Job Description

Community Corrections Officer

Bourke Community Corrections,

Western District, Corrective Services NSW

Location: Bourke
Employment Type: Ongoing Full Time Role

Salary: $102,936 – $113,579 + super + leave loading

A Talent Pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling roles at Bourke.

Ready to make a real impact? If you want a purpose-driven career where your work changes lives and builds safer communities, becoming a Community Corrections Officer is your chance to step up and lead the way.

Be the Difference Between Risk and Reintegration

As a Community Corrections Officer with Corrective Services NSW, you’ll play a key role in supervising individuals on community-based orders—guiding their rehabilitation, ensuring accountability, and actively contributing to safer communities.

You will assess individual needs and risks, develop tailored case plans, prepare reports for relevant authorities, and recommend programs and services that support positive behavioural change.

This is a career-building opportunity offering hands-on experience, nationally recognised training, and clear pathways for progression within one of Australia’s leading justice agencies. Whether you're starting out or ready to step up, this role sets the foundation for a meaningful and impactful career in corrections.

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

A bit about Bourke and our team

We acknowledge the Ngemba, Muruwari and Baakandji people as the Traditional Custodians of the land within Bourke / Brewarrina/Cobar area. Bourke Community Corrections is a smaller office in a historic outback town on the banks of the Darling Reiver. Bourke / Brewarrina/Cobar a has a number of cultural and tourist attractions including national parks, the Brewarrina Fish Traps, Mount Oxley and the Jandra Paddleboat. We are committed to improving outcomes for our clients and the community. We act with integrity and respect for each other, our clients and the wider community. We currently have one vacancy in Bourke and hope to create a talent pool.

Grow Your Career with Purpose

Start as a Community Corrections Officer and unlock a clear path to leadership, specialist roles, and beyond. Corrective Services NSW offers structured career progression, professional development, and the chance to move into a variety of impactful roles.

Career pathways include:

• Senior Community Corrections Officer
• Team Leader or Manager
• Specialist roles in programs, training, or investigations
• Opportunities across the broader NSW justice and human services sector

Build a meaningful career where you make a difference—and keep moving forward.

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What You’ll Gain

• A Career with Purpose: Play a vital role in shaping safer communities and transforming lives through justice and rehabilitation.
• Professional Growth on Us: Benefit from a fully paid, immersive 4-week training program (Certificate IV in Correctional Practice) that sets you up for success.
• Work Your Way: Enjoy genuine autonomy and flexible working arrangements that empower you to manage your day effectively.
• Belong to a Culture That Cares: Thrive in a supportive, inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and your wellbeing matters.
• Pathways to Progress: Unlock clear, rewarding career opportunities within Corrective Services and across the wider NSW public sector.

Who We’re Looking For

You’re a clear communicator who stays calm under pressure and is driven to make an impact. Whether you come from social work, case management, education, law enforcement, or simply have a passion to help and learn, you’ll thrive here.

Ideal candidates bring:

• Integrity, resilience, and sound judgment
• Cultural awareness, especially with Aboriginal and CALD communities
• Confidence handling tough situations with empathy
• A strong commitment to growth and community safety

For more information on the day-to-day life of a Community Corrections Officer, review – A Day in the life of a CCO & Resilience as a CCO

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We do work that really matters

Working for Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) 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.

Successful candidates will be required to complete a mandatory four-week, in-person, paid training program at our Brush Farm Academy, which is a key component of the Certificate IV in Correctional Practice curriculum.

Ready to take on the challenge?

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.

Your next career chapter starts here.

Download the and apply now with your cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the capabilities and requirements of the role and resume (maximum 5 pages) to embark on a career where your skills truly matter.

To strengthen your application we recommend you review specifically the Capability Application Tool to give you examples of interview questions and to understand how we recruit and measure your capability for the role.

Applications close: SUNDAY 19 JULY 2026, 11:00 pm AEST.

Questions?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for Corrective Services NSW, please contact the hiring manager Grant Connelly on 0438891295 or Grant.Connelly@correctiveservices.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 Karen Honnery on 0460 942 972 or via Karen.Honnery@dcj.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

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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