• Salary: $84,782 pa + $3,326 Incidental Allowance + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading
• Position Type: Ongoing, Full Time, 5/7D
• Location: Wellington Correctional Centre

About Us

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 Department of 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.

About the role

Overseers are qualified Correctional Officers with the essential role of training and supervising inmates in their work-related activities within a correctional centre.

This Overseer role will have the opportunity to lead and mentor inmates, including persons from Aboriginal descent providing them with real work skills and guidance to achieve a more fulfilling lifestyle following release. This could include using Aboriginal cultural experience and knowledge to support some inmates.

The initial placement (following Primary Training) will be as an Overseer General Industries placed within Commercial Business Units or Service Industries.

About you

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Supervise, coach, train, motivate, instruct and work with inmates.
• Manage resources efficiently and effectively.
• Create and maintain a safe working environment and comply with Work Health & Safety legislation.
• Manage team activities to meet commercial objectives.
• Demonstrate flexibility by working in a team environment and across varying tasks and trades.

Please click here to review the role description.

Essential requirements

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete this in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframes.
  • The successful candidate will be paid to undertake Primary Training for Certificate III in Correctional Practice.
• Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role.
• Relevant work experience in the following: cooking, hospitality, customer service or related work.

Desirable requirements

• Food Safety Supervisor (FSS) certificate (training will be provided if required).
• Aboriginal cultural background, knowledge and involvement would be beneficial.

Aboriginal people are strongly encouraged to apply. This opportunity welcomes suitably experienced Aboriginal people with the aptitude and willingness to further develop their trade requirements and career. Mentoring and training from existing Overseers, Managers, Learning Development Facilitator and CSNSW will be provided and/or supported.

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits and opportunities including: 

• Salary from $84,782 pa + $3,326 Incidental Allowance + Superannuation + Annual Leave Loading
• Five (5) in Seven (7) days roster
• Industry leading training including Certificate III in Correctional Practice
• Ongoing career development and support
• Generous leave entitlements including RDO’s
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport 

Applying for the rolE 

To apply for this role you need to submit an application online, and attach:

• Resume (maximum 3 pages)
• Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as specified in the role description
• Copies of any certificates or trade qualifications, if available

Any Questions?

If you would like to discuss this role and/or obtain further information about Aboriginal persons support, please email Susan Stapleton, CSI Learning and Development Facilitator on [email protected] using the subject line: Overseer General Industries - Commercial Cookery / Bakery - Wellington enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For application enquires or support please contact Linda Tummarello, Talent Acquisition Advisor on email [email protected] or by phone 0499 157 901.

Important

This role is a five (5) days in seven (7) days roster. Working on some rostered public holiday days and weekends is required.

Assignment to this role is subject to criminal records check, references, checks medical, Proof of Aboriginality (where applicable) and capability assessments.

Part of the assessment process includes additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013.

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

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, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please contact:

[email protected] and advise of our preferred method of communication. 

If you are looking for more information about workplace adjustments, please visit our Careers site.

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