QCS careers - making Queensland safer
Change the journey, change the outcome
We’re proud to be an employer of choice for more than 7,000 Queenslanders protecting communities across the state.
- Join more than 7,000 Queenslanders proudly working to keep our communities safe.
- We have a variety of career options at QCS for people who want to help others and make a difference.
- Jobs are available throughout the state, at 11 high and low security correctional centres, 13 work camps, 36 district offices and more than 150 reporting locations.
- We work hard, support our colleagues, and enjoy an enviable work-life balance.
We’re proud to be an employer of choice for more than 7,000 Queenslanders protecting communities across the state.
Check out the range of jobs we have available right now.
Custodial Correctional Officer
“It’s a very rewarding job you can bring any skills from any background, any industry…QCS is a large organization with many avenues to follow. This is a new and very exciting career path for me.”
Custodial Officers act as role models to prisoners and encourage them to amend their behaviours to rehabilitate, reintegrate and lead a successful life free of crime.
Community Corrections Case Manager
“The job is so interesting, no two days are the same, I don’t think I ever sit back and think what am I going to do with my time, there is always something to do. It’s given me so many different opportunities, I’ve had the chance to act in lots of different roles.”
Case Managers play a crucial role in the rehabilitation and successful reintegration of offenders who require supervision within the community by order of a court or Parole Board Queensland.
Psychologist
“This is a good place to live and to raise a family. Working here there is a lot of flexibility and a really good work/life balance.”
As a Correctional Psychologist you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities and evidence-based interventions to make a lasting impact on the lives of those in need.
Cultural Liaison Officer
“What I love about the job working in community is that when you’re working with individuals in the community and where they live, I find when they’re at home with family or friends they’re a lot easier to engage with or work with.”
Cultural Liaison Officers have the unique opportunity to act as an agent of change to address cultural issues related to offending behaviour and encourage rehabilitation, making our communities safe by reducing reoffending.
Escort and Security Officer
“very rewarding’
Escort and Security Branch officers are responsible for safely and securely transporting offenders to court and medical appointments, with skills transferable from various law enforcement and security professions.
Probation Services Officer
“I would absolutely encourage anyone to work for Queensland Corrective Services, there very flexible, there’s avenues to move and to grow and to improve.”
Probation Service Officers supervise and support offenders transitioning from correctional facilities to the community, including those completing community service.
Dog Squad
“The job is so interesting, no two days are the same, I don’t think I ever sit back and think what am I going to do with my time, there is always something to do. It’s given me so many different opportunities, I’ve had the chance to act in lots of different roles.”
The QCS Dog Squad is arguably the most extensive in Australia. Dog Squad officers work with highly trained and skilled dogs to detect contraband and maintain a safe and secure environment within correctional facilities.
Tactical Response Officer
“It’s definitely not your ordinary job, every day is different and that’s what I like about it.”
This elite unit is responsible for maintaining the highest level of security and responding to critical incidents within correctional facilities.
Trade Instructor
“It keeps them from reoffending, it gives them a meaningful and purposeful life”
As a Trade Instructor, you will share your expertise and make a positive impact by teaching and mentoring offenders within correctional facilities, equipping them with valuable job skills that can lead to employment and productive lives, free of crime.
Education Officer
“We come to work, we do our job, but we can go home at the end of the day and we don’t have to worry about all that stuff you do as a school teacher.”
Education officers help prisoners obtain the skills they need to find meaningful employment when released from custody, helping reduce recidivism.
Senior Adviser, Women's Adult Education and VET
Location: Brisbane Inner City
Position Type: Flexible-full-time
Manager IT PMO and Office CDO VACNACY WITHDRAWN
Location: Brisbane Inner City
Position Type: Flexible-full-time
Project Manager (WSJT Court Advisory)
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Townsville region
Position Type: Flexible-full-time
Correctional Manager Offender Development
Location: Brisbane - North,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,Sunshine Coast
Position Type: Full-time
Regional Manager Psychological Services
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West
Position Type: Flexible-full-time
Custodial Correctional Officer
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Far North Qld,Townsville region,Rockhampton region,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region
Position Type: Full-time
Community Board Members
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,North West Qld,Cairns region,Flexible,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,Far North Qld,Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region,Central West Qld,South West Qld,Other - Outside Qld
Position Type: Non-Standard-Hours
Administrative Officer
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West
Position Type: Full-time
Case Manager
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,North West Qld,Cairns region,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,Far North Qld,Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region,Central West Qld,South West Qld
Position Type: Full-time
Probation Services Officer
Location: North West Qld,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Far North Qld,Mackay region,Rockhampton region,Central West Qld,South West Qld
Position Type: Full-time
Administrative Officer
Location: Brisbane - West,Toowoomba region,Ipswich region
Position Type: Flexible-full-time