Court Security Officer – Full-Time with Training & Growth

Ministry Of Justice; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 61,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Online professional development portal

Inclusive networks

Job summary

Ministry of Justice in Whakatāne is seeking a Court Security Officer for the Whakatane District Court on a permanent full‑time basis. You will engage with diverse people, perform security screening, operate CCTV and access control systems, and liaise with Police, Corrections, lawyers, and Judicial officers to ensure safe court proceedings.

The role requires de‑escalation skills, technology confidence, and a clean NZ driver’s licence with a clear criminal record.

Qualifications

• customer service, Security, Defence or Government experience is desired but not essential as full training is provided
• confident with technology
• experience of de-escalation techniques
• hold and maintain a full clean New Zealand drivers' licence and clean criminal record (including Police Vetting)
• knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and understanding of its relevance to the Court Security Role and the Ministry of Justice

Responsibilities

• 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 incidents

Skills

Customer service

Security experience

Technology confident

De-escalation techniques

NZ Driver's Licence

Criminal record clear

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Job description

Ministry of Justice in Whakatāne is seeking a Court Security Officer for the Whakatane District Court on a permanent full‑time basis. You will engage with diverse people, perform security screening, operate CCTV and access control systems, and liaise with Police, Corrections, lawyers, and Judicial officers to ensure safe court proceedings.

The role requires de‑escalation skills, technology confidence, and a clean NZ driver’s licence with a clear criminal record.