Job Description

Team LeaderCommunity Corrections

Corrective Services NSW

Locations- Bathurst, Wellington, Lithgow, Broken Hill

Employment type-Talent Pool Creation - A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within the above areas and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Salary -$118,296 - $122, 059 pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 8)

Your role

Community Corrections Team Leaders provide professional support, mentoring and leadership to the team to ensure a high standard of professional service delivery that is compliant with legislation, policies, procedures and the values of the organisation.

What you’ll do

As part of the leadership team, you will develop and support a cohesive team of Community Corrections Officers with differing levels of skills and competence in a changing work environment. You will provide clear and supportive feedback to develop and support staff to meet individual accountability.

You will also provide oversight of caseloads involving people completing orders, including those assessed as high risk or with complex needs. If you enjoy guiding and supporting team members and liaising across multiple stakeholders, then this work will interest you.

You'll work as part of a team who complete tasks including risk assessment, case management and report writing and you'll be working in either a community office or a parole unit within a Correctional Centre environment.

Work as part of a leadership team to identify systemic areas for development, implement and monitor activities to ensure team members’ work quality is in line with best practices.

What we’re looking for

Capacity to provide professional supervision, coaching and mentoring to develop team members, including new CCOs during “on the job training” and a mandatory probation period.

Ability to foster a collaborative team environment that motivates staff to achieve results

Skills and confidence to receive and provide clear and constructive feedback to promote individual accountability and develop staff capability.

Strong leadership skills, including in engaging and motivating staff, and previous experience in providing professional supervision, development, coaching, and a commitment to excellence

The willingness and courage to ensure that the core values of accountability, respect, service, trust, and integrity, are modelled and embedded within your team

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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.

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 Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) provides opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote reintegration. 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, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and competency in the focus capabilities as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages).

We are looking for you to demonstrate your competency in the focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.

Applications close5 July 2026 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

Jo-Anne Stapleton on 0429 792 216 or at Joanne.Stapleton@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 Pologa Mase on 0467 051 326 or via Pologa.Mase@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, visitInclusion 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. Priority will be given to filling the role at Bathurst, Wellington, Lithgow, and Broken Hill

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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