Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 7th Apr 2024
- Brisbane & Gold Coast > Strathpine
16 hours left to apply
Encircle Community Services Ltd. (Encircle) has been supporting people in the Moreton Bay and Brisbane North regions for 35 years, creating a culture where everyone can be their best, in an environment that values inclusion, diversity, and flexibility. At Encircle, everyone is welcome, everyone belongs.
Our team is passionate, and we are making a difference. We are driven to support our community through their toughest challenges, helping them reach their goals. We work with energy, curiosity, professionalism, and optimism.
Join us and translate your legal knowledge and experience, energy, and passion into positive actions that improve the life of our community. This is a chance to really make a difference.
PRCLS is a generalist community legal service providing free information, legal assistance and referral, support with representation and casework, community education, and advocacy for vulnerable clients in the Moreton Bay and North Brisbane regions who are facing legal problems.
We offer services from the PRCLS office in Strathpine, the Caboolture Hub, and from the Bribie Island, Deception Bay, Kallangur, and Redcliffe Neighbourhood Centres. PRCLS provides the Domestic and Family Violence Duty Lawyer Service at the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court and assists with the delivery of this service at the Sandgate and Redcliffe Courthouses.
The Community Family Mediation Service provides mediation and facilitated dispute resolution services for vulnerable and disadvantaged people in relation to a range of family law matters.
Our professional staff of qualified and experienced lawyers are supported by an active group of committed, local volunteers – many of whom have been volunteering with PRCLS for 10+ years. Our team also provides placement support for students from several South East Queensland universities assisting these students to gain first-hand practical experience as they apply knowledge gained through their studies.
Reporting to PRCLS Manager, you will work autonomously and as part of a professional, high-performing team to:
Encircle is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a CALD background and people living with a disability.
Please note that we will not be accepting applications via employment agencies.
We will be assessing applications as they are received and this position will remain open until filled. If you are interested in this role, please reach out for a confidential conversation or forward your application at your earliest convenience.
A full copy of the position description is available on request via email: [email protected] using the subject line: Generalist Solicitors enquiry via EthicalJobs or available below.
16 hours left to apply