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.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Provide legal advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, including minor assistance and casework service, in accordance with legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines in order to contribute to the implementation of Legal Aid NSW’s mission to deliver high quality legal services to our clients and to assist them to resolve their problems.
ABOUT YOU
The successful applicant will have knowledge of and interest in criminal law, and in working with clients from a disadvantaged background.
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 Resident or hold a valid working visa
• Hold a current Driver’s License
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 three questions:
- Outline your knowledge of criminal law and any relevant experience, or the capacity to apply knowledge of any specific area of criminal law as required
- Outline the skills and experience which enable you to engage with the diverse range of people to whom Legal Aid NSW provide services.
- Why are you interested in appearing for clients in the Eastern NSW (South) – Nowra, Wollongong regions?
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 Ongoing and Temporary vacancies that may arise over the next 18 months in Eastern NSW (South) regions – Nowra and Wollongong.
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
• Ongoing and Temporary Talent Pool (35HPW or part time)
• Enquiries: Jonathan Kearney on (02) 4253 6833 or email: jonathan.kearney@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• Applying for a Role
• Working at Legal Aid NSW
• Salary Range $77,811 – $115,362 plus superannuation and leave loading
• Jobs Board Ref No. 0000865H
• Closing Date: Sunday, 11 April 2021 [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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