At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead plumbing projects and mentor inmates while ensuring the correctional centre runs smoothly.
- Company: Join the Department of Communities and Justice, making a real difference in people's lives.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work, and opportunities for training and development.
- Other info: Experience regional living in Junee with a welcoming community and beautiful landscapes.
- Why this job: Shape lives through mentorship while enjoying a rewarding career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Must have plumbing qualifications and relevant experience in industrial and domestic plumbing.
The predicted salary is between 108197 - 108197 $ per year.
If you’re a qualified and experienced plumber looking for a rewarding career change, this could be your next move. Enjoy greater work-life balance, genuine career development opportunities, and the chance to use your trade skills to make a real difference.
Join an organisation with a proud legacy of service where your trade expertise is valued, respected, and put to meaningful use every day. As a Senior Trade Overseer, you’ll combine your trade skills with leadership, mentoring inmates and staff while overseeing essential maintenance activities that keep the correctional centre operating safely and efficiently. This is more than a trade role. You’ll have the opportunity to shape lives by coaching and developing inmates, helping them build practical skills, confidence, and pathways to future employment. At the same time, you’ll provide leadership and support to Trade Overseers, fostering a positive team culture and driving operational excellence within your business unit.
Discover the benefits of regional living in Junee. Enjoy an affordable lifestyle, shorter commutes and a welcoming country community, while still having access to quality local amenities. Surrounded by picturesque rural landscapes and rich heritage, Junee offers the perfect balance of career opportunities, community connection and a relaxed way of life.
Essential Requirements
- Must possess trade qualifications in Plumbing and hold current NSW Fair Trading Plumbing Contractor Licence or Qualified Supervisor Certificate.
- Certification in TMV, Backflow and Gas.
- Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframes.
- Current NSW Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive to locations as required.
- Must participate in an on call rotational roster.
Experience Required
- Demonstrated experience relevant to the role, with the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities outlined in the role description.
- Demonstrated expertise in industrial and domestic plumbing.
- Proven experience in TMV and backflow.
If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, 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.
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.
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.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Senior Plumber 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
