Sydney, NEW South Wales Legal Aid NSW

 
Solicitor I-III – Legal Officer Grade I-III – Family Law – Talent Pool (Ongoing, Temporary, Full-time, Part-time) – Sydney Metro, Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong, Nowra – 00008NQK
 
• Talent Pool for Ongoing/Temporary, Full-time/Part-time roles
• Flexible working arrangement and competitive salary package up to 117k
• Sydney metropolitan offices and offices in Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong, Nowra
 
ABOUT LEGAL AID NSW
 
Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 28 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 high quality advice, minor assistance and casework service to disadvantaged communities
• Conducting an effective legal practice.
• Complying with the Legal Aid Commission Act, policies and practice management standards and undertake all related administrative and case management activities.
This talent pool will be created for the following offices. In the pre-screening question, you will be asked to nominate your preferred office locations and employment types (ongoing/temporary, full-time/part-time).

• Sydney metropolitan offices:
  • Bankstown
  • Blacktown
  • Burwood
  • Campbelltown
  • Central Sydney (Head Office, Haymarket)
  • Fairfield
  • Liverpool
  • Parramatta
  • Penrith
  • Sutherland
• Newcastle office
• Gosford office
• Wollongong office
• Nowra Office

Office locations can be viewed here (link).
ABOUT YOU
 
We are looking for passionate Solicitors with experience in family law and care and protection matters. Your strong communication skills will enable you to provide efficient and effective legal services to clients of Legal Aid from a range of diverse backgrounds. 
 
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
 
• Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW 
• Ability to provide a valid Practising Certificate upon commencement
• Willingness to undertake a Criminal Record Check and/or working with Children Check
• Hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency or hold a valid working visa for temporary employments
• Holding Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency is an essential requirement for ongoing employments
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement
 
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. What post admission experience do you have in the conduct of Family Law and Care and Protection matters?
2. What are the challenges in representing socially and/or economically disadvantaged clients?
 
Please save your CV and Cover Letter as 'LAST NAME, First name – CV/Cover Letter' in PDF or word format.
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 temporary or ongoing 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.

FURTHER INFORMATION

• Talent Pool for ongoing/temporary, full-time/part-time opportunities
• Sydney metropolitan offices and offices in Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong, Nowra 
• Enquiries: Convenor Maureen Power on (02) 9219 5128 or Maureen.Power@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW

• Salary Range: $79,398 – $117,715 plus superannuation & leave loading
 

• Jobs Board Ref No. 00008NQK 
• Closing Date: Tuesday 15 February 2022 [11:59pm] 
 

To ensure recruitment at Legal Aid NSW continues without interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual methods may be used for interviews and assessments. This may include interviews conducted by video, telephone interviewing, Microsoft Teams meetings and online assessments.
 
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