Job Reference: 368643786

Aboriginal Field Officer, Clerk Grade 5/6, Your Voice - Children’s Out-of-Home Care Advocacy Service Family Law at Central Sydney

Temporary Full-Time up to 30 June 2025 

This vacancy is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander identified recruitment under Part 5, clause 26 of the Government Sector Employment (General) Rules 2014. 

If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying you can contact the Aboriginal Services Branch for a confidential discussion by emailing:?aboriginalservices@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. 

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

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

Your Voice is a new specialist team in the Family Law Division of Legal Aid NSW that will provide family and civil law advocacy and casework services to children and young people who are in out-of-home care (OOHC) or have had an OOHC experience.

We have received short term funding from the NSW Law Society Public Purpose Fund up until the end of June 2025 to establish Your Voice.  Accordingly, these temporary positions are available for up to 9 months, depending on contract start dates.

This role is based on Central Sydney Head Office, however a flexible work locations negotiable pending operational needs.

Please Note:?Legal Aid NSW considers that being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW). 

Applicants for this role must satisfy the Aboriginality criteria. Aboriginality is defined by descent through parentage, identification as being Aboriginal and being accepted in the community as such. In the pre-screening questions you will need to provide information on how you satisfy the Aboriginality criteria.? 

 

About You

We are looking for an Aboriginal Field Officer (AFO) to help shape this exciting and important new service.

You are a passionate Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, who is dedicated to achieving better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in Out-of-Home-Care.

In this role you will:

• Assist the Solicitor in Charge (SIC), Senior Project Officer, solicitors and other relevant staff to facilitate outreach services and community legal education sessions as required.
• Make connections with relevant Aboriginal community members, Elders, and service providers.
• To provide support to solicitors assisting Aboriginal children and young people, including communication about and coordination of matters.
• Provide guidance and feedback to Legal Aid staff on ways to work with Aboriginal children and young people to improve the workplace by increasing cultural awareness of staff in consultation with the Aboriginal Services Branch.

The essential requirements for this role

You must: 

• be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 
• have a current Working with Children Check, or be willing to get one before you start work with us 
• have a valid Driver’s Licence 
• willing to do a Criminal Record Check 
• ability to travel as this role will require frequent travel to other locations.

  

How to Apply

Applications MUST be submitted online through the www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au to be considered. No late applications will be accepted.

Applicants should read the Role Description and consider the Focus Capabilities and Key Accountabilities when preparing their resume (CV) and cover letter.

Applicants are requested to attach:

• current resume / curriculum vitae (CV) (maximum 5 pages)
• cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing your suitability for the role and why you want to work in Your Voice.

 

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

Legal Aid NSW welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.

Legal Aid NSW provides dignified access to accommodate the diverse needs of our community. We acknowledge and support the access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities, as such all of our offices are accessible.

If you require a reasonable adjustment in order to participate in the recruitment process, or you are looking for general information about our reasonable adjustment process, please contact our team via email, and advise your preferred method of communication: erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

 

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 Dara Read at dara.read@legalaid.nsw.gov.au 
• 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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