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• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hour-week)
• Duration: Permanent
• Remuneration:

Level 6 Position from $100,354 base (+ 17% Super and leave loading)  
Level 7 Position from $110,073 base (+ 17% Super and leave loading)  

• Location: Kensington Campus, Sydney

Why this role matters:

As the Solicitor/Clinical Supervisor, you will provide advice, casework and community legal education in all areas of law relevant to our service, but with a focus on employment and discrimination law. This position will support the work of KLC’s employment law and discrimination practice, primarily as part of our Employment Rights Legal Service, but also working into KLC’s general legal practice.

The position will also supervise advice nights and attend community outreaches including our Health Justice Partnership at Prince of Wales Hospital. Due to the state-wide nature of some of our services some travel may be required. This position works closely with UNSW Law & Justice students teaching them in a best practice clinical legal education model.

Applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and/or who speak a language other than English are strongly encouraged to apply!

Accountabilities:

Level 6 -

• Provide legal advice and conduct casework in conjunction with the other lawyers employed at the Centre in accordance with the Centre’s policies and across the range of the Centre’s advice and casework guidelines, with a focus on employment and discrimination law.
• Participate in the Centre’s community outreaches, KLC’s Health Justice Partnership, Employment Rights Legal Service and Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Legal Service.
• Participate in delivering quality clinical legal education to UNSW Law & Justice students including by - supervising student participation in advice, casework; undertaking student assessment; sharing the teaching of classes; and supervising and developing student projects.
• Participate in law reform campaigns, including submission and report writing.
• Oversee the Centre’s advice nights on a weekly basis as well as supervise the volunteers rostered.
• Develop and deliver community legal education workshops on all relevant areas of law, but with a focus on employment and discrimination law across all of KLC’s programs.
• Assist in the general day to day administration of the Centre, including assisting other staff members during periods of leave.
  
  

Level 7 (in addition to the above) -

• Develop and run new classes for students which incorporate active learning.
• Identify and implement Access and Equity strategies in respect of the Centre’s students and clients.
• Conduct more complex casework in line with Centre policies, with a focus on employment and discrimination law.
• Identify and develop proactive law reform strategies based on identifying casework trends and areas requiring reform.
• Develop and coordinate sector wide law reform responses, including the management of a range of stakeholders, including submission writing and law reform reports.
• Supervise other staff members at the Centre in accordance with the Centre’s risk management policies.
• Collaborate on projects with clinical legal educators from other universities.
• Develop and plan the Centre’s employment law-related community legal education program with reference to current community need.
  
  

Skills and Experience: 

Level 6 -

• Eligible to practise as a solicitor New South Wales.
• Demonstrated experience in providing legal advice and casework, particularly in employment law and/or discrimination law.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including an ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• An ability to deliver community legal education in employment law to CALD communities.
• An ability to supervise students and volunteers, in accordance with risk management practices.
• An ability to provide legal assistance to disadvantaged clients, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from CALD communities.
  
  
  

Level 7 (in addition to the above) -

• Extensive experience acting as a nominated person or supervising solicitor.
• Extensive experience in complex advice and casework particularly in employment and discrimination law matters.
• Extensive experience in developing and delivering effective community legal education programs.
• Extensive experience in law reform and policy work.
• Extensive experience working in a community legal centre, or legal aid environment.
• Experience in working in tertiary education or clinical legal education and an ability to develop and deliver new classes and courses.
• A demonstrated commitment to social justice and knowledge of the legal assistance sector.
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
  
  

Pre-Employment Checks:

• Verification of Qualifications
• Working with Children Check
• Criminal Record Check

Benefits and Culture:

UNSW offer a competitive salary and access to a plethora of UNSW-perks including:

• 17% Superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices

More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here. 

How to Apply:

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below.

Please submit both a CV and Cover Letter online before Thursday 15^th May 2025 by 11:30pm. Please ensure your Cover Letter addresses how your experience fits the role (maximum length 2 pages). 

Contact for recruitment questions:

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Anabel Wason, Talent Acquisition Consultant at a.wason@unsw.edu.au

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.