Managing Solicitor/Clinical Supervisor, School Of Law

Full -time, Fixed term position - 2 January 2025 until 31 December 2027 Based at Parramatta South Campus About Western Sydney University Western Sydney University is a modern, forward-thinking, research-led university, located in the heart of Australia's fastest-growing, economically significant region. The University has 11 campuses in Sydney, as well as campuses in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Surabaya, Indonesia, with plans for two campuses in India. With over 200,000 alumni, almost 50,000 students, and approximately 3,500 staff, the University promotes a dynamic, inclusive, and innovative culture focused on research and dedicated to student-centered excellence.
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About the School The School of Law is committed to excellence and innovation in teaching, research and community engagement. It has a research focus on Public and constitutional law, Human Rights and Social Justice issues and a leading clinical program through the Justice Clinic.
The School offers LLB, JD and combined LLB undergraduate degrees, and an LLM degree, as well as providing law teaching for business degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. LLB programs are taught at Parramatta and Campbelltown and there are approximately 1,600 EFTSL in the Law School.
The WSU Justice Clinic is the university's community legal service and internal student legal service, and runs the School of Law's experiential learning programs. It is at the core of the School's strategy for achieving impactful community-driven research, quality legal education and law graduates, and community service and engagement.
About the role The School of Law is seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Managing Solicitor/Clinical Supervisor.
The Managing Solicitor / Clinical Supervisor will provide advice, casework, law reform and policy work in areas of law relevant to the WSU Justice Clinic under the supervision of the Director & Principal Solicitor. The Managing Solicitor / Clinical Supervisor is responsible for managing the Student Legal Service (SLS), and for providing legal advice and supervising legal advice provided to students accessing the SLS 2 days per week. The Managing Solicitor / Clinical Supervisor will also work collaboratively with the WSU Justice Clinic team members to teach WSU students undertaking the experiential learning subjects of the WSU Justice Clinic, by supervising the provision of casework, law reform and policy work and community legal education with students in the subjects.
The Managing Solicitor / Clinical Supervisor will also be responsible for supporting the Director & Principal Solicitor in executing the strategic plan of the WSU Justice Clinic, including in developing and delivering quality experiential learning programs and curriculum, engaging with and developing relationships with industry and community partners, and promoting the work of the WSU Justice Clinic.
This position works closely with WSU School of Law students in a best practice experiential learning model.
About You The successful candidate will have extensive experience in teaching within a tertiary education setting, including a proven track record of supervising legal work performed by others and students in a legal environment. They will have demonstrated extensive experience as a Managing Solicitor, providing advice and casework, with specialised knowledge in areas relevant to the WSU Justice Clinic's and Student Legal Service's work. Additionally, will have proven experience in law reform and policy work. The candidate will have previous experience in a managerial or supervisory role, showcasing well-developed communication skills and the ability to liaise effectively with students, clients, management, staff, and external agencies. They will have a strong background in working with disadvantaged groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse communities and will possess excellent organisational, time management, and administrative skills, with a proven ability to work and lead a team, monitor workflows, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
Working with Children Check: It is a mandatory requirement for any incumbent of this position to have a current NSW Employee Working with Children Clearance in accordance with the NSW Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
Culture Western Sydney University highly values equity and inclusiveness. We have a proud history of doing so and consider this an important part of our social and civic responsibilities as a University. We strive to contribute to tackling inequalities and promoting wellbeing within our own institution, the Greater Western Sydney region, nationally and internationally. If you share our passion for creating a more equitable and inclusive world, and if you are ready to contribute to meaningful change, join us in our mission to promote equity, inclusiveness, and wellbeing.
What We Offer in Return 35 hour work week 17% super contributions Professional development opportunities Applicants should be aware that this role will be based at Parramatta South campus, however as Western Sydney University is a multi-campus university travel to other campuses may be required when operational needs arise.
If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we want to hear from you! Apply now ensuring you carefully address each of the screening questions in your application. Please review the position description for further information.
Remuneration Package: HEW Level 9 $155,690 to $166,265 p.a. (comprising Salary of $131,560 to $140,496 p.a., plus Superannuation and Leave Loading)
Position Enquiries: Please contact Rebecca Dominguez via email at
Recruitment Enquiries: Specific enquiries or issues with your application may be directed to the Recruitment Team at
Closing Date: 8:30 pm on Monday 25 November 2024
Working Rights in Australia - Eligibility You must provide evidence of your full-time working rights in Australia at time of application.
All ongoing and fixed term employees seeking to apply for this position as a secondment must have completed a minimum of 12 months' full-time continuous service to be eligible to apply for this role, as per Part D of the Recruitment and Selection Policy.
Note - Only those applications submitted via the WSU online recruitment system will be accepted. No Recruitment Agency applications will be accepted.
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