Court Security Officer

3 months ago


Waikato, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Court Security Officer - Thames, Waikato
Thames District Court
- Permanent, Full Time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity
As Court Security Officers we take pride serving our community ensuring a safe and secure environment so people can access Justice without fear of intimidation or violence.
Our roles have variety, diversity, challenges and job satisfaction. We interact, assist and build relationships with diverse groups of people every day to provide a safe and secure Court environment.
We offer first class accredited training and future opportunities to diversify, challenge and grow into Management or other Specialist roles within Justice.
Camaraderie comes with the job and at times you will need to be trusted to support each other to deliver the excellent and professional services expected with our uniform.
We work hard, enjoy a good laugh and have each other's backs. We offer an environment where you can be yourself

**This will be an overview of your role**:

- Engage and build relationships with a diverse range of people
- Security screening, operate and maintain CCTV and electronic access control systems
- Interacting with other agencies and stakeholders such as Police, Corrections, lawyers, Judicial officers to ensure safe court proceedings
- Patrol public areas, carry out building security checks, respond to duress alarm activations, identify, mitigate, respond and report security, health and safety threats and incidents
- Follow standard operating procedures for Covid-19 Response

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience
- Customer service, Security, Defence or Government experience is desired but not essential as full training is provided.
- Confident with technology
- Experience of de-escalation techniques
- Physical ability to engage and pass qualification requirements in full contact Officer safety training.
- Hold and maintain a full clean New Zealand drivers' licence and clean criminal record.
- Have knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, bring an understanding and appreciation of cultural issues and concerns in particular Tikanga Maori, and an understanding of their relevance to the Court Security Role and the Ministry of Justice.
- Hold full, clean New Zealand drivers' licence and clean criminal record

**Benefits**:

- Gain confidence within a dynamic environment with a diverse group of people.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and challenging experiences.
- Health, safety and security qualification and fully funded training.
- A diverse range of study courses to grow and develop including some Leadership opportunities.
- Training in the use of x-ray machine, Walk through and Handheld metal detectors, Security qualifications, use of SRBA, RT, and Handcuffing

This is a 40 hour, Monday to Friday role with paid overtime available when extra cover is required. Rostered hours may include a minimum 4-hour shift on Saturdays.

Mō mātou/About us
At Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.
Joining the Ministry of Justice means you will become part of an inclusive organisation that values you and the communities we serve. It's our promise to ensure our workplace is one where our people feel healthy and safe, supported and able to be themselves at work. We value respect as the foundation for building a positive workplace culture and one where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here
We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.
With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary
The appointing salary for this role will be between $58,729 and $80,794 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply
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