• Location – Wellington Correctional Centre
• Employment type – Ongoing, Full Time
• Salary - $91,705 pa + Incidental Allowance, Superannuation and Leave Loading

Your role

We are looking for a proactive and dedicated Trade Overseer to work at our Technology and Assembly Business Unit at Wellington Correctional Centre.

What you’ll do

We are looking for proactive and dedicated Overseer to lead and manage our Tech Assembly Business Units at Wellington Correctional Centre.

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

Provide leadership and mentoring to offenders, as well as supervising and developing their skills, managing, coaching, instructing, and encouraging them, as members of a team, in order that they may improve their work skills, enhance their post-release employment prospects, and contribute productively to Business Unit objectives.

Essential Requirements 

• Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate III level in the following): Warehouse and logistics or Supply Chain Management or Textiles or a process driven trade with stock checking, otherwise all trades will be considered for this role however must be willing to undertake paid training for Warehousing/Supply Chain qualification
• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or capacity to complete Certificate III in Correctional Practice in accordance with specified CSNSW timeframes
• Current NSW Driver Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle in the course of performing the role

Download the role description

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.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) 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 Now". When applying you will need to attach:

• Resume (maximum 4 pages and including 2 Referees – one must be a current supervisor)
• Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).
• Copies of Trade Qualifications and licences must be submitted with your application

Got a question? 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Dean Matthews via [email protected] using the subject line: Overseer - Technology and Assembly - Wellington Correctional Centre, Wuuluman enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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 Saliba via [email protected] or 0419 440 918.

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 Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website. 

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