Cultural & Religious Advisor

• Clarence Correctional Centre – Australia’s Largest Correctional Centre
• Located on the beautiful NSW North Coast
• Up to $8,000 relocation assistance

Serco is a place where you can grow

Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across APAC and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.
We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:

• Flexible salary packaging options, including novated leasing for new and used vehicles  
• Benefits@Serco, which includes a great range of career support programs, wellbeing packages and financial benefits, available through us and our selected partners, including access to Fitness Passport  
• Generous employee referral program  
• Career development and leadership opportunities
• Employee networks that celebrate diversity and inclusion
• Long-term, stable employment with government-backed contracts
• Uniform provided, daily meals & onsite parking

Make an impact at Serco

As an Aboriginal Cultural & Spiritual Advisor, you will play a key role in promoting cultural awareness, providing spiritual and cultural guidance, and supporting inmates.

You will develop programs, build community connections, and ensure culturally appropriate reintegration and wellbeing support within the Clarence Correctional Centre.

As an Aboriginal Cultural & Spiritual Advisor in the Rehabilitation & Reintegration team at Clarence Correctional Centre you’ll make a positive impact by:

• Providing cultural and spiritual guidance and advice to staff and inmates
• Coordinating cultural activities, ceremonies, and celebrations of significance
• Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inmates with culturally specific reintegration and post-release services
• Engaging with Elders and Aboriginal community organisations to strengthen cultural connections
• Investigating and reporting on race relations or cultural issues within the Centre
• Promoting respect, inclusivity, and a culturally safe environment

Serco is a place for you

You are passionate about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and committed to promoting inclusivity and respect. You will be someone who can build strong relationships, provide guidance, and support the wellbeing of Aboriginal inmates in a correctional setting. With strong communication skills and cultural knowledge, you will make a positive difference in the lives of those in our care.

To be successful in this role you’ll have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Social Sciences, or relevant industry experience and/or active membership of the Aboriginal Community
• A recognized qualification in Religious, Spiritual or Culture Affairs (desired)
• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
• Strong cultural awareness and knowledge of ATSI customs, healing practices and contemporary issues
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with a diverse range of stakeholders
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to cultural safety

About Clarence Correctional Centre

Opened in mid-2020, this 1,700-bed state-of-the-art facility is the largest correctional Centre in Australia. Located on the beautiful NSW North Coast, approximately 6 hours from Sydney and 3.5 hours from Brisbane, the region offers rainforests, headlands, sand dunes, and some of Australia’s best beaches, along with multi-cultural cafes, restaurants, and friendly community towns.

Serco is a place for everyone

As a fast-growing and successful global company, Serco’s services span across justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and urban mobility. By joining us, you’ll be part of a supportive culture with trusted leaders that will help you achieve your goals.

Please note:
This position carries trust and responsibility. A comprehensive probity assessment, including a National Police Check, is part of the selection process.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco, you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues passionate about diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Impact a better future at Serco