New Zealand Ministry of Justice Looking for Legal Support Assistant at Canterbury Full Time

Legal Support Assistant – Entry Level, Public Defence Service

Part time – 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) – Hours/days can be flexible

Te āhuatunga a te tūranga/About the Role

We are looking for a super organised, practical and enthusiastic person to join our team in our Christchurch office. Hours/days can be flexible. We are a friendly and collegial team, of around 30 staff, delivering professional services in a busy environment.

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 client files, accurately processing disclosure, covering reception, answering phones, assisting our legal secretaries and supporting the office, copying, collating and filing legal documents. As a key team member at the PDS you will have access to a very successful three-month induction programme for PDS administration staff. You will also be able to attend monthly training sessions.

He pūkenga tou/Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will need:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to take instruction and follow through
• The ability to work well under pressure
• Experience working to deadlines
• The ability to prioritise
• The ability to use your own initiative
• Data entry experience
• A valid NZ work Visa

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 te tīma/About our Team

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 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.

Tono mai/How to Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Salary Range per annum: The remuneration band for this role is $48,184 to $50,991 (103% to 109%) – while the appointing salary will be based on skills and experience, we are willing to pay higher in the band to attract strong candidates into this role.

Applications close on: Sunday, 7 August 2022

Our Ministry’s top priority is the safety and wellbeing of its employees. We have a comprehensive range of health and safety protocols already in place across all our worksites to help keep our people safe from the effects of COVID-19. We strongly encourage and support all our people to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Our current policy position is that vaccination is not a prerequisite for employment. However, while employed by Te Tāhū you will be bound by all policies, procedures and rules which are in effect at the time. This includes any future changes to our vaccination requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]