Trade Positions (Overseers)
The Department undertakes recruitment for Trade (Overseers) on a needs basis. Advertisements appear in the Sydney press (Sydney Morning Herald), relevant local papers, the NSW Public Service Notices, the Departmental Bulletin and at www.jobs.nsw.gov.au The Department will only accept applications for the position of Trade (Overseers) in response to a specific advertisement. To check whether the Department is presently recruiting for this position, please log onto www.jobs.nsw.gov.au
Trade Positions (Overseers)
Charley Boyter, Aboriginal Careers and TrainingOfficer, has worked with the DCS for 14 years, and joined as a (Trade) Overseer, utilising his trade as an upholster for 8 years before taking up his present position.
Previous occupation: Professional Musician.
“I would encourage anyone to join our Department. I have enjoyed helping Aboriginal and other offenders, both as an Overseer and a Careers and Training Officer. It’s been challenging and rewarding.”
Information for Applicants
- Overseer Brochure (pdf 0.3 MB)
Overseer
- Overseer Application Form (pdf)
- Overseer Information Guide (pdf)
- Overseer Position Description (pdf)
- Overseer - Career Profile (pdf)
- CSI Career Profile (pdf)
Senior Overseer
- Senior Overseer Application Form (pdf)
- Senior Overseer Position Description (pdf)
- Overseer Information Guide (pdf)
Other application documents:
- Guide to Conduct and Ethics (pdf 3.9 MB)
- Guide to Conduct and Ethics (compressed file) (zip 2.5 MB)
- Overview of Trade (Overseer) Positions (pdf)
- ThroughCare - Work Readiness Program (doc)
- The Way Forward (pdf)
- Testing Advice and Test Locations (pdf)
- Test Preparation Advice and Examples
- Policies for Our Workplaces
- Correctional Centre Locations
- Relevant Awards -