within the community, fostering rehabilitation and mitigating the impact of crime. If you thrive in community-focused positions, possess excellent communication skills, and demonstrate resilience and courage in demanding circumstances, we invite you to apply. Be a part of our dedicated team, committed to delivering positive outcomes for our clients and the community at large. We embrace diversity and inclusion, prioritise integrity, and treat both clients and the community with utmost respect. What you'll do Community Corrections Officers are trained to provide case management for offenders being supervised on community-based orders such as Parole Orders, Intensive Corrections Orders and Community Corrections Orders and work with offenders in custody to prepare for their release into the community on parole. There are extensive training opportunities and promotion opportunities as you progress. If you enjoy writing, working with a great team, and liaising across multiple stakeholders then this work will interest you Essential requirements • Current driver's licence and have a willingness/ability to drive within NSW. What we're looking for People who are prepared to do their very best in line with our values and behaviours with a strong focus on community safety. Understand the NSW criminal justice system. Commitment in providing support and strengthening relationships between Communities and Justice. Excellent Communications skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and display integrity. Case Management experience, high resilience, great motivation, and a positive attitude. Ability to work in a challenging environment and apply cultural sensitivity. Successful candidates will be mandated to undertake a four-week, in-person training program at our Brush Farm Academy as an integral component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum. Download the role description . To learn more about the role as a Community Correction Officer click here To understand resilience as a Community Corrections Officer click here If you are viewing this ad in Seek and wish to apply via their portal, you will be required to either set up a profile or login via your existing Seek account. To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here . Search for the job and click the 'Apply now' button. 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 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. Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us. 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? Successful candidate must be willing to work at our Hornsby Community Corrections Office. Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages). Applications close 07/07/2024 at 11:00pm AEST. Got a question? For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Bev Stoch on 0472 677 227 or at bev.stochdcj.nsw.gov.au 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 Kaushik Gounder on 0472 783 482 or via Kaushik.gounderdcj.nsw.gov.au 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 Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website . Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application. To keep up with recruitment opportunities at DCJ, follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/CareersatDCJ/
