Family Court Co-Ordinator

Start your next chapter as Family Court Co-Ordinator with the NZ Ministry of Justice in Canterbury, South Island. This full-time opening lets you strengthen Family Court operations by arranging specialist services and cultivating connections that keep justice accessible for local families.

Position Summary

The Family Court Co-Ordinator role sits inside the permanent full-time structure of the NZ Ministry of Justice and focuses on helping Family Court activities run effectively across Canterbury, South Island. You will organise specialist services that families and the bench rely on, while serving as a vital connector among leadership, judicial officers, external professional providers, legal representatives, people using the court and local community groups. The post also places you within Domestic Violence Programmes work, so your coordination efforts will directly support responses to family harm. Success depends on steady relationship skills, clear day-to-day organisation and a genuine commitment to fair processes. Job seekers browsing Family Court Co-Ordinator jobs in Canterbury, South Island or NZ Ministry of Justice careers will discover a role that rewards care, accuracy and collaborative energy inside a trusted public-service setting.

Responsibilities

• Arrange specialist services so Family Court lists and hearings progress efficiently for all parties.
• Establish and maintain constructive links with management, judicial officers, professional service providers, legal practitioners, court users and community groups.
• Serve as the practical go-between who keeps information and expectations aligned among those stakeholders.
• Support Domestic Violence Programmes by ensuring related services and court actions are properly sequenced.
• Monitor service delivery quality and escalate any gaps that could affect judicial or community outcomes.
• Handle routine coordination tasks that free judicial and management capacity for higher-level decisions.

Who We're Looking For

• Solid experience coordinating specialised services inside a court or comparable justice environment.
• Strong interpersonal ability to work productively with management, the judiciary, professional providers, legal practitioners, court users and community organisations.
• Familiarity with the aims and practical delivery of Domestic Violence Programmes.
• Organisational discipline suited to a full-time Family Court Co-Ordinator workload.
• Clear spoken and written communication that works equally well with formal court partners and everyday court users in the Canterbury and wider South Island community.
• A practical, solutions-focused outlook that places service improvement at the centre of every task.

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