Senior Correctional Officer - Lismore Courts (Ongoing)

Senior Correctional Officer – Lismore Court Escort Security Unit (CESU)

Location: Lismore CESU

Employment type: Ongoing

Salary: $91,700 pa with allowance, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Supervise and coordinate the operations of the Court Escort Security Unit fleet. Supervise the daily activities of Correctional Officers / First Class Correctional Officers to ensure that Fleet vehicles are in a serviceable and roadworthy condition, safety checks are undertaken and recorded, and to provide operational support to the Fleet Administration Officer.

What we’re looking for

Ability to always maintain confidentiality.

Utilise your proven custodial experience and knowledge to meet the demands of this role efficiently and effectively.

Always represent the Department in an honest, ethical, and professional way and lead by example.

Resilient, motivated with a positive attitude and confidence will be a benefit to this role.

Essential requirements

To be considered for the role, you will need to meet the requirements below.

Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or appropriate and relevant custodial experience.

Be able to drive official vehicles and possess a Current NSW MR Licence.

Key knowledge and experience

Knowledge of and ability to implement emergency and contingency transport procedures

Understanding of Fleet Management procedures and CSNSW transport functions.

Download the role description.

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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.

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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Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the 2 targeted questions below with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

What was the most helpful feedback you have received on the job? What made it helpful and how did you use it

Give us an example of a time when you were not sure whether you had the authority to make a decision (for example for a client) What did you do? What was the outcome?

Applications close Friday 16th May 2025, 11:59 pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for CSNSW, please contact the Hiring Manager Glen Bailey on O2 66260565 or at

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 call Mariyah Hanif on or via

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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.

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