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Careers in

Custodial

Working in our custodial roles, you will be aiming to positively motivate and support people during a prison sentence, while ensuring safety. Strong communication skills in these roles are key - including the ability to listen, motivate and work as a team.

Roles

Corrections Officers

Corrections Officers supervise people in prison in their day-to-day activities and monitor the prison to help maintain a safe environment.
They can also contribute to public safety by being great role models and influencing pro-social behaviour.

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Specialist custodial roles

A range of other roles - from Dog Handlers and Security Managers, to Intelligence Officers and Tactical Instructors - also play an important role. Many of these roles are common career pathways for Corrections Officers.

Instructor

Our instructors help people in prison to gain trade qualifications and skills, improving their chances of finding jobs when they return to the community. They are trained as Corrections Officers, to equip them to manage people in a custodial environment.

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“A great day for me is when an offender comes back into the unit buzzing because they've passed a course. Their thanks to me for encouraging them makes me proud.”

Moses - Corrections Officer

Our stories

Watch Jeremy's reflections growing up around officers (his father was a Prison Officer back when they lived on site), and on his own work as a Corrections Officer

From writing about Corrections to becoming the subject matter

Michelle’s journey with Ara Poutama Aotearoa started with a story much like this one.

The different environments our Corrections Officers work in

Our Corrections Officers work in a diverse range of settings, from different types of units to areas of the prison like Master Control and the Receiving Office.

What does it take to run a kitchen inside a prison?

Gareth, a catering instructor from Invercargill Prison, shares some insights into his role as a catering instructor

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