Department: Community Corrections Metropolitan East – Darlinghurst NSW
$125,500 - $129,492 a year
Casual/Temporary, Full time, Permanent
1d ago , from Department of Communities and Justice NSW
Community Corrections Team Leader – Talent Pool Creation
Sydney Metro Community Corrections
Corrective Services NSW
Location – Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, City (Darlinghurst), Fairfield, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Long Bay, Mount Druitt, Parklea, Parramatta, Penrith, Silverwater, St Leonards, Sutherland, and Windsor.
Employment type – Ongoing/Temporary Full-Time
Salary - $125,500 - $129,492 per annum plus superannuation and leave loading
A talent pool will be created for future ongoing and temporary roles within Sydney Metropolitan area and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
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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 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. There are extensive training and promotional opportunities. 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.
What we’re looking for
- Energy, enthusiasm and a commitment to excellence
- Ability to foster a collaborative team environment that motivates staff to achieve results
- Self-motivation, self-awareness and the ability to communicate clearly and confidently
- Ability to give and receive direct, honest and constructive feedback
- Ability to support, coach and develop staff in a dynamic workplace
- 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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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
Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) delivers professional correctional services and programs to reduce reoffending and create safer communities. We house remand and sentenced inmates in correctional centres and supervise offenders serving orders in the community.
CSNSW provides reports and advice to courts and releasing/parole authorities. We assess offenders in the community and in custody for relevant interventions to reduce their risks of reoffending. CSNSW works in partnership with other government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice and promote reintegration of people completing their Orders.
Are you ready to join us?
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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Applications closeSunday 15 November 2026 at 11:00pm AEST.
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Community Corrections Team Leader in Sydney employer: Department: Community Corrections Metropolitan East
Working as a Community Service Administration Assistant with the Department of Communities and Justice in Surry Hills offers a fulfilling opportunity to contribute positively to the community while enjoying a flexible and supportive work environment. The role provides competitive pay, extensive training, and clear pathways for career progression, all within a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join us to make a meaningful impact and help shape the future of community corrections.
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Department: Community Corrections Metropolitan East Recruitment Team
