Senior Registry Officer - Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

Location: Sydney CBD

Employment Type: Ongoing Full-Time

Salary: $82,193 to $90,001 p.a. + superannuation + leave loading

Your Role

Join the Land and Environment Court of NSW, a specialist court dealing with environmental, development, planning, and land matters. As a Senior Registry Officer, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the court’s operations, ensuring procedural accuracy, and delivering high-quality service to court users and the judiciary.

What You’ll Do

As part of the Courts, Tribunals & Service Delivery team, you will:

• Provide procedural advice and support to legal professionals, the public, and judicial officers.
• Supervise and support registry staff, ensuring compliance with court rules and service standards.
• Manage court files, process documents, and maintain accurate records using digital systems.
• Coordinate daily operations, allocate tasks, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver hands-on training and coaching to team members on court procedures and systems.

You’ll work in a collaborative, high-volume environment where professionalism, adaptability, and attention to detail are key.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a high-volume, frontline customer service or court registry environment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to explain complex procedures clearly.
• Ability to supervise, support and train staff while maintaining service quality.
• Confidence using technology and digital systems to manage court processes and records.

Download the Senior Registry Officer Role Description

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

To apply directly via the DCJ Careers site click here. Search for the job and click the ‘Apply now’ button.

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.

Why Work with Us?

Inclusive and supportive team culture

Ongoing training and development

Competitive salary and generous leave entitlements

Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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Its Work that Really Matters

At DCJ, we’re committed to building safer, stronger communities. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in the justice system—particularly in matters that shape our environment and communities—we’d love to hear from you.

Ready to Apply?

Click Apply and upload:

• Your resume (up to 5 pages)

• A cover letter (up to 2 pages)

During the online application process, you’ll be asked to provide a response to the following two questions: 

Question 1: Tell us about a time when you helped a team member learn something new or improve their work. What did you do, and what was the result? (Max 500 words)

Question 2: Describe a time when you worked closely with others to solve a problem or complete a task. What was your role, and how did you help the team succeed? (Max 500 words)

Applications close 26th June at 11:59pm AEST.

Need help or have question?

If you’d like more information about the role or what it’s like to work at DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Cindy Leung on (02) 9113 8200 or at lecregistrysupport@justice.nsw.gov.au

If you have any questions about the application process or would like to request a recruitment adjustment (for example submitting your application in a different format), please call Natalie on 02 8688 7244 or at natalie.cummings@dcj.nsw.gov.au

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.

For more information visit Your recruitment journey on the DCJ website.

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

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