Bailiff

Ministry Of Justice; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 67,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours

Professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

The Ministry of Justice in Dunedin is recruiting a Bailiff on a permanent, full-time basis to join our nationwide Collections team. You will collect money by enforcing fines, reparation, and civil debt, and you may serve court documents while visiting homes and workplaces.

This role requires independence, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to work as part of a national team. A Class-1 driver’s licence is essential, and strong negotiation and resilience will help you succeed on the

Qualifications

• No candidate will meet every single qualification; experience outside security or debt collection is acceptable.
• Must possess a full Class-1 drivers licence and sound judgment when handling sensitive debt cases.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a national team with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Collect money by enforcing fines, reparation, and civil debt, and serve court documents.
• Evict when required, seize assets or arrange other enforcement actions under warrants.
• Work primarily out on the road visiting homes and workplaces, often solo.
• Collaborate with police and local authorities to achieve right outcomes.
• Maintain professional demeanor when dealing with challenging or uncooperative individuals.

Skills

Class-1 driver’s licence

Judgement under pressure

Independence

National team mindset

Negotiation skills

Resilience

Job description

Job Description

Bailiff – Dunedin - Permanent, full-time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

A fantastic opportunity to represent the Ministry of Justice as part of our Collections team.

Collections is part of the Ministry of Justice's National Service Delivery Group and is responsible for the Ministry's debt portfolio. Our collections operation is the enforcement arm of the District Court, working within our collection's strategy of "Better Debt Resolution".

The Bailiff function is a national operation with a team of 40 Bailiffs, who work from multiple sites across the country. A Bailiff's primary purpose is to collect money by enforcing outstanding fines, reparation, and civil debt, as well as serving court documents.

This is a role like no other in New Zealand, with no two days being the same. On any given day on the road, you might need to evict someone from a property; obtain full payment of fines, reparation, or a civil debt; seize somebody's assets; or serve a document.

In executing a warrant, a Bailiff may need to attach a wheel clamp or seize a vehicle to recover the outstanding fines or debt. A good level of physical fitness is therefore required.

This is a role in which you will face many challenges. The majority of the time you'll be working by yourself, out on the road visiting people at their homes and places of work or working in conjunction with our stakeholder partners such as police and local authorities. Some people may not be cooperative or pleased to see you and your ability to stand firm and achieve the right outcome will be key to your success.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

You don't have to have experience in a security or debt collection roles. Our successful Bailiffs have a wide range of previous experience. We want the right people with the right characteristics:

• full Class-1 drivers licence
• ability to apply good judgement and decision making under pressure
• able to work independently
• happy to be part of a national team
• outcome focussedeffective communicator
• excellent negotiation skillsresilience

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.

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

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $67,066 and $90,008 based on skills and experience.

Note that successful candidates may be required to attend training in Wellington, Auckland or Christchurch for 2 weeks.