Digital Records & Scanning Assistant (Temporary)

Environment Southland; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 80,590,000 - 84,034,000; Full time

Job summary

Environment Southland is seeking a motivated student to assist the Information Management team on a short-term project. You will reorganise physical files, digitise documents, and perform quality assurance on records.

The role provides practical experience in information governance and records management, with training on scanning software and document management processes. You will work from November 2026 to February 2027, at NZD 29.90 per hour for a 37.5-hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience with handling confidential information and records.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Good computer skills and willingness to learn new systems.
• Interest in information governance or records management.
• Currently enrolled in or recently completed related programme.

Responsibilities

• Reorganise and prepare physical files for storage and digitisation.
• Scan paper records using specialised scanning equipment and software.
• Perform document integrity and quality checks on scanned records.
• Assist with filing, indexing, and document management activities.
• Follow established information management procedures and standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Computer skills

Willingness to learn

Confidential information handling

Education

Information Management or Records Management program

Tools

Scanning software

Document management systems

Job description

Environment Southland is seeking a motivated student to assist the Information Management team on a short-term project. You will reorganise physical files, digitise documents, and perform quality assurance on records.

The role provides practical experience in information governance and records management, with training on scanning software and document management processes. You will work from November 2026 to February 2027, at NZD 29.90 per hour for a 37.5-hour week.