Sydney, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW
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.
The Disability Royal Commission Legal Services (DRCLS) has been established to assist people to engage with the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (the Royal Commission). It will provide legal advice, information and assistance to members of the public wanting to engage with the Royal Commission. It is an independent, trauma-informed and culturally safe service delivered nationally using best practice standards and a human rights approach. It works in partnership with National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service and collaborate and consult with key stakeholders including peak organisations representing people with disabilities and community legal centres.
The DRCLS is a project of National Legal Aid (NLA) and established based on a consortium of Legal Aid Commissions in all States and Territories. It incorporates a central coordinating team and legal advice team, both of which are based in Legal Aid NSW; and a National Helpline based in Legal Aid Queensland. The DRCLS social worker will work alongside the legal team to ensure that the social and support needs of clients are addressed
ABOUT THE ROLE
Work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to support people to engage with the Disability Royal Commission. Provide clinical expertise and deliver high quality social work services to clients of the DRCLS in accordance with the ethics and standards established by the Australian Association of Social Workers.
ABOUT YOU
The successful applicant will be a social worker with experience and expertise working with people with disabilities and their carers and families. Also someone who has worked in a multi-disciplinary setting and has a good working knowledge of the disability services sector.
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
• Relevant tertiary qualifications-Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work.
• Eligible to be a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
• Holds a valid Australian driver's licence
HOW TO APPLY
Applications MUST be submitted online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.
Please Note: This is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander targeted advertisement under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.
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. Describe your experience and expertise working as a social worker with people with disabilities, their carers and families.
2. Outline your knowledge of the disability services sector and your experience working in a multi-disciplinary setting.
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 any current vacancies and may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future vacancies that may arise 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.
ROLE NOTES
Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
Applicants applying through this Aboriginal Targeted stream must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by decent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such.
For Aboriginal specific information regarding working at Legal Aid NSW, our Aboriginal network, career development opportunities and support systems please email aboriginalservices@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
FURTHER INFORMATION
• Temporary Opportunity at Central Sydney up to 30 June 2022 (35HPW)
• Enquiries: Shanna Satya on (02) 9219 5763 or email Shanna.Satya@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW
• Package up to $110K
• Jobs Board Ref No. 00007FRU
• Closing Date: Sunday, 1 December 2019 [11:59pm]
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