Corrections Officer

When you start with us you'll be paid a starting annual salary while you complete your training. This increases once you achieve Level 3 of the National Certificate in Offender Management, and again when you achieve Level 4.

As you develop experience, leadership skills, and demonstrate willingness to be a role model and coach other officers, you might consider applying to become a Senior Corrections Officer.

Senior Corrections Officer

As a Senior Corrections Officer, part of your responsibility is supervising and supporting other Corrections Officers working on the same shift as you. You’ll be expected to lead, influence and mentor staff working with you. As you lead a shift you will have other responsibilities, making sure units and areas of the prison run smoothly.

Principal Corrections Officer

Once you’re a Senior Corrections Officer, you can then work towards applying to become a Principal Corrections Officer. In this role, you’re responsible for managing a prison unit and team of staff to ensure a safe and secure environment that allows prisoners to take part in their rehabilitation activities.

Again, Principal Corrections Officers need to be good leaders and willing to coach others, but they also need to have really good decision-making skills and the ability to build up a strong team.

Other specialist roles

For Corrections Officers with strong custodial skills, there are also opportunities for further development through working in more specialised areas. Opportunities include Drug Collection Officer roles, Site Intel officers, Drug Detection Teams/Dog Handlers, Site Emergency Response Teams, Site Prosecutors, Movement Co-Ordinators, Tactical Instructors, Prison Negotiators, Receiving office roles, working in mental health, and Advanced Control and Restraint teams (ACR).

Some of these roles (eg Prison Negotiators) are on an as-needed basis and are additional to your usual position, whereas others such as Dog Handling are full-time positions.