• Ongoing – Full time – 35 Hours per week
• Between $77,012 - $130,542 plus super and annual leave loading
• Location – Moree

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

The successful candidate will provide criminal law advice and representation to clients of Legal Aid NSW, adhering to its policies and guidelines. This role supports the mission of delivering high-quality legal services and assisting clients in resolving their legal problems. 

You will be passionate about providing legal services to disadvantaged people in regional, rural, and criminal justice system contexts.

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

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: Solicitor, Grade I-III - Crime - Moree enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Other benefits of working with us

• Work life balance - additional one week of leave per year and assistance with travel costs
• Assistance with relocation costs
• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities, often involving fully funded travel to Sydney or other sites across NSW.
• We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in flexible work.

Why work at Moree?

The Moree office of Legal Aid NSW is in Moree Plains Shire in northern New South Wales. It is located on the banks of the Mehi River in the heart of NSW's northern wheatbelt and recognised nationally as Australia's Artesian Spa Capital. Ideally nestled on the New South Wales and Queensland border, Moree is a town rich in culture, heritage, agriculture and natural assets. Moree can also be reached from Sydney by daily train and air services.

The essential requirements for this role

You must:

• be admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
• be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start
• be willing to undertake a Criminal Record Check and 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)
• hold a current driver’s licence
• be able to travel for work away from home

How to apply

You MUST submit your application online via the "Apply Now" button. 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 than1 page).
• In your cover letter, please respond to these two questions:

1. How familiar are you with the services provided by Legal Aid NSW, and how do you think they impact the community? 
2. What motivates you to provide legal services to disadvantaged people in regional, rural, and criminal justice system contexts? 

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 – Donnella Ockerby (02) 9219 5972 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 via [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.

The Role Description sets out the responsibilities of the role.

Note the focusses 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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