Job Description

Tradesperson – Various Trades (Trade Overseer)
Corrective Services NSW
Aldavilla, NSW

Location: Mid North Coast Correctional Centre, Aldavilla

Employment typeOngoing, Full Time, Monday to Friday
Salary: $97,285 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

If you are qualified and experienced tradesperson in any of the following trades: Commercial Cookery, Agriculture, Horticulture, Warehousing and Logistics, Hygiene Operations, Timber/Carpentry and looking for a rewarding career with great work life balance we want to hear from you!

Your Role:

As a Trade Overseer, you'll lead, mentor and motivate inmates in a dynamic team environment, helping them develop practical trade and workplace skills that support successful rehabilitation and future employment opportunities.

You'll coordinate daily operations to deliver high-quality commercial outcomes, drive productivity and efficiency, and ensure compliance with Workplace Health and Safety, Quality Management and customer service standards. This is a rewarding opportunity to combine your trade expertise with leadership, making a genuine difference in the lives of others while contributing to the success of Corrective Services NSW.

What you’ll do:

• Lead by example by mentoring and supervising inmates, passing on your trade skills and helping them build the confidence and experience needed for employment after release.
• Use your trade expertise to make a real difference, supporting rehabilitation while working in a role that combines hands-on trade work with leadership and coaching.
• Help develop the next generation of skilled workers by delivering practical, on-the-job training and contributing to programs that prepare inmates for successful employment and reintegration into the community.
• Take ownership of your workshop, managing tools, equipment and resources while maintaining a safe, well-organised workplace that meets Work Health and Safety and quality standards.

Please click here to review the role description.

Why the Mid North Coast?

Build your career where others holiday. Enjoy pristine beaches, national parks and a relaxed coastal lifestyle, with affordable housing, short commutes and welcoming communities. Spend more time fishing, camping or with family while benefiting from secure NSW Government employment, career growth and an exceptional work-life balance.

What you’ll bring:

• Relevant trade qualifications: Minimum Cert III in any of the following trades: Commercial Cookery or similar, Agriculture, Horticulture, Warehousing and Logistics, Hygiene Operations, Timber based trades
• Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willing to obtain within 12 Months
• Current NSW Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role
• Proven post trade experience
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description

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 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
• Attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
• Up to date resume (maximum 5 pages)
• A copy of your trade qualifications MUST be attached to be considered for this role

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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.

Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 1st September 2026

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Peter Arbuckle via Peter.Arbuckle@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, please contact Jessica Genovese via Jessica.Saliba@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.

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