Job Description

Legal Services Commission

Job reference:

req475

Location:

LSC - Adelaide Office - 159 Gawler Place, Adelaide, SA 5000 AUS

Job status:

Casual

Eligibility:

Open to everyone

Applications close:

18/10/2026 at 11:59 PM

As part of our purpose to ensure every interaction with every client and community member can make a difference to that person and deliver services to meet that aim, we are looking for a Clinical Supervisor to provide professional supervision and ensure best practice within our Social Work team.

About the Role

We are seeking an appropriately experienced Clinical Supervisor to join our Family Law team in this newly created role. Reporting to the Manager, Family Safety, this position will provide professional and clinical supervision to, and in support of, our team of seven social workers.

About you

You are a are a skilled social worker, with experience providing clinical and professional supervision to social workers at various stages in their career to ensure best practice and adherence to ethical and legal standards.

You will:

• Have an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
• Have highly developed practical skills in trauma informed and trauma responsive practice.
• Possess high level engagement skills, including the ability to effectively coach qualified professionals to build capability and knowledge.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and execute effective approaches to develop supervisees’ competence and confidence based on their needs, including the ability to encourage reflective practice by appropriately challenging assumptions, exploring different perspectives and encouraging critical reflection to strengthen professional judgement and practice.
• Demonstrate experience providing clinical supervisory services to social workers ideally within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Salary Range

Salary offered will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience and qualifications, on a casual basis.

AHP4: $78.62 - $85.60 per hour plus superannuation and leave loading

AHP5: $87.59 - $95.73 per hour plus superannuation and leave loading

AHP6: $105.19 per hour plus superannuation and leave loading

As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

Term of Employment

Casual contract available for up to 24 months working 0.1 FTE at the AHP4, AHP5 or AHP6 classification level.

Workplace Benefits

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

• The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
• Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
• Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
• Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
• Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
• Contemporary workplace accommodation.
• Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
• Payment of employment screening checks.
• Access to Fitness Passport: a workplace health and fitness program that give you and your family access to wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.

Next Steps

To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter. All applications are to be submitted by 11:59 pm on Sunday, 18 October 2026.

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Nicole Lancaster, Manager Family Safety on (08) 8111 5616 or Nicole.Lancaster@lsc.sa.gov.au.

Please refer to the position description for more detail.

We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.

Flexibility Statement

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.