APS Team Leader

Company description:

Legal Aid

Job description:

Team Leader, Domestic and Family Violence Allied - Professional Services - Clerk Grade 9/10

• Salary range $129,464 - $142,665pa (plus superannuation and leave loading)

• Temporary Full-time up to 30 June 2026 (possibility of extension or conversion to ongoing)

• Location: Sydney CBD

About us

Legal Aid NSW delivers accessible legal services across criminal, family and civil law. We provide advice, court representation, and family dispute resolution through 28 offices and phone-based support, helping people navigate the legal system with confidence and fairness.

About the role

Plan, develop and manage the state-wide domestic and family violence multidisciplinary Allied Professional Services Team in Legal Aid NSW's Domestic Violence Unit, its staff and resources. Contribute to legal and community education and policy and law reform on domestic and family violence. Ensure the state-wide provision of, high quality, cost-effective and strategic Allied Professional Services to facilitate achievement of the best legal and non-legal outcomes for Legal Aid clients who have experienced domestic and family violence.

About you

You are a collaborative and compassionate leader with a strong background in working across interdisciplinary teams (i.e. partnerships with legal, health, and/or community services) to support clients experiencing socio-economic disadvantage. Your experience includes providing high-quality clinical supervision to Allied Professional Services (APS) staff, fostering reflective practice and professional growth. You are committed to delivering trauma-informed, culturally responsive support. A skilled communicator and relationship-builder, you work effectively across teams and disciplines, influencing and partnering with colleagues and managers to ensure cohesive, client-centred service delivery.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN LEGAL AID NSW

We are committed to diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and genuinely inclusive organisation and workplace for everyone who works and interacts with us. We strive to be a place where people from diverse backgrounds want to work, where voices and cultures are valued and where people feel valued, welcomed, respected and heard.

We want a workforce that reflects our clients, so we can deliver a service that meets the needs of the community. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds — 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.

For application support (including accessing information or require the application in an alternate format) or recruitment adjustments please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at or

To learn more about Recruitment and Workplace Adjustments please visit Adjustments for individual needs | I Work for NSW.

Other benefits of working with us

• You will have access to training, development and mentoring opportunities.

• We are an accredited Flex Ready and Carers and Employers certified employer and are recognised as leaders in 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

• Find out more at Working at Legal Aid NSW

The essential requirements for this role:

You must:

• Bachelor Social Work or equivalent Advanced Level 7 Degree OR Masters of Social Work OR related Bachelor Degree such as Psychology

• Minimum 7 years practice experience

• Must hold valid NSW drivers license

• be willing to do a Criminal Record Check and 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)

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.

How to apply

You must submit your application online. Applications received late or by email, will not be accepted. Please make sure your application is complete, and that you have answered all questions before submitting.

Your application must include:

• your resume (no more than 5 pages)

• cover letter (no more than 2 pages). In your cover letter, please respond to the following 2 target questions:

• Target Question 1: Describe your experience in providing clinical supervision to Allied Professional Services (APS) staff

• Target Question 2: Outline your experience working in or alongside the legal or regulatory sector, and how you've modelled best-practice interdisciplinary approaches

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?

If you have questions about the role, you can reach out to Emma Smallwood, A/Director Domestic and Family Violence on or email:

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 is a great NSW Government resource for helping you prepare your application.

Closing Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025 at 11.59pm