Summary

Manage and lead a team of Children’s Registrars and support staff to facilitate mediation and conciliation conferences and perform case management functions in the Children’s Court in accordance with relevant legal requirements.

Agency overview

Communities and Justice (DCJ) enables services to better work together to support everyone’s right to access justice, support families and strengthen/bolster the promotion of early intervention and inclusion, with benefits for the whole community.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have advanced verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across all stakeholder groups.

You exhibit high levels of integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, discretion and initiative whilst managing competing priorities within a high pressure work environment. 

Duties

Provide leadership and advice to a team of professionals across New South Wales, and exercise legal functions of a Children’s Registrar in accordance with relevant legislation.

Manage the conduct of conciliation conferences in the care and protection jurisdiction and mediation conferences in the education jurisdiction of the Children’s Court to ensure disadvantaged families are equipped to participate in court proceedings and decisions relating to their children.

Provide support to the President and the Executive Officer of the Children’s Court to respond to emerging issues and develop and implement initiatives that improve court practice.

Essential requirements

• Australian lawyer (a person who has legal qualifications and is admitted or immediately eligible for admission to the legal profession under the Legal Profession Act 2004 (NSW) or a corresponding law)
• Ability to facilitate alternative dispute resolution processes and preside in Court and make decisions on procedural issues in accordance with the law and the practice of the Children’s Court
• Regional travel including overnight stays is a requirement of the role holder
• It is an essential requirement of the role that successful applicants will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and proof of vaccination will be requested prior to commencing employment.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from $135,176 to $137,826 + super
• Location: Parramatta
• Diverse and inclusive organisation

How to apply

Simply click "Apply Now" to complete the application form. 

For more information contact: Rosemary Davidson via email [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Children's Registrar - Parramatta Children's Court enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Prior to submitting your application, please click HERE to review the Role Description.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+ and other diversity groups

If you require an adjustment within the recruitment process, please call Dean (02) 9765 3526 and advise us of your preferred method of communication.

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