Department for Correctional Services
Job reference: 607195
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Ongoing
Benefits
- The average officer earns an average of
$100,000 p.a.
- Six
weeks annual leave.
- Ongoing
employment in the SA Public Sector – Full time & Part time
positions available.
- No prior
correctional experience required.
- Fully
paid 12-week in-house training course.
- Career
progression opportunities.
- The
South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible
ways of working.
- Recruiting for all
prison sites.
- Successful completion of
training will be accredited with Certificate III in
Correctional Practice (Adult Custodial).
About
the Role
Correctional
Officers undertake a front-line role in the prison system.
They are responsible for a wide range of duties relating to
the safety, security and welfare of prisoners in our care.
They manage day-to-day issues and contribute to ongoing
rehabilitation.
Application
We are now
taking applications for Correctional
Officers. You will need to complete an online application
including Correctional
Officer Application and attach supporting documentation (e.g.
Birth certificate, Drivers Licence, Australian citizenship, resume
etc). Any additional documentation or information that you feel can
support your application.
As a
Correctional Officer your duties can include:
- Observing prisoner
conduct, behaviour, and activities
- Conducting prisoner cell
searches
- Transporting and
escorting prisoners
- Assisting and
encouraging prisoners with their individual development
programs and case reviews
- Assisting prisoners with
matters affecting their welfare, security, behaviours and
routines
- Responding to emergency
situations, including prisoner conflicts, prisoner injury and
medical crisis
- Conducting strip
searched of prisoners
About
you
To be a great
Correctional Officer, you will be:
- Socially
responsible with personal honesty and integrity
- Display
empathy and cultural awareness
- Mature
and self-confident
- Use
interpersonal skills and emotional stability which enables
supportive and constructive relationships with work colleagues
and with prisoners
- Model
and foster positive, respectful leadership
behaviours
- The
ability to use critical thinking, be alert and observant at all
times
- A high
level of resilience, self-awareness, and emotional
intelligence
- Work
successfully with the greater team to maintain the safety and
security
About
us
The
Department employs approximately 2,000 staff and has responsibility
for nine prisons and sixteen Community Correctional offices across
the state.
Our Strategic
Focus is:
- Invest
in strategic initiative to reduce re-offending.
- Reduce
the over-representation of Aboriginal people incarcerated in
South Australia.
- Deliver
world class correctional services.
- Actively
contribute to improving outcomes for all people impacted by the
criminal justice system.
- Prioritise the safety of
staff, our partners, people under our supervision.
Minimum
Requirements
- A
current South Australia Driver’s Licence
- An
Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- 18 years
or older
Salary
Trainee
Correctional Officer: $60,546 p.a (CO1) plus superannuation (12
weeks only)
Correctional
Officer: $64,194 - $71,093 p.a (CO2) plus penalties increasing up
to $100,000 p.a
Apply
Now!
To find out
more about: Correctional
Officers, how
to apply
Enquiries
Human
Resources Consultants
DCSTCORecruitment@sa.gov.au
8226
9151
Application
Instructions
Applications
can be submitted via our website -
how to apply.
Additional
Information
There is more
than one position available. Positions available at all
locations Metropolitan Prisons, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln &
Cadell.
DCS is an equal
opportunities employer, and our workplace reflects the diverse
communities that we serve. Safety at Work is central to our mission
— emphasising respectful relationships, psychological wellbeing,
and the physical and cultural safety of all employees.
We welcome and
encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, people of
African heritage, people from culturally and linguistically diverse
(CALD) backgrounds, LGBTIQA+, neurodivergent people, people living
with disability, people of all ages, and other diversity groups. We
support flexible ways of working including part-time working
arrangements, wherever reasonably possible, and strive to ensure a
fair, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. We
encourage you to share any support or access needs when you
apply.
Applications close: 31/12/2026 11:00 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Correctional Officer
