About us

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas of 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.

The Respect at Work Legal Service (RAWLS) team provides ‘end to end’ legal help for people experiencing workplace sexual harassment and discrimination, including CLE, advice, minor assistance, legal representation, and facilitated referrals to support services.  Staff in the team will also support and train other Legal Aid NSW staff in discrimination law and contribute to advocacy on systemic issues.

RAWLS staff will be based across NSW to focus services in the following areas:

• Central Coast/Hunter
• North Coast/North East NSW
• Riverina/Western NSW
• Greater Sydney/Illawarra

About you

You have a good knowledge of, and experience working with, people living with a disability across NSW. You can communicate clearly with a range of people and understand the importance of listening. You are committed to working collaboratively with your team members and service partners.

We may use this recruitment to create a talent pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months. 

About the role

We are looking for a committed Community Engagement Officer to join our Respect at Work Legal Service across NSW. The role is temporary full-time up to June 2025.

The Community Engagement Officer is responsible for:

• developing and managing stakeholder relationships to improve access to justice for clients living with a disability.
• assisting in the development and delivery of community legal education (CLE) sessions.
• providing a holistic legal and non-legal response to the complex needs of our clients, together with other RAWLS team members.

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] using the subject line: Community Engagement Officer - Respect at Work Legal Service enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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 fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you start work with us
• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check 
• be willing to do a 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)
• have a current Driver Licence
• be able to travel to regional and remote areas 

How to apply

You MUST submit your application online through I Work for NSW. 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 target questions:
  1. What knowledge, skills and experience would you bring to this role that would assist with engaging with people living with a disability across NSW?
  2. Outline your experience working with internal and external stakeholder to co-ordinate and facilitate services to and for communities and individual people living with disability(s)?

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 – Theresa Kelly on +61 2 6620 7156 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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