At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to drive business success and improve service delivery.
- Company: Join the Department of Communities and Justice, making a real difference in people's lives.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a meaningful mission that focuses on breaking disadvantage.
- Qualifications: Management experience and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 147250 - 147250 $ per year.
Corrective Services NSW Location – Bathurst Correctional Centre Employment type – Ongoing, Full-time 5D (5 days) Salary – $147,250.00 pa plus superannuation and leave loading
What you’ll do Join a role where leadership, operational expertise, and stakeholder engagement come together to drive business success. As a Manager Business Unit, you will lead and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Business Unit, ensuring productivity, efficiency, and commercial outcomes are achieved while maintaining a safe and effective working environment. This is more than an operational management role. You will provide leadership, guidance, and support to your team, build strong relationships with stakeholders, and contribute to business development initiatives that strengthen service delivery and create new opportunities. Through strategic planning, decision-making, and people leadership, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement and achieving business objectives.
Essential requirements
- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframes
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery highly desirable, however all trades will be considered
- Current NSW Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive to locations as required
Experience Required
- Demonstrated experience relevant to the role, with the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities outlined in the role description.
- Proven post trade experience
- Proven management experience
- Leadership and people management skills
- Experience in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning and decision making
What We Offer
- 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.
Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us. We do work that really matters. Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) and 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.
Applications close Sunday, 01 November 2026 at 11:59pm AEST.
Got a question? For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ian Rudder on Ian.Rudder@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au or phone 0439 968 268.
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 contact Kaushik Gounder on Kaushik.gounder@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 A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. 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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Manager of Business Unit in Bathurst employer: NSW Department of Communities and Justice
The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Parramatta that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will have access to ongoing professional development opportunities while contributing to meaningful projects that enhance community services. The hybrid work model promotes a healthy work-life balance, making it an ideal place for those seeking a rewarding career in multilingual services.
Contact Details:
NSW Department of Communities and Justice Recruitment Team
