**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**
**About you**
We are looking for a dynamic individual who enjoys working in a fast paced and varying environment and has:
- A strong commitment to customer service and being a team player;
- High level administration skills and attention to detail;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong data entry and computer skills, and the ability to learn new systems;
- The ability to work independently but to ask for guidance when required.
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.
**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 willing to do a Criminal Record Check
- hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
**How to apply**
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please address the following two (2) questions:
1. What experience and skills do you have that make you a good choice for this administrative role?
2. What are your strategies for dealing with multiple tasks assigned to you at the same time?
**Do you need help to apply?**
- 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.
- Working at Legal Aid NSW
**CLOSING DATE: Sunday, 29 September 2024**, **11.59pm