Community Service Administration Assistant, Newcastle Community Corrections

Community Service Administration Assistant, Clerk Grade 3/4,

Newcastle Community Corrections, Hunter Region, Corrective Services NSW

Locations: Newcastle Community Corrections

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time Role – up to 12 months

Salary: Clerk Grade 3/4 ($87,199pa to $95,482 pa) plus Employer’s contribution to Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading

A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. Priority will be given to filling the role at Newcastle.

Your role

At Community Corrections, we aim to reduce the impact of crime on the community by effectively case managing offenders to achieve resettlement and successful order completion. The purpose of this role is to administer the Community Service work program and assist offenders in the successful completion of Court-based orders. Community Service work provides an opportunity to give back to the community. We’re excited to welcome a highly motivated Administration Assistant to facilitate and provide administrative support for the Community Service operations within our Newcastle Community Corrections Office.

What You’ll Do

This role requires successful applicants to complete the community service training and hold a current driver’s licence with the willingness to drive within NSW. There are extensive training opportunities and promotional opportunities for progression. If you enjoy administrative work, supporting team members, and liaising across multiple stakeholders, then this work will interest you.

What We’re Looking For

Sound knowledge of, and/or the ability to learn the philosophy and objectives of the Community Service scheme and relevant acts and regulations.Knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety issues, and the ability to undertake inspections to establish suitability of the agency for Community Service Work will also be required.Ability to work in a positive way with a variety of people, including those on Court orders to complete Community Service, a variety of community agency staff, community volunteers, and internal stakeholders from management to Community Correction’s officers is a key characteristic of the role.

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Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

As an Aboriginal applicant, you are actively increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation across our organisation, and building a culturally capable workforce, so we are better equipped to address the challenges of reducing over-representation of Aboriginal people within our service systems.

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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 careerFlexible, autonomous work environmentCompetitive pay and conditionsTraining and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilitiesHealth & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Corrective Services 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.

For More Information About Community Corrections Please Refer

https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnsw-home/community-corrections.html

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the focus capabilities and requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 3 pages).

To strengthen your application we recommend you review specifically the Capability Application Tool to give you examples of interview questions and to understand how we recruit and measure your capability for the role.

Applications close Sunday 23 AUGUST 2026 at 11:00pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the Hiring Manager Jen Wighton, Team Leader, Newcastle Community Corrections on 02 4064 8500 or via jen.wighton@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au

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 Karen Honnery on 0460 942 972 or via Karen.Honnery@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lie 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

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

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