Community Corrections: Fixed Term Employment Register

The fixed term employment register is designed to provide Community Corrections with a pool of suitable applicants to undertake the duties of Probation Officer or Case Work Support Officer on a fixed term basis.

Prior training, experience and qualifications are not required, but relevant tertiary or industry qualifications are desirable. Flexible options will be considered regarding part-time hours.

Applications are invited from persons interested in being considered for fixed term employment for a period of up to 12 months. Vacancies arise from time to time for the positions as outlined below. In your application, please advise which position/s you are applying for.

Note: these are not actual vacancies but may potentially become available.

Case Work Support Officer

Salary range: $74,783 - $80,835 pro rata - General Stream Band 3

Case Work Support Officers assess offenders within the corrections system and provide comprehensive reports regarding their level of risk and suitability for community-based orders.

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Case Work Support Officer.docx

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Case Work Support Officer.pdf

Probation Officer

Salary range: $83,011 - $95,547 pro rata - General Stream Band 4

Probation Officers help protect the community by supervising offenders on community based orders, addressing offending behaviours, providing opportunities for rehabilitation and ensure offenders comply with court orders. They work in close collaboration with the Courts, Parole Board, Tasmania Prison Service and Tasmania Police.

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Probation Officer - (Statewide).docx

 Statement of Duties (Generic) Probation Officer - (Statewide).pdf

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment checks
• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy

2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.

3. Identification check.

How To Apply

If you wish to be considered for any potential vacancy, you should download the Information Package which will provide information about the management of the register, the information we require and the process for registration.

 About the Department of Justice (Community Corrections).DOCX

 About the Department of Justice (Community Corrections).pdf

 Information Package - Case Work Support Officer and Probation Officer.DOCX

 Information Package - Case Work Support Officer and Probation Officer.pdf

Please click the blue Apply Now button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your resume and responses to the selection criteria. Please note that we only require a short-form response to the selection criteria. Please keep your response to selection criteria at 2 pages maximum. Please note attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

The registers will remain open to applicants at all times until 18 June 2026 and will be reviewed on a regular basis.

If you require more information about the duties and selection criteria, please contact Andrea Short on (03) 6777 2895 or andrea.short@justice.tas.gov.au .