• Ongoing – Part Time – 21 hours per week
• Legal Officer Grade I-III (salary range $84,663 - $125,521 pro rata plus super and annual leave loading)
• Location – Central Sydney office
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices.
About the role
In this role you will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering Community Legal Education (CLE) initiatives and projects. You will contribute to the implementation of the CLE Strategic Framework and the CLE Branch strategic plan and provide guidance and support to staff across the organisation in the development and delivery of CLE.
This role will also be required to travel across the state to deliver community legal education as required.
About you
You are a lawyer with experience in developing and delivering targeted community legal education programs. You will be a strong collaborator who is able to work and consult with various internal and external stakeholders, subject matter experts and the broader CLE team. You will build and develop relationships with communities, clients and networks to identify community legal education needs and ensure those needs are reflected and delivered in the appropriate CLE programs. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills, to deliver and present information to clients, in plain English and easy to understand formats.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW!
We are committed to diversity and inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
· You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
· We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
The essential requirements for this role
You must have:
· be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
· be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us
· be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
and Working with Children Check
· hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
· valid NSW drivers license and the ability for remote travel
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through
iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted.
Your application must include:
· your resume (no more than 5 pages)
· cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following criterion:
o Please outline your skills and experience in delivering education initiatives and collaborating with others on projects.
Make sure your application is complete and you have answered all questions before you submit it.
Do you need help to apply?
It’s important to properly prepare before you apply for a role. Here is some other information to help you:
· If you have questions about the role, you can contact the Hiring Manager – Julianne Elliott on (02) 9134 9340 or email:
julianne.elliott@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
· If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the
Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
· The
Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
· The focus capabilities and key accountabilities in the role description indicate what is expected at that level. Being familiar with these will help you understand what the panel will be looking for in the successful candidate.
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