Court Officer Positions

2 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Department of Communities and Justice Full time

Division:
Courts, Tribunals and Service Delivery- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000- Req ID: 59935
Court Officer - Targeted - NSW Sheriff's Office

Are you ready to start your career in a unique law enforcement environment?

Locations available - Sydney, Parramatta & Penrith

Employment opportunities - Ongoing and Temporary Roles

Salary up to $64,429 + Employers' contribution Superannuation and Annual Leave Loading

Your role


As a Court Officer in the NSW Office of the Sheriff, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day operational support within a functioning fast paced courtroom environment.


This includes but is not limited to:

  • Data entry
  • Courtroom support
  • Jury support
  • Management and the facilitation of courtrooms


At the Office of the Sheriff of New South Wales, we conduct law enforcement, security, and support activities to ensure the safe and successful operation of state courts.

We also administer the NSW jury service system, a massive operation which involves more than 200,000 citizens each year.

More than 400 specially trained sheriff's officers, court officers and clerical staff are employed at 58 sheriff's offices across the state.


What we're looking for

  • Strong communication skills
  • Exceptional data entry skills
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and work in different jurisdictions and court locations
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks
  • Ability to maintain the confidentiality and the integrity of the Court and the jury process
  • Ability to pass Pre-Employment checks (National Criminal History Check & reference checks)
Download the role description.

We do work that really matters
Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference.

We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities.

We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Are you ready to join us?
Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 4 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page)

Address the pre-screening question below:
- _Please tell us about a time where you have had to de-escalate an issue with a dissatisfied customer? How did you manage the situation and what was the outcome? (Maximum 500 words)_

Applications close Sunday 23 April 2023 at 11:59pm AEST.

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Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds.

This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit our careers site.

Other Information


A Talent Pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic some interviews and assessments may be performed using alternative methods. For more information visit Our Process.
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