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Frontline roles

Every role plays a part in shaping a safer, more supportive New Zealand. Across the motu, hundreds of dedicated individuals contribute to the wellbeing of our communities and the people in our care.

Whether you're guiding someone toward a better path, supporting rehabilitation, or ensuring safety and security, our frontline teams are at the heart of transformation. These are just some of the key roles that work directly with people in prison and on sentence in the community – roles that make a real difference, every day.

Inside prison

Corrections Officer

Corrections officers spend much of their time working in their unit with offenders and can have a huge impact on influencing change through their day-to-day interaction.

Learn about the Corrections Officer role

Nurse

Work with our nursing whānau and be a part of our holistic vision for healthcare.

Learn about the nursing role

Psychologist

Working both in the prison and in the community, our psychologists assess needs and provide one-on-one or group treatment.

Learn about the psychologist role

Case Manager

Work with offenders to develop plans and ensure access to the treatments and programmes they need at the right level, at the right time.

Learn about the case manager role

Instructor

Work with prisoners to help them gain new skills and qualifications to improve their chances of finding real jobs when they finish their sentence and return to the community.

Learn about the instructor role

Programme Facilitator

Run therapeutic programmes to help offenders understand what led to their offending, take responsibility and work towards change.

Learn about the programme facilitator role

In the community

Programme Facilitator

Run therapeutic programmes to help offenders understand what led to their offending, take responsibility and work towards change.

Learn about the programme facilitator role

Psychologist

Working both in the prison and in the community, our psychologists assess needs and provide one-on-one or group treatment.

Learn about the psychologist role

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.

Learn about the probation officer role

Community Work Supervisors

Oversee groups of people assigned to community work projects, and engage them in completing their hours.

Learn about the community work supervisor role

Senior Community Work Supervisors

Lead the assessment of community work projects, mentor Community Work Supervisors and manage key relationships.

Learn about the senior community work supervisor role

Operations adviser

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

Learn about the operations adviser role

Looking for something else?

Check our our current list of vacancies if you are interested in joining our team in another role.

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