Bail Support Officer - Palmerston North

## About this role

• An exciting opportunity to be part of a service that is making a positive difference in your community.
• Located in our Service Centre in Palmerston North.
• Full-time, permanent position available.
• Kotahi ano te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi
• | There is only one purpose to our work : the wellness and wellbeing of people.
• Mo te tunga | About the role
• The Bail Support Service has been established to ensure courts are given the best information about safe and timely bail proposals.If granted, Bail Support Service provides the support necessary for defendants to succeed on bail.

Bail Support Officers use a holistic, defendant and whanau centric approach.

They work alongside defendants and whanau and with defence counsel and a range of community and government social service providers to prepare bail proposals and develop bail support plans for defendants.

You'll be motivated and willing to learn, adaptable and a team player.If you think you have what it takes, but your experience doesn't align 100%, we still want to hear from you and would encourage you to apply.

Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.Join Ara Poutama Aotearoa - Department of Corrections, where your work will contribute to improving public safety, reducing re-offending, and address the overrepresentation of Maori in correctional facilities.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship), and whanau (relationships) to guide our work and achieve the goals of our strategy.We value in our workforce, and as a Public Service organisation we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the public we serve.

We strive to make our recruitment process fair, and we encourage you to discuss reasonable accommodations with us if required.

All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.When applying, submit a tailored

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