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 you

At Legal Aid NSW we are transforming our hiring approach that includes building and delivering a new recruitment model.

As Manager Talent Acquisition, you will lead the delivery of strategic end-to-end recruitment and onboarding that will attract and retain top talent, improve organisational capability, encourage internal career mobility, will be efficient, contemporary and business outcome focused while maintaining the highest level of customer engagement. 

We are looking for someone to lead and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals. You will partner closely with the business in identifying, attracting and onboarding talent to efficiently and effectively meet evolving and changing organisational needs, while ensuring alignment with our talent, culture, organisational development and diversity strategies.

You will design and implement innovative talent acquisition solutions and services. We are seeking someone who is willing and motivated to work with our team to continually improve the way we deliver our services - through process redesign through to the use of new technology.

You will be highly motivated and an experienced talent acquisition leader who thrives on the challenge of driving organisational change. You will balance strategic and operational responsibilities, and are comfortable in leading and delivering innovative and strategic talent acquisition solutions whilst working in a busy environment with competing demands and a climate of significant change.

You have strong relationship building skills, with superior communication and influencing skills and demonstrated ability to identify and lead key talent acquisition initiatives to support the business in optimising their workforce in attracting, selecting and hiring high calibre candidates.

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] using the subject line: Manager Talent Acquisition – Human Resources 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:

• Have tertiary qualifications in human resources management or related fields, or equivalent relevant experience in Human Resources
• Have proven extensive experience in leading and delivering innovative talent acquisition services to improve service delivery in a large and dynamic organisation.
• Have proven expertise in the application of related NSW legislation, employment rules and practices.
• Have knowledge and experience in computerised human resources management systems (preferably SAP and Taleo), conditions of employment, awards and employment legislation.
• Have ability to balance implementation of significant change with business-as-usual delivery.
• Be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and/or 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) 

How to apply

You MUST submit your application online through 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, in word or PDF format)
• cover letter (no more than 2 pages, in word or PDF format). In your cover letter, please outline your motivation for applying for this role and how your skills and experience are relevant to the role. 

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 – Brett Goodridge – Deputy Director, Human Resources on (02) 9213 5235 or email: [email protected] using the subject line: Manager Talent Acquisition - Human Resources enquiry via EthicalJobs.
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch using the subject line: Manager Talent Acquisition - Human Resources enquiry via EthicalJobs 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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