Company description:

Department of Communities and Justice

Job description:

Team Leader

Child Law - DCJ Legal

• Principal location - Parramatta - Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.
• Employment type - Temporary position (12 Months with possibility of extension) - Full time (35 hours per week)
• Salary - Clerk Grade 5/6, Base Salary ($97,027 - $107,059), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Your role

Are you an experienced leader ready to make a meaningful impact? This is a great opportunity to lead a high performing team supporting child protection legal work. You will guide and support Legal Assistants while driving process improvements and contributing to better outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

What you'll do

As part of the Child Law team within DCJ Legal, you will supervise a team of Legal Assistants and oversee their workflow, providing training, support, and resolving complex procedural queries.
You will lead procedural reviews, manage allocations, and contribute to staff recruitment and development.

You will also:

• Train and develop Legal Assistants in using OneTRIM and LAMA to manage legal files
• Ensure timely and accurate allocation of legal requests through the central mailbox
• Update and communicate procedural guides and workflow documentation
• Monitor and support team performance to ensure high-quality service delivery
• Identify and implement improvements to team processes and efficiency
• Collaborate with the Principal Manager on recruitment, shortlisting, and interview processes
• Provide leadership during periods of change, supporting a positive and professional team culture
• Assist with data reporting and administrative compliance where required
• Work as part of a supportive and collaborative team committed to excellence in legal administration.

What we're looking for

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience in a legal or administrative environment.
• Strong knowledge of legal matter systems like OneTRIM and LAMA, plus Microsoft Office tools.
• Experience in training, mentoring, and developing staff across systems and procedures.
• Clear and confident communicator with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.

Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

Download the role description.

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply - you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career

• Flexible, autonomous work environment

• Competitive pay and conditions

• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities

• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia's top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

Applications close: Sunday, 13 July 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Denielle Brassil at [email protected]

If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please contact Lois Jebin at [email protected]

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

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