Court Librarian

Court Librarian – Auckland, Permanent Full time

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Judicial Libraries is seeking a Court Librarian for the Auckland District Court and Northern Region. The role is based at the Auckland District Court, but you will have the opportunity to work in other court libraries in Auckland and around the Northern Region.

As a member of the Judicial Libraries team, you will be responsible for delivering library and information services to the judges, judicial support staff, and court staff in courts in your region. Regular travel to other courts in your region is part of the role.

It Will Be Important For You To Have

• an excellent service ethic
• proven resilience in a changing environment
• an ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including judges, courts staff and Ministry staff

Ō Pūkenga/Skills And Experience

If you possess a post-graduate library or equivalent professional qualification and a law degree or previous experience in a legal environment and have experience in delivering information as a service, then this may be the role for you.

To Be Successful In The Role You Should Possess

• high level communication skills and an ability to build collaborative relationships
• an understanding of tikanga and reo Māori, and the Treaty of Waitangi
• excellent computer skills
• experience in research best practice
• experience in collection management and development
• experience in training users in electronic resources, including remotely

Mō mātou/ About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Judicial Libraries provides high quality library and information services to support judicial decision making and the operation of the courts. You will play an integral part in ensuring Judicial Libraries meets the information needs of the judiciary – now and in the future.

It is a role to which you will be able to bring your experience of providing special library research and information services in a legal or service-oriented organisation.

You will be part of a large Judicial Libraries team with colleagues in other courts and National Office to support you. You will contribute to wider team projects focusing on improving our research, training, current awareness and collection management services.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

Benefits

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave
• flexible work hours where possible
• an online professional development portal
• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The salary for this role is between $74,634 and $95,591, with the appointing salary based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 14 June 2026; however, we may be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact ***email_hidden***