Legal Support Assistant

1 week ago

Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Ministry of Justice Full time

Job Type: Permanent Full Time
- Category: Legal
- Location: Bay of Plenty
- Date Advertised: 03-NOV-25
- Job Reference: MOJ/1893410-B
- Job Title: Legal Support Assistant
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**Public Defence Service Tauranga**

**Legal Support Assistant - Entry level position**

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

Looking for a supportive team environment to start your career? Passionate about customer service? Know your way around a keyboard? Thrive in a busy environment?

The PDS is looking for a Legal Support Assistant to join our Tauranga team. Reporting to the Support Services Manager, your duties will include:

- assisting our legal secretaries and supporting the office
- setting up client files and collating legal documents
- processing client disclosure
- covering reception and a variety of general office administration tasks.

As a key team member at the PDS you will have access to an induction programme for PDS support staff. You will also be able to attend professional development opportunities across the Ministry.

**Ō** pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in this role you will need:
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, in the interesting area of criminal law.

**Mō mātou/**About us**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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 Public Defence Service (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.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about 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 an induction programme.
- A collaborative and collegial working environment.
- On the job training and support.

See our full range of benefits here.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $55,343 and $74,416 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/How to Apply

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