Paralegal, Aboriginal Child and Family Advocacy and Support Salary: $77,012 to $82,193 per year - Relative to your previous experience
Closure Date: 12th January 2025
Job: 2024-115 | Full-Time | Fixed Term (until June 2026) | Dubbo
Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) was established over 50 years ago in response to a protest movement. We provide high-quality, culturally safe legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NSW and the ACT.
What Will You Do? In this role, you will be a key member of a supportive and passionate team. As a Paralegal in the Aboriginal Child and Family Advocacy and Support practice, you will provide exceptional legal support to Aboriginal clients. In this key role, you'll assist solicitors with complex tasks, manage caseloads, and support court proceedings by drafting essential documents. Engaging with government and welfare agencies, you'll also contribute to important law reform initiatives. We value confidentiality, professionalism, and respect for Aboriginal cultural practices.
Each Day, You Can Expect To: Support solicitors by managing caseloads, attending court, drafting legal documents, conducting research, and assisting in client interviews Liaise with agencies and contribute to law reform initiatives Maintain confidentiality Respect Aboriginal cultural practices Who Are We Looking For? You are a highly skilled and motivated individual with a thorough understanding of the cultural, social, and historical needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. You will be able to demonstrate:
Formal paralegal qualifications, or currently undertaking a Law Degree. Understanding of the cultural and social needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with respect for their practices. Familiarity with support and referral services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients in the Care and Protection system. Ability to prepare and deliver Community Legal Education and effectively liaise with government and non-government agencies. Strong research, problem-solving, and administrative abilities. Current NSW/ACT driver's license. Why Join Us? At ALS, you can discover a fulfilling career that truly makes an impact in the community. We also offer a range of generous benefits designed to enhance your overall compensation. Our not-for-profit salary packaging program is specifically tailored to help reduce your tax burden, which means you get to keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket. Additionally, we provide a generous annual leave loading of 17.5%, ensuring that you are rewarded for your time off and can enjoy a well-deserved break.
At ALS, we are committed to upholding the highest standards of safe recruitment practices. Therefore, it is essential that candidates either possess or have the capacity to obtain a current and valid Working with Children (NSW) or Working with Vulnerable People (ACT) check for this role.
If you have any enquiries or would like to discuss the role, please contact our recruitment team at .
At ALS NSW/ACT, we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates. If you identify as a person with a disability and need any adjustments or support with your application including throughout the recruitment process, please let us know by reaching out to our Recruitment Team at .
** Please note that we will review all submissions and provide an update on applications in the new year**
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