* Competitive Salary: $84,659 - $92,701 pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)
* Ongoing Full-time
* Coffs Harbour
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
Undertake high level administration and some file work on a range of family law matters including: brief preparation for counsel, briefing letters to experts, administration of subpoena and material produced, preparation and co-ordination of a range of family law documents, legal research and the provision of high-level assistance in offices across the State.
About You
You are a highly detail-oriented individual who takes pride in delivering accurate and thorough legal support. With strong written communication skills and a keen eye for accuracy, you excel in producing work that requires focus and consistency. You’re motivated and proactive, showing initiative while also valuing direction and collaboration within a team environment. Your genuine interest in the legal sector and the impactful work of Legal Aid, drives your commitment to making a meaningful contribution and growing within the field.
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
o You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
o We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in 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.
You Must
The essential requirements for this role
o be willing to do a Criminal Record Check
o hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency
o some roles may require the ability for remote travel
The Family Law Division have several roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will be required to provide your Working with Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.
How To Apply
Your application must include:
o your resume (no more than 5 pages)
o cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the below targeted question:
o Target Question 1: Outline the skills and experience you have that relate to the role of a Paralegal (Legal Practice Support Clerk) working within the area of family law.
o Target Question 2: Briefly outline how your attention to detail supports your work in a legal or administrative setting.
You MUST submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will NOT be accepted.
Make sure your application is complete, and you have answered all questions before you submit.
We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
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:
o If you have questions about the role, you can contact Annaliese Drayton on (02) 6650 6038 or email: annaliese.drayton@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
o 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.
o The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.
o 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.
o Applying for a Role
o Working at Legal Aid NSW
o Guide to creating a resume and cover letter