ABOUT LEGAL AID NSW

 
Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 25 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The position is responsible for providing para-legal and administrative support to solicitors undertaking High Risk Offender work. This includes undertaking legal research and case preparation as required, preparing legal documentation, maintaining up to date records of matters, communication with clients, stakeholders and Government agencies. 

ABOUT YOU

The successful applicant will be able to:

 

• Manage a diverse and demanding workload while undertaking work in an accurate and competent manner

• Communicate routine technical information clearly and prepare written material that is well-structured and easy to follow by the intended audience

• Deliver legal services to complex need clients from disadvantaged backgrounds including performing work on serious criminal cases

• Complete work tasks to agreed timeframes and standards

• Understand the use of computers, telecommunications, audio-visual equipment or other technologies used by the organisation

 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

 

• Willingness to undertake a Criminal Record Check and/or working with Children Check

 

• Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Resident or hold a valid working visa 

 

HOW TO APPLY

Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume and cover letter.

Applicants are requested to attach:

• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)

• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the following two questions:

 

1. Outline your experience in managing challenging workloads and competing demands in a legal or similar environment. What techniques did you use to stay highly organised, meet competing priorities and overcome challenges?

 

2. Give an example from your employment in which you were required to work collaboratively as part of a team. What approach did you take? What was the outcome?

The selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining capability and suitability for the role.

This recruitment will be used to fill two Paralegal roles in the High Risk Offenders Team and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future vacancies including Case Conferencing, Indictable Appeals Support Clerk and other paralegal roles that may become available in the Criminal Law Division at Clerk Grade 3/4 level over the next 18 months.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Legal Aid NSW welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTI community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

 

Legal Aid NSW provides dignified access to accommodate the diverse needs of our community. We acknowledge and support the access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities, as such all of our offices are accessible.

 

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to participate in the recruitment process, or you are looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, please contact our team via email, and advise your preferred method of communication: erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

 

FURTHER INFORMATION

• 2 x temporary opportunities up to June 2022 at Central Sydney (35HPW)
• Enquiries: Tracy Reynolds on (02) 4629 2783 or email: tracy.reynolds@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW

• Package up to $87K 

• Jobs Board Ref No. 00007JEN
• Closing Date: Thursday, 30 January 2020 [11:59pm]