Senior Advisor - Psychosocial Risk

Senior Advisor – Psychosocial Health Safety and Wellbeing 

Clerk Grade 9/10 

• Temporary, 2-year role – 35 hours per week 

• Clerk Grade 9/10 base salary between $125,693 and $138,510 plus super and annual leave loading 

• Sydney Office (Haymarket) with flexible/hybrid work arrangements available 

About us 

Legal Aid NSW helps people with their legal problems. We can help people with most areas criminal law, family law and every day civil law legal issues. We give legal advice, help at court and do family dispute resolution. We can do this over the telephone or at one of our 28 offices. 

About the role 

The Senior Advisor - Psychosocial Health Safety and Wellbeing, is pivotal in promoting a safe, healthy, and supportive workplace culture at Legal Aid NSW. This role supports the Manager Health Safety and Wellbeing by overseeing the development, implementation and evaluation of WHS projects, with an emphasis on psychosocial, wellbeing and mental health related initiatives. It ensures compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, while driving continuous improvement in health, safety and wellbeing outcomes. 

About you 

You are a seasoned Senior Advisor with the capacity to lead and facilitate initiatives and programs to support and promote mental health and wellbeing. Reporting to the Manager, Health Safety and Wellbeing, you have demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating workplace mental health and wellbeing programs, ensuring continuous improvement and measurable impact. 

The successful applicant will have expertise in psychosocial risk management with strong knowledge of psychosocial risk regulations, contemporary frameworks on psychological health and safety, and best practices in workplace mental health and wellbeing. 

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. If you need an adjustment to participate in the recruitment process, or you’d like information about what we can do to help you, please contact our team at erecruitment@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. 

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.

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 address the following targeted (4) questions:  

1. Describe your experience in evaluating, designing and implementing workplace mental health and wellbeing programs. How did you ensure these programs were evidence-based and aligned with organisational goals? 

2. Provide an example of how you conducted a psychosocial risk assessment in a complex workplace. What frameworks or tools did you use, and what was the outcome? 

3. Legal Aid NSW is committed to creating a culturally safe and inclusive workplace. How have you incorporated these principles into your health, safety, and wellbeing initiatives? 

4. How have you supported managers and teams to build capability in identifying and managing psychosocial risks? What strategies or tools did you use to ensure sustained impact? 

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 Craig Cole, Talent Acquisition Business Partner via email: Craig.Cole@legalaid.nsw.gov.au or 0403 530 620. 

• 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: Monday, 14 July 11.59pm