Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: VG/MC0539NS
* Excellent opportunity for development and progression
* Ongoing and fixed term roles available. Based at Moorabbin Magistrates Court
* Rewarding roles that creates tangible impacts to communities
About us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission. Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the 'Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdictions own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
The Magistrates' Court of Victoria (MCV) is the first level of the Victorian court system and is a jurisdiction within the Court Services Victoria. It has a long history of providing justice for the people of Victoria in metropolitan and regional courts across the state. The Court determines in excess of 300,000 cases per annum at 51 locations, equating to approximately 90 percent of all cases that come before Victorian courts each year. The Court aims to be an innovative, accessible, and responsive court that provides quality services to the Victorian community.
About the role
Registrars of the Magistrates' Court perform a wide range of administrative tasks throughout the Court's registries in Victoria. These may include in-court (bench clerk) duties, client-contact (telephone and counter) enquiries, and back of-office administrative responsibilities. Registrars are also required to exercise powers conferred under the Magistrates' Court Act 1989, other Acts and Rules.
These powers involve the preparation and processing of administrative and statutory documentation and the exercise of discretionary quasi judicial and statutory powers using professional judgement in applying legislative requirements, established rules and precedents, and the Court's Practice Directions. Registrars are required to liaise with a number of stakeholders including the judiciary, Victoria Police, Office of Public Prosecutions, legal practitioners, various court user groups as well as members of the public.
The following roles are available:
* Ongoing and full time
* Fixed term until April 2027
Our benefits
* We care about your health and wellbeing and have partnered with Fitness Passport, an initiative that allows you to access significantly discounted fitness membership program
* Peer Support Program designed to help create a safe and supportive workplace where colleagues look out for each other
* Koori staff network to enhance support for Koori staff and ensure that appropriate networks and services are readily available
* Ongoing professional development within a collaborative and supportive work environment
About You
To thrive in this role, you will possess:
* Excellent interpersonal and both verbal and written communication skills.
* This role has significant technical components as well as leadership and people-management components and, therefore, requires someone who has both an advanced understanding of the Court's protocols and procedures and well-developed team-leadership experience.
* Must be at minimum a Deputy Registrar of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria
* Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, practices, policies and procedures applicable to Victorian Courts and Tribunals.
How to apply
Click the 'Apply Now' button, ensuring you in clude the following in your application:
* resume
* a short cover letter
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.
As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, CSV conduct pre-employment checks, including reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially, with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both candidates and Court Services Victoria.
Applications close Friday 27 February 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
13 February 2026