Solicitor/Volunteer Officer

Who are we

Kingsford Legal Centre (KLC) is a community legal centre providing free legal advice and assistance to our local community and to people across New South Wales. Our team of Solicitors provide advice on matters such as Domestic Violence, Credit and Debt, Victim’s Compensation, Criminal Law, Employment Law, and Discrimination Law.

Why your role matters

The Solicitor/Volunteer Officer plays a key role within Kingsford Legal Centre in co-ordinating and supporting the Centre’s volunteers and developing new volunteer opportunities within the Centre.

Reporting to the Kingsford Legal Centre Director/ Deputy Director, the role entails supervising a weekly advice night, undertaking recruitment, training and inducting of new volunteer solicitors as well as providing support and training to existing volunteers. The Volunteer Officer will manage relationships with these key stakeholders as develop relationships with law firms who can support volunteer programs.. The role has no direct reports.

Accountabilities

Please review the position description for the full list of responsibilities.

Level 6 –

• Provide generalist 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.
• Participate in the Centre’s community outreaches.
• Participate in delivering quality clinical legal education to UNSW Law students including by assisting with the induction of students each session; supervising student participation in advice, casework and administrative duties, undertaking student assessment, sharing the teaching of classes, and supervising and developing student projects.
• Oversee the Centre’s advice nights on a weekly basis as well as supervise the volunteers rostered.
• Coordinate and support a large team of legal volunteers to achieve operational and strategic goals.
• Support the development of project plans and participate in planning processes as required to ensure that the volunteer program remains effective.
• Monitor, track and report on the effectiveness of the volunteer program and consider areas for growth and improvement.
• Liaise with and provide support to volunteers and respond to their practical and professional development needs.
• Assess and monitor volunteer program risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable, around volunteer retention.
• Coordinate project administration including coordination of workshops, training, professional development, that responds to the needs of volunteers.
• Develop new volunteering opportunities to support the work of the Centre.
• Co-ordinate the promotion of the service to the local community, to ensure demand for volunteer services.
• Identify and action opportunities to increase volunteer engagement within the organisation.
• Develop and maintain effective administration systems around the volunteer program

Level 7 (in addition to the above) -

• Conduct complex casework and litigation with minimal supervision.
• Develop and deliver new and innovative volunteer program.
• Contribute and develop law reform work, including submission and report writing with a focus.
• Provide legal supervision to other solicitors as an experienced member of the legal team, including taking responsibility as a nominated person.
• Develop innovative clinical legal education opportunities for students at the Centre

Skills and Experience

Please review the position description for the full list of Skills and Experience.

Level 6 -

• Eligible to practise as a solicitor New South Wales.
• Demonstrated experience in providing high quality legal advice, with a focus on areas of law relevant to KLC’s practice such as criminal law, family law, tenancy, credit and debt or discrimination.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience working with people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with a range stakeholders, including volunteer lawyers, community members and law students.
• Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgement and initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and productively within a team, but also to take initiative and work independently while managing competing demands.

Level 7 (in addition to the above) -

• Extensive experience in advice and casework, in the areas of law relevant to KLC’s practice.
• Extensive experience in delivering quality stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience providing legal supervision to solicitors, volunteers and students.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

UNSW Benefits and Culture

Benefits and Culture: People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

• Career development opportunities
• 17% Superannuation contributions
• Generous leave entitlements including an additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period
• Staff Discounts (retail, education, fitness and more)
• Salary sacrificing & novated leasing available

Application instructions

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

Please provide a CV and a cover letter briefly addressing the skills and experience bullet points listed under the “Skills and Experience” heading in the position description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Applications close: Sunday 29th March 2026 at 11:55pm

Contact

For any recruitment process related questions, please contact Anabel Wason -

Email: a.wason@unsw.edu.au

Applications sent via email will not be accepted, please apply via the application portal.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must have current Australian work rights or hold a visa that allows ongoing work in Australia.

Pre-Employment Checks:

Aligned with UNSW’s focus on cultivating a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for.

These pre-employment checks may include a combination of some of the following checks:-

• National and International Criminal history checks
• Entitlement to work and ID checks
• Working With Children Checks
• Completion of a Gender-Based Violence Prevention Declaration
• Verification of relevant qualifications
• Verification of relevant professional membership
• Employment history and reference checks
• Financial responsibility assessments/checks.
• Medical Checks and Assessments

Compliance with the necessary combination of these checks is a condition of employment at UNSW.

*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.*