Legal Officer

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -NSW Education Standards Authority Full time

Join us to make a difference for all students in NSW

Position details
- Clerk Grade 11/12
- Ongoing, Full time
- Close to transport & hybrid work arrangements available

About the role

The Legal Officer leads the development and implementation of strategic and operational legislative frameworks and provides legal advice across all functions of the Regulation of Schooling (RoS) Directorate. The Directorate is responsible for planning and implementing NESA’s regulatory programs for non-government schools, the government schooling system, providers of courses for students from overseas, home schooling families and NESA’s internal review function in accordance with relevant legislation and government. These functions are undertaken in the context of relevant legislation and government policy and agency objectives while ensuring strategic consultation with key stakeholders.
- Law degree from an accredited law school or completion of the Legal Practitioners Admission Board’s Diploma in Law Course.
- Admission or eligibility for admission as a legal practitioner in NSW
- Hold a current legal practising certificate that enables supervision of legal practice of others in NSW.
- Willingness to undertake Criminal Record Check.

Download the Role description.

About us

At the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) we work with the NSW community to drive improvements in student achievement.

We achieve this by supporting all school sectors with high-quality syllabuses, assessment (including managing the HSC and NAPLAN), teaching standards (e.g., accrediting teachers) and school environments (including setting and monitoring school standards).

To find out more about the important work we do for NSW visit our website.

Ready to join us?

For role enquiries please contact Stan Browne A/Director, Regulation of Schooling on 02 9367 8156

Closing date: 08 August 2023

If you need reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process and workplace, please reach out to the contact person above.

Important information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For ongoing roles, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident. Australian Temporary Residents may be considered for a fixed term contract for the length of their visa, depending on the requirements of the hiring area and the position.

A Talent Pool (valid for 18 months) may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles.


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