Administration Assistant

Administration Assistant

Sydney Metro Community Corrections, Corrective Services NSW, is seeking an Administration Assistant to join their team. This role is part of a talent pool creation for future ongoing and temporary positions within the Sydney Metropolitan area, valid for up to 18 months.

Multiple locations are available across Sydney Metro, including Bankstown, Blacktown, Burwood, Campbelltown, City (Darlinghurst), Fairfield, Hornsby, Leichhardt, Liverpool, Long Bay, Mount Druitt, Parklea, Parramatta, Penrith, Silverwater, St Leonards, Sutherland, and Windsor.

Your Role

As an Administration Assistant, you will provide essential administrative and reception services to both internal and external clients, ensuring the smooth delivery of quality services for the organisation. Your responsibilities will encompass a variety of administrative support tasks, including:

• Handling non-complex client matters
• Word processing and data entry
• Preparing correspondence
• Taking meeting minutes
• Maintaining electronic and physical file records
• Supporting meetings and events

What You’ll Do

This role requires a proactive individual capable of efficiently managing information and records:

• Collating information to support the development of accurate documentation and reports, particularly relating to assets.
• Updating records and databases, adhering strictly to records management processes to ensure information accuracy, correct storage, and accessibility.

Applicants with previous administration experience and a high level of computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and competency in applications such as record management systems, are highly desirable. A strong ability to learn and grow in the role, fostering a deep understanding of its nuances, is also crucial.

What We’re Looking For

To excel as an Administration Assistant, you will consistently demonstrate integrity and operate as a true team player. Essential attributes include:

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Unwavering commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Proven experience in effectively meeting job demands.
• Resilience, initiative, and high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Corrective Services NSW is dedicated to supporting employee growth, offering numerous training opportunities and pathways for promotional advancement. If you thrive on administrative work, enjoy supporting team members, and relish liaising with multiple stakeholders, this role will be a rewarding fit.

What We Offer

Working with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice offers a range of compelling benefits:

• A challenging and rewarding career path.
• A flexible and autonomous work environment.
• Competitive pay and conditions, including a salary of $75,728 - $82,329 pa, plus super and leave loading (Clerk Grade 1/2).
• Extensive training and development opportunities to enhance capabilities.
• Access to Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Why Work for Corrective Services NSW?

At Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW), you'll engage in work that genuinely matters, contributing to real societal change. We collaborate with various government and non-government justice and human services agencies to support victims, facilitate restorative justice, and promote successful reintegration. Our focus is on breaking cycles of disadvantage, not just managing them. Join Australia’s top public sector employer and benefit from a supportive, exciting, and flexible working environment.

How to Apply

To apply, please attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) detailing how your experience aligns with the role requirements, along with an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close on 09 March 2026 at 11:00pm AEST.

For more information about the role or working with DCJ, contact Louise Andrea at 0439454057 or Louise.Andrea@correctiveservices.nsw.gov.au. For application-related questions or recruitment process adjustments, contact Faith Timothy at 0497 142 953 or faith.timothy@dcj.nsw.gov.au.

Inclusion and Diversity

The NSW Department of Communities and Justice is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and carers. They focus on hiring individuals who share their commitment to inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity.

Key skills/competency

• Administrative support
• Reception services
• Data entry
• Record management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Confidentiality
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork