Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Careers, Learnerships & Bursary Opportunities



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Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Careers, Learnerships & Bursary Opportunities


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The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No. 108 of 1996) lays the basis for the mandate of the Department of Correctional Services. The Constitution compels the Department to comply with the following sections in terms of the treatment of offenders: equality, human dignity, freedom, and security.

What is Correctional Services all about?

The purpose of community corrections. To provide services and interventions that will contribute to the reintegration of offenders as law abiding citizens into communities by ensuring that probationers are rehabilitated, monitored and accepted by communities.


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Mission

Contributing to a just, peaceful and safer South Africa through effective and humane incarceration of inmates, rehabilitation and social reintegration of offenders

Vision

Providing the best Correctional Services for a safer South Africa

How much do correctional officers earn per month in South Africa?

The average salary for a Correctional Officer is R 14 495 per month in South Africa. Salary estimates are based on 9 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Correctional Officer employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for a Correctional Officer is 6-8 years.


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Please note that all salary figures are approximations based upon third party submissions to Indeed. These figures are given to the Indeed users for the purpose of generalised comparison only. Minimum wage may differ by jurisdiction and you should consult the employer for actual salary figures.

 

Does DCS contract the services of employment agencies to help with the filling of posts?

The department is aware of fraudsters who purport to represent an employment agency, allegedly hired by the department to facilitate the recruitment of prospective learners for the recently advertised Correctional Services Learnership Programme. These fraudsters contact the learnership applicants and inform them that their applications are successful, and then request them to pay R150 for administrative fees through the retail shops’ money market service.


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The department reiterates that applying for jobs in Correctional Services is free, and any information that suggests payment of whatever nature is fraudulent.

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  1. How to apply for a job at DCS
  2.  Latest DCS Careers



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