Custody & Transport Officer - Darwin

We are now accepting applications from local professionals across Darwin and surrounding areas, to support Justice Services in your communities! Connect with our team to get ready for upcoming intakes through 2026!

What G4S can offer you

• Fully paid comprehensive training program attended in Darwin
• A varied role looking after people in custody in various operational settings: watch houses, courts, medical and transport
• Up to 6 weeks of annual leave
• Uncapped $500 bonuses if you refer someone who joins G4S

About the role and team

Our Custody and Transport Officers are responsible for the safety, security, and humane custody of individuals in our care. We manage custodial operations across Justice Services in the Northern Territory, including the Custody Watch House and Local Law Courts in Darwin, and across the NT region. You will join an evolving team across growing operations, working under the guidance of our Custodial Supervisors and Operations Manager.

Your responsibilities will be to facilitate secure physical movement of people in custodial settings, supervision and care of people in custodial and medical settings, and logistical management, moving people between custodial settings. This varied role will see you achieve:

• Watch House Operations: You'll be responsible for managing the daily routine of people in custody and the Watch House operations.
• Court Cell & Custody Management: You'll be responsible for court cell management, escorting people in custody to and from courtrooms, and managing the custody of people awaiting court appearances.
• Secure Prisoner Escort & Transportation: You'll be responsible for safely transporting people in custody to designated locations such as courts, medical appointments, hospitals, and custody centres.
• Secure Hospital Bedsits: You'll be responsible for continuous security monitoring and observation, risk mitigation, reporting, and ensuring patient welfare within a public health setting.

This role also has a high focus on Documentation and Reporting. You will be preparing quality verbal and written reports relating to prisoner information, prisoner assessments, incidents, and transport logs - and ensuring documentation complies with legal requirements.

Remuneration & Roster

The role will support a 24/7 roster, providing a variety of different shift patterns across the various Justice Services.

You can earn up to $85,000 across the 24/7 roster pattern, with hourly rates and penalties detailed below:

Weekdays - $34.75 | Nights - $39.96 | Saturdays - $52.12 | Sundays - $69.49 | Public Holidays - $86.86

What we're looking for

We're looking for effective and empathetic communicators who are adaptable to changing work environments. We are looking for people who engage well with others, have families or engage in community groups, Experience working in people/customer facing roles, customer service and high teamwork environments are strongly encouraged to apply

People are central to our business, so the ability to communicate with others is a key requirement.

You'll be engaging directly with people in custody, so it's crucial that you're comfortable with working in a custodial environment, looking after all individuals in your care. It is essential that you:

• Hold a full and current Australian driver's licence,
• Are eligible to work full-time in Australia, with no restrictions
• Due to the nature of the work, full color vision is required for this role

The Recruitment Process

G4S runs a staged process, to hire to support Justice Services in the NT:

• Let us know you're interested by applying online with a CV
• Complete a short, 15 minute online assessment (Optional).
• Chat with a member of the team on the telephone to learn more about the role, and help us understand your motivations and questions.
• Complete an Offence Declaration Form.
• Be invited to attend a face to face interview in Darwin CBD or online for interstate applicants.
• Complete our background checks & compliance process, including a SAFE NT corrections clearance, national police check, reference checks and a medical assessment.

We aim to complete our recruitment processes as quickly as possible, and your Talent Acquisition Advisor will be with you every step of the way for support!

About G4S Australia and New Zealand

G4S, An Allied Universal® Company, is a world-leading security and facility services company that delivers tailored, integrated solutions. With a global workforce of approximately 800,000 employees across 100 countries and nearly 2,000 employees throughout Australia and New Zealand, we combine local knowledge with global best practices to safeguard assets, people and communities. We are a preferred partner for complex and high-risk environments, allowing our government, law enforcement and industry clients to focus on their core business. People are the heart of everything we do. From safeguarding critical infrastructure in mining, health, finance, and data centres to delivering essential justice services—including prisons, courts, prisoner escort and transport, electronic monitoring, and mobile speed cameras—our mission is to keep our communities and the people in our care safe.

For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit www.g4s.com.au.