Legal Assistant

About this role

• Full time ongoing position (part-time applications considered)
• Salary range: $62,123 - $76,425 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking an Administrative Assistant to join our team in Broadmeadows. In this role, you will provide vital administrative support to our lawyers and clients as part of a small team of Legal Assistants. You will be responsible for clerking duties three times a week, reception tasks, and general office support, including managing appointments, updating client records, and processing paperwork.

You'll also play an important role in assisting clients by answering questions, providing information about legal services, and connecting them with the right support. Your work will help ensure that the office runs smoothly and efficiently.

This role is based at our Broadmeadows office on Wurundjeri Country.

About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines.
• Great communication skills and a client-focused approach.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, including vulnerable or disadvantaged clients.
• Attention to detail and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

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
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria (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 Diana Tsokhas, Administrative Services Manager on (03) 9302 8777 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 3 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.