Registrar - Court Services

Location – Newcastle HUB

Temporary full time

Salary ranging from $106,025 to $117,363pa.

Your role

Court Services are seeking an experienced people leader to be a member of a cohesive and dynamic management team to deliver high-quality front-line operations across multijurisdictional Courts operating in the Hunter Region of NSW.

What you’ll do

As the Registrar you will provide leadership to staff within a complex and changing environment and develop and enhance relationships with stakeholders and the community to ensure a co-ordinated and continuously improving approach to service delivery.

The successful candidate may be required to undertake quasi-judicial functions in accordance with legislation.  Travel within the Hub including overnight stays may be required.

What we’re looking for

• People with experience supervising teams, delivering training, and the ability to identify and improve work practices.

• Willingness to travel and at times with short notice to any location within the Newcastle HUB.

• Seeking a proactive individual that can work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders and quickly adapt to changing priorities.

• Capacity to work in an environment that may involve potential exposure to psychosocial hazards related to the range of services provided in a court environment. Click here for more Information about accepting a role within Court Services.

• You’re a strong communicator with effective organisational and time management skills, you value ethical behaviour and confidentiality during all business interactions.

Download the Registrar Role Description

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

· A challenging and rewarding career

· Flexible, autonomous work environment

· Competitive pay and conditions

· Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

· Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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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 a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close 13th February 2025 at 11:59pm

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Julianne Hodgetts on 02 4921 2249 or at julianne.hodgetts@justice.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please call Dean on 02 9765 3526 or email the recruiter

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

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 Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

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.

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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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