Job Opportunities in New Zealand

New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.

We’re working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver ‘Our Business’ and achieve long-term change.

Custody Officer!

• Based at Palmerston North * Police Employee * Permanent – Full Time * JR 4954755

E tῡ ki te kei o te waka, kia pakia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā.
Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face

Mō te tūnga | About the role

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Our Custody Unit team is expanding, and we are seeking motivated individuals to work as Custody Officers.

The role of a Custody Officer within NZ Police is pivotal. Custody Officers are responsible for providing care for detainees whilst they are in our custody and during transit.
You will be responsible for ensuring the health and safety of the detainee, monitoring behaviour and state, providing appropriate care and ensuring professional standards are continuously met. This role is not for the faint hearted and will require someone who is confident, open-minded, with attention to detail and willing to follow stringent safety procedures.

You will undergo training and orientation which will include 1 week of online training, 1 week residential training at the Royal New Zealand Police College, Porirua followed by 1 week training in Palmerston North.

Key Accountabilities:

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. * Resilience and perseverance with the ability to de-escalate situations in a calm and professional manner. * Strong attention to detail. Accurate and precise, the ability to record and prepare information such as statements for court. * Duty of care, understanding the welfare, health, safety and level of care required for detainees and people in our custody * Strong team player, reliable, trustworthy. * Decisive, and calm under pressure * Good computer skills and the ability to learn new systems as you will be required to input and update data accurately in Police systems. * High level of health and fitness.

He aha taau e kawe mai | What you’ll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.

Whakaritenga motuhake | Special requirements

• Shift work is a requirement which includes working, weekends and public holidays. You will be undertaking the same roster as a PST section: (2x earlies, 2x lates and 2x nights followed by 4 rostered days off).
• Full (clean) Class 1 NZ Driver’s License
• New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Residency.
• The ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and health checks.
• Good command of the English language.
• Strong level of fitness – you may be required to meet the standards of our Physical Assessment.

This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.

To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:
https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/07-2024/custody_officer_6.pdf

Mo tātou | About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals, communities, businesses, and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the government’s largest front-line response agency with around 15,000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.
Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level, but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work you’ll be engaged in is real, tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together, this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded, experienced leader, with opportunities across the range of work we support.

To view more detailed information about our recruitment process along with further details about requirements please click below link:
Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei | Apply now

If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers

All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $74,748 and $78,129 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.

If you are an internal applicant, you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful for the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Sunday 29th September 2024 . Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact Joshua.Kinvig@police.govt.nz