Principal Legal Officer- Employment Law
1 week ago
Principal Legal Officer roles - Employment Law
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Full Time, ongoing opportunities:
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Based in Parramatta CBD with hybrid and flexible work option, regional locations considered
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.
About the Legal Services Directorate
Legal Services supports schools, and regional and state corporate offices to navigate the law to put students at the centre of decision-making.
Our legal advice and expertise builds organisational capabilities so that every student, every teacher, every leader and every school can improve, every year.
Legal practice areas include commercial, property, contracts, liability, discrimination, privacy, employment, attendance, civil, criminal and administrative law, and general litigation.
About the opportunities
The Litigation and Corporate Team is a dynamic team of lawyers guiding the Department of Education through complex legal frameworks, working across a broad range of stakeholders and areas of law.
We provide advice to schools and business units, draft research-based legal advice, negotiate with defendants and claimant solicitors, provide representation in tribunal matters, court hearings and mediations, and prepare a wide range of legal documents.
The team has a good balance of in-house direct legal work and instructions to external legal providers. The team covers various work areas including liability claims, prosecutions, employment and inquests.
The employment work stream conducts the full suite of general employment law matters including unfair dismissal claims in the Industrial Relation Commission, providing advice and management of general human resources matters including those relating to recruitment and termination, injured workers, payment claims, and policy issues.
The employment team also works closely with key stakeholders including the Health & Safety Directorate, Employee Relations and Professional Ethics and Standards on the management of employee related matters generally.
You will also be engaged on Department wide projects and assist the Principal Legal Officer with the development of effective strategies for legal reform across the Department and cluster agencies.
Qualifications, experience and knowledge
Your professional credentials, experience and expertise should include:
- legal qualifications and a current unrestricted NSW legal practising certificate
- knowledge and experience in the areas of law that impact the NSW Department of Education
- the ability to provide quality independent legal advice and manage legal risk
- complementary capabilities in statutory interpretation, legal research, legal drafting, prosecution and advocacy
- knowledge of and a commitment to the department's Aboriginal education policies.
Benefits
With nearly 100,000 people working all over NSW, the Department of Education isn't like any other workplace.
You can customise your career track and experience benefits including:
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the opportunity to make a real difference, doing important work in a varied, rewarding career in which you can make the most of your legal expertise across a variety of disciplines
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flexible working conditions, with a 35-hour week and generous leave entitlements that give you unrivalled work-life balance
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a dynamic workplace in an organisation committed to diversity and inclusion
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opportunities for advancement beyond the initial job description, with scope to move sideways as well as up and receive the professional support you need to discover new talents and interests
For further information please view the
role description
Interested?
If you are interested in joining the team, we want to hear from you
Closing date:
Sunday 29th January 2023 at 11:59pm
This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment, you will be required to provide a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number and complete a National Criminal Record Check. Visit the website for more information.
A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.
A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.
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