Location:Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000

Req ID: 76807

• Competitive Salary: $113,574 - $125,720pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)
• 2 x Temporary Full Time until 30/06/2026 (possibility of extension or ongoing conversion)
• Location: Sydney CBD (regular travel within NSW may be required)

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.

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 Daniel Kennard, A/Solicitor in Charge on (02) 9066 6071 or via email at daniel.kennard@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
• The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities 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

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your Voice is a specialist team within Legal Aid NSW supporting children and young people in out-of-home care (OOHC). As a Senior Caseworker, you will collaborate with lawyers to provide short to medium-term casework to vulnerable young people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Using a socio-legal approach, you’ll help address legal and psychosocial needs, advocating for their rights and access to services and ensuring their essential needs such as; education, health, culture, and family connection are met.

THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ROLE

You must:

• Bachelor Social Work (4 years study) or Masters of Social Work or Bachelor Degree in Psychology or a related discipline with eligibility for professional registration
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience
• Be willing to undertake a Criminal Record Check
• Hold a current NSW 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)
• Be willing to travel when required to support young people across various metro, remote and regional locations
• Experience working with children and young people

The Family Law Division have several roles where it is a statutory obligation for staff to hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will be required to provide your Working with Children Check details prior to commencement in any role requiring the check.

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 Daniel Kennard, A/Solicitor in Charge on (02) 9066 6071 or via email at daniel.kennard@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
• If you are an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and are thinking about applying, you can contact Legal Aid NSW Aboriginal Services Branch to arrange a confidential conversation about any questions you may have.
• The Role Description sets out the responsibilities and Focus Capabilities 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 NS