Court Security Officer

at  New Zealand Ministry of Justice

THIS IS A 40 HOUR, MONDAY TO FRIDAY ROLE WITH PAID OVERTIME AVAILABLE WHEN EXTRA COVER IS REQUIRED. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO BE ON A ROTATING PAID STANDBY ROSTER FOR SATURDAY MORNINGS.

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.
Our Security teams are dynamic and professional, they deliver a premium Health, Safety and Security services to our stakeholders and users of their courts.

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 incident