Overseer - Grounds Maintenance External 5D - Wellington Correctional Centre

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This full-time 5D role at Wellington Correctional Centre involves supervising and coaching inmates to develop practical work skills while leading a small maintenance team to deliver safe, efficient grounds operations. You will run inmate training programs, support Work Readiness, and help meet case management goals while maintaining a compliant site. Essential qualifications: Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willingness to obtain within 12 months, and a Cert III in horticulture, landscaping, agriculture, cleaning or mechanics. NSW driver’s licence is required; forklift licence desirable. Apply with a two-page cover letter, a current resume, and your trade qualifications; close 11:59pm 29 July 2026 via the DCJ Careers site. Salary around $94,456 p.a. plus benefits.

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Trade Overseer – Ground Maintenance External 5 Day
Corrective Services NSW
Wellington Correctional Centre
 

Location: Wellington Correctional Centre

Employment type:  Ongoing, Full Time 5D (5 Days)
Salary: $94,456 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation

 

 

Your Role:

 

As an Overseer within the correctional centre environment you will be required to supervise, coach and support inmates within a team environment to develop practical work skills, enhance post-release employment opportunities and contribute to the achievement of Service and Business Unit objectives.

 

As well as coordinate and oversee team operations to optimise productivity, efficiency and commercial outcomes while ensuring compliance with Workplace Health and Safety standards, Quality Management requirements and customer service expectations.

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

• Supervise, coach and support inmates to develop workplace skills, improve post-release employment opportunities and contribute to reduced re-offending outcomes
• Demonstrate and promote professional values, including integrity, accountability and ethical conduct aligned with CSI and organisational standards
• Support business unit operations through the delivery of inmate training programs, including Inmate Traineeships, and contribute to case management outcomes through the Work Readiness Program
• Manage resources effectively and maintain a safe and compliant work environment in accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation

 

The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.

  

Qualifications Required:

 

• Current Certificate III in Correctional Practice or willing to obtain within 12 Months.
• Relevant trade qualifications: Minimum Cert III in any of the following trades: Horticultural, Agriculture, Landscaping, Cleaning operations, Mechanic or related trades
• Current NSW Drivers Licence and preparedness to drive a vehicle while performing the role
• Forklift licence desired, but not essential

 

Essential Requirements:

 

• Proven post trade experience
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description.
• Ability and willingness to work across varying trades as required.

 

Please click here to review the role description.

 

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

 

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 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.

 

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) 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
• Attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities of this role as specified in the role description (please refer to the Role Description so that you can address the highlighted capabilities)
• Up to date resume (maximum 5 pages)
• A copy of your Trade Qualifications MUST be attached to be considered for this role

 

 

Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 29th July 2026

 

Got a question?

 

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Jason Calocouras via [email protected]

 

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 Genovese via [email protected]

 

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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