AddressWhy you should join Legal Aid NSW!
About us
Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. Our legal services include legal advice, help at court and family dispute resolution. We can help people across NSW with most areas of criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues over the telephone, or at one of our 25 offices or two satellite offices.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion
Legal Aid NSW is committed to being a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for all people and communities that work with and interact with us, where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.
We want people with diverse backgrounds to apply — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, the LGBTQI+ community, culturally diverse people and other diverse communities.
We acknowledge, support and accommodate the diverse access needs of people with visible and invisible disabilities. If you need a reasonable adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
Other benefits of working with us
- You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.
- We are an accredited Flex Ready certified employer and are recognised as leaders in the area of flexible work. Most of our staff work flexibly — for example, from home some of the time or in a way that helps them balance family and work life.
About the role
In this role you will provide education and support to the Agency on a range of work health and safety initiatives. The Work Health and Safety Advisor will also manage, coordinate, and drive the recover at work process for injury management activities on both workers compensation and non-workers compensation Legal Aid NSW health matters. Through quality assurance and case file reviews, the WHS Advisor will ensure health matters are managed in a durable, safe, and best practice manner for all involved.
You will develop and provide effective and targeted injury and claims management and return to work programs to support injured workers to recover at work. The role works closely with managers and in partnership with the insurer to achieve positive outcomes for the business and the injured worker. It is also involved in supporting non compensable return to work and related matters.
Our team enjoy flexible / hybrid working arrangements working from home or from our office in Central Sydney (Haymarket) and we offer a supportive environment for you to drive your career development, along with generous leave entitlements including flex leave.
About you
Our ideal candidate for this role will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current NSW Work Health and Safety legislation; NSW workers compensation legislation and best practice non workers compensation health/injury management and support.
In addition to meeting the essential requirements of the role, it is desirable for the successful candidate to be a member of the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors (ASORC), Australian Rehabilitation Providers Association (ARPA) or equivalent.
The successful applicant must show a strong commitment to the Recovery at Work program/process; a genuine interest in working with injured workers to establish favourable outcomes for all parties; knowledge and expertise in creating and maintain safe workplaces.
You’ll be a strong communicator, with the ability to have courageous conversations with managers, staff and injured workers to enable and support positive outcomes. Ideally, you’ll be customer focused, with the ability to develop strong links with the business and stakeholders, problem solving and suggesting innovative solutions to support WHS in the workplace.
The essential requirements for this role
You must:
- have relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in Human Resources
- be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before you start
- be willing to undertake a Criminal Record Check
- hold Australian or NZ citizenship, Australian Permanent Residency (for ongoing vacancies) or a valid visa to work in Australia (for temporary vacancies)
How to apply
You MUST submit your application online through www.iworkfor.nsw.gov.au. If you submit your application late or by email it will NOT be accepted. Your application must include:
- your resume (no more than 5 pages)
- cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please outline how you meet the requirements of the role.
We may use this recruitment to create a Talent Pool for similar ongoing or temporary vacancies we have over the next 18 months.
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 – Nicole Vernon on (02) 9219 5617 or email: Nicole.vernon@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
- 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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