Court Registry Officer

Job Type: Permanent Part Time
Category: Administration/Support
Location: West Coast
Date Advertised: 09-FEB-26
Job Reference: MOJ/1907418
Job Title: Court Registry Officer
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Court Registry Officer – Westport, Permanent part-time


Te Haeata/The Opportunity

As a Court Registry Officer, you are an important cog in the justice machine. You will work with a team responsible for the successful operation of the Court and liaise with multiple stakeholders including members of the judiciary, lawyers, and the public.

You'll enjoy the diversity of duties with tasks that include but are not limited to:

Case management – this involves ensuring files are accurate and up to date. This part of the role involves a large component of data entry and sound decision-making.
Court taking – this is the running of the court. This includes opening court sessions (in English and Te Reo Māori), working closely with Judiciary in the courtroom and in chambers and general administration of the court.
Customer Service – interacting with customers on any court related matter. Customer queries can come in via face to face, phone or email interactions.
The successful candidate is likely to be appointed to the family/civil jurisdiction team. There will be opportunity to work across teams at times. There may be also opportunities to travel on occasion to support other courts in the Nelson/Marlborough Region, or wider.

Please note, this role is permanent part-time, 18 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday.