• Full time maximum term position up to 12 months (part time applications considered)
• Salary range: $87,799 - $98,901 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
Based at our Melbourne CBD office, you will appear as an advocate by providing legal services including duty lawyer services, casework and advice services in local courts and outreach locations, in criminal law matters. You will have a proven ability to deliver high volume client services, handle busy court lists and appropriately support our clients, particularly those who have experienced violence or trauma.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to obtain clear instructions, and explain complex legal matters in simple terms. This role presents an exciting opportunity to engage in interesting and at times complex work aimed at improving community access to legal aid services.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will have:

• Sound knowledge and experience as a legal practitioner with a thorough understanding of the criminal law jurisdiction and court procedures.
• Experience in advocating for clients with diverse and complex issues and the ability to identify client's needs beyond their immediate legal issue.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of clients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders for the benefit of our clients and the community more broadly.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1300 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club(and salary package the cost)
• Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Barbara Tindall, Deputy Managing Lawyer on (03) 9280 3734 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 8 December 2024.

Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.