Job description
- Solicitor in Charge – Legal Officer Grade VI –Port Macquarie – Ongoing
- Ongoing Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Legal Officer Grade VI (between $154,840 – 158,102 plus super and annual leave loading)
- Location – Port Macquarie
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
You will lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the Regional Office to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of clients and the community.
You will develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the private profession, legal assistance providers and the courts, and conduct a legal practice as other priorities permit.
About you
The ideal candidate for this role will be an experienced solicitor with extensive people management experience who is able to ensure a positive workplace culture that promotes respect, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion. You will lead and supervise legal and non-legal staff from difference practice backgrounds within the office and manage key stakeholder relationships in the region..
You will be committed to delivering excellent service for clients and be able to demonstrate experience in leadership and managing organisational change and effective communication with teams and staff. You will contribute to the professional development of staff through supervision, guidance and mentoring.
You will be skilled at monitoring and analysing service data to evaluate and improve office efficiency and performance in a multi-practice Regional office.
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 [email protected].
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:
- 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)
- hold valid NSW Drivers licence
You will be required to provide your Working With Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au available at the Apply Now link below.. 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 two (2) target questions below:
Describe how your experience will enable you to:
- Lead and manage a multi-practice regional office to ensure team wellbeing, collaborative and cohesive practice between teams, the efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of clients and the community.
- Develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the private profession, legal assistance providers and the courts and represent Legal Aid NSW in the local community.
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 – Emma Smallwood on (02) 5525 1655 or email: [email protected].
- 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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