Paralegal, Care & Protection/Family Law Practice

• Passionate about making a positive impact for First Nations People?
• Increase your take-home pay & reduce tax with our salary packaging.
• $72,488 - $79,931 (Pro-Rata) - Relative to your previous experience

Job: 1063584 | Part-Time (4 days a week) | Permanent | Parramatta, NSW

Please note that due to the criticality of this role to our organisation, we will move at a pace through our recruitment process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP. The role will close when an offer is accepted by a suitable candidate.

The Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) was established in a critical act of self-determination over 50 years ago as part of the Aboriginal rights protest movement. We provide high-quality, culturally safe legal and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NSW and the ACT, and fight for social justice and equity for our communities.

What Will You Do?
In this role, you will be an integral and valued member of a highly skilled and high-performing Care & Protection/Family Law Practice. The Paralegal will support the practice by delivering legal support to Aboriginal clients, including research, file management, admin tasks, and liaising with legal professionals and community stakeholders. You will:

• Provide high-level paralegal support in Care & Protection/Family Law, including drafting documents, legal research, court assistance, and client interviews.
• Manage administrative tasks such as file handling, data entry, statistical reporting, and maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
• Prepare legal documents and correspondence using Microsoft Office Suite, and perform general admin duties like scanning, photocopying, and filing.
• Liaise with courts, government and non-government agencies, and other legal professionals to support client matters.
• Collaborate effectively with team members and adapt to new systems and technologies to support the legal practice.
• Uphold workplace safety, ethical conduct, and respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural practices, while staying informed on ALS policies and procedures.

Who Are We Looking For?
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:

• Holds formal paralegal qualifications or is currently studying a Law degree.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the care and protection system, and knowledge of relevant support and referral services.
• Possesses excellent research, problem-solving, and communication skills, including report writing.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently, with a willingness to perform administrative tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and video conferencing tools.
• Desirable: identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or is accepted by their community and has experience working in an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community-based organisation.

Why Join Us?
At ALS, you can discover a fulfilling career that truly makes an impact in the community. We also offer our staff a range of generous benefits including:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging to reduce your tax burden, which means you get to keep more of your hard-earned money in your pocket
• Annual leave loading of 17.5%, ensuring that you are rewarded for your time off and can enjoy a well-deserved break.
• Career and professional development opportunities

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.

We are focused 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 Talent Team at [email protected]