Court Reporters, Christchurch

Job description
About the Role
An accurate record is often at the heart of the justice system, and transcription is an essential part of that. In the demanding role of National Transcription Service (NTS) Court Reporter, no two days are the same.

You will be transcribing a variety of court and other cases in a changeable and fast-paced work environment. You will be part of a national network working together behind the scenes to transcribe audio recorded anywhere in the country.

Types of Core Work:
Evidential transcription - often of live court requiring a fast turnaround. This includes Criminal, Family, Civil, Environment, Coronial and Employment hearings.
Non-evidential transcription - provided after the court event has occurred. Examples include bails, sentencing notes and oral judgments.
Key Requirements:
An accurate audio-typing base speed of 70+ words per minute (wpm)
A high standard of written English (comprehension, vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and grammar)
Fully competent in a Windows based environment (particularly MSWord)
Composure under pressure: adaptable and able to productively, but safely, self manage in an often-changeable environment
About Our Team
We're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa. Creating a continuous learning environment is important to us. As the successful applicant, you will bring your thirst for knowledge and improvement.

As an organisation we support our people with building their wellbeing knowledge and understanding offering a range of wellbeing tools and support. Being such a large and diverse organisation, we can offer you great career challenges, roles and opportunities.

Benefits
Flexible working hours between 7.30 am and 7.00 pm
Ability to accrue extra hours worked and use at a later date
Four weeks paid annual leave increasing to five weeks after five years employment
Supplementary week of long service leave once every five years Read more