Community

Careers inside the community

A career inside our community team means working with people who have offended while they complete their order or sentence. You will be aiming to engage and positively motivate people to ensure community safety and improve their oranga while they are in our management.

Are you a good fit?

You could already be ready for a career as a Corrections Officer. Here are some of the key skills and attributes we look for.

Communication

Good communicator and able to relate to diverse groups of people

Positive role model

Positive role model and able to motivate others

Integrity

High integrity and can work under pressure

Critical thinking

Critical thinker with high resiliance

Dependable

Dependable, honest and a team player

Why choose us?

  • Our whānau support
  • A strong start
  • Career progression
  • Sites nationwide

Our teams are based on developing supportive and nurturing relationships. Our frontline team work closely with one another to ensure everyone remains safe and well supported to carry out their work. Outside of your direct team, there are health & safety advocates, welfare officers, helplines and external partners so you're never short of awhi, care, and support.

To get you off to a good start you'll join with other new staff from around the country beginning their careers with Corrections. The Ara Tika programme is delivered from Upper Hutt at Corrections’ National Learning Centre and is an opportunity for you to learn core skills, develop a network of peers and be welcomed to the whānau. We'll arrange and pay for travel, accommodation, and meals while you're away from home.

After your initial training, there are opportunities to progress up through the ranks into more senior or specialised roles. Given the scale of our organisation, there's also ample ability to move into service development projects at our regional or national offices to shape our mahi.

We have over 120 sites nationwide so you can work in a community that matters to you.

Who we are

Probation Officer

Work with offenders to make sure they are meeting the requirements of their sentence and have the support they need to do so.

Programme facilitation

Run therapeutic programmes to help offenders understand the factors that led to their offending, take responsibility and motivate the change of their thoughts and behaviours.

Community Work Supervisors

Supervise offenders assigned to community work group placements to manage work projects.

Senior Community Work Supervisors

Supporting and mentor Community Work Supervisors and in-the-moment decision making. Lead the assessment of community projects as well as developing and maintaining relationships.

Volunteers

Volunteering within Corrections supports our goal of reducing re-offending, by assisting offenders to meet their rehabilitative needs and transition back into society (reintegration).

Operations advisor

Support the management of electronically monitored offenders and defendants who are in the community around Aotearoa.

“What I find most rewarding about my role, is walking alongside people, watching them engage in their rehabilitative programmes, and seeing them grow into the best version of themselves.”

Ashleigh - Probation Officer

How we hire

  • 1. Apply
  • 2. Checks & Screening
  • 3. Meeting you
  • 4. Final checks
  • 5. Getting started

Apply online through our website — you'll answer relevant screening questions and upload your CV and a Cover Letter.

Because of the nature of our work and the high standards of integrity we carry out a number of checks. The types depend on what role you're applying for but typically include criminal conviction checks, an online interview and psychometric assessments.

We'll want to meet you in person and will invite you to come in. We'll do this through an interview, assessment centre, or an onsite job preview. 

We'll work with you to finalise details which may including Medical, Fitness and Drug testing.  We’ll also reach out to your referees to talk to them about your previous work and the skills you have.

Welcome to the whānau! From here we'll sort out getting you ready to start work. For all of our offender facing roles, this includes a comprehensive training programme to support offenders to change their behaviour and to keep yourself and your new team safe.