Solicitor in Charge – Legal Officer Grade VI – Ongoing - Orange · Ongoing – Full-Time 35 hours per week · Legal Officer Grade VI (between $154,840 - $158,102 plus super & annual leave loading) · Location – Orange 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 Step into a dynamic leadership role where you’ll oversee the daily operations of our orange Office, ensuring the optimal use of resources and the delivery of highly bespoke services that truly make a difference for our clients and community. You will manage and guide the team to deliver high-quality legal services, addressing the needs of our clients with efficiency and effectiveness. In this role, you will provide expert legal advice and representation, especially when working on complex cases, aligning with Legal Aid NSW policies and guidelines. Your work will be pivotal in fulfilling our mission to help clients resolve their legal issues. Additionally, you will supervise and mentor junior legal staff as well as non-legal staff, fostering their growth and ensuring they contribute to our shared goals. Join us in this impactful role and be a part of a team dedicated to delivering justice and support to those who need it most About you You will be a highly experienced criminal, civil or family lawyer with a commitment to delivering high quality, culturally appropriate legal services to legally aided clients. You will have managed teams of lawyers and non-legal staff. You will be a compassionate and principled person who can lead by example in growing cultural safety practices in the office for both staff and clients. You will be passionate about serving the Orange community and surrounds. About working in Orange The Orange office of Legal Aid NSW services Orange and surrounding areas. The office has a number of experienced criminal lawyers, family lawyers, civil lawyers and a number of administration staff as well as welcoming a range of visiting lawyers from all over NSW delivering local services including Legal Aid specialist services such as Family Law Services for Aboriginal Communities and Civil Law Services for Aboriginal Communities. 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 erecruitmentlegalaid.nsw.gov.au. 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 admitted or be eligible for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW · be able to provide a current NSW Practising Certificate before you start work with us · be willing to do 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) · current Drivers Licence How to apply You MUST submit your application online through iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. 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 describe how your experience will enable you to: o Lead and manage a multi-practice office to ensure team wellbeing, collaborative and cohesive practice between teams, the efficient and effective use of resources and delivery of high-quality services that meet the needs of clients and the community. o Develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the private profession, legal assistance providers and the courts and represent Legal Aid NSW in the local community. 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 – Steven Wright or email\: steven.wrightlegalaid.nsw.gov.au or call 02 9219 6330 · 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. · Applying for a Role · Working at Legal Aid NSW