Receptionist / Admin Assistant

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

PDS HAMILTON

Receptionist/Administration Assistant - Entry Level

Permanent part-time 32 hours

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role


The Public Defence Service (PDS) is looking for a permanent 0.8 FTE, Receptionist/Administration Assistant to join our team in our Hamilton Office.

We are a collegial and professional office with around 24 legal and support staff.


You will be joining an experienced and supportive team who have a genuine interest in sharing knowledge and supporting one-another in an enjoyable, busy, and sometimes challenging environment.


Your duties will include setting up reception duties, answering phone calls from key internal and external stakeholders and clients, dealing with a busy inbox, opening hard copy client files, photo copying and data entry.


He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will need:

  • Strong communication skills both verbally and written
  • To be a selfstarter with proven initiative
  • To be a team player
  • To be experienced and efficient in a range of administration functions including typing and data entry
  • To be keen to learn about the world of criminal defence law
  • The position is for permanent, parttime.


Whilst you may have already gained some experience in a professional environment that is customer driven, and been involved in general office administration tasks, this is a chance for you to get in at the 'ground floor' and establish a great career path for yourself.


Ko wai mātou/Who we are


At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

The PDS is part of the Ministry of Justice and the wider justice sector. The Ministry provides centralised business services, infrastructure, and support to the work of the PDS.

The PDS provides high quality legal advice and representation in a full range of criminal cases.

Aimed at helping people access justice, the PDS promotes the values of respect, integrity, service, and the delivery of excellent service to its clients.


Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu/Why you will enjoy working here:

  • There is so much more support and collegiality than anywhere else I have worked. You have so many experts around you to bounce ideas off. (Edith)_

We will provide you with:

  • Access to a welldesigned and embedded national induction programme
  • Contributions to prescriptions for glasses
  • Great career progression opportunities
  • Flexible working options

Utu ā-tau/Salary:

The appointing salary for this role will be between $52,343 and $72,249 based on skills and experience.

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