Custody Officer

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Authorised Custody Officer
- Based at Nelson Central
- Permanent
- Nationally Advertised Vacancy
- Police Employee
- JR4735155

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.
Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Opportunities are now available within the Nelson Custody Centre. Our Custody team in Nelson are seeking a motivated individual.

The role of a Custody Officer within NZ Police is pivotal, and Custody Officers are responsible for providing appropriate standard of care for detainees whilst they are in our custody.

This role is not for the faint hearted and will require someone who is confident, open-minded with attention to detail and willing to follow stringent safety procedures.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

**To be successful in this role requires the following**:

- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Resilience, perseverance with the ability to de-escalate situations in a calm and professional manner.
- Strong attention to detail and accurate and precise recording of information.
- Duty of care, understanding the welfare, health, safety and level of care required for detainees.
- Strong team player, reliable and trustworthy.
- Decisive, cool, calm and demeanor - you can think on your feet, can use your initiative and works well under pressure.
- Good computer skills - comfortable learning new systems, you will be required to input and update data accurately in Police systems therefore accurate typing skills are essential.
- High level of health and fitness. The ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements
- Full (clean) NZ Driver’s License with the ability to drive automatic and manual vehicles. (Class 2 license is an advantage).
- New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Residency. Pass a pre-employment drug test and health checks.
- Good command of the English language.
- Strong level of fitness - you will be required to pass the PCT

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

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Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community of practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $74,748 and $78,129 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.