Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 6th Apr 2022
- Regional VIC > Bendigo, Goldfields & Macedon Ranges
Situated in Regional Victoria, growing city Bendigo boasts an array of fine food, wine, sport, and heritage attractions! Whether you spend your spare time touring world-class Art and Cultural attractions, dining at exquisite eateries or exploring award-winning wineries, Bendigo has experiences to suit the whole family!
ARC Justice is a respected for purpose organisation well known for its programs that deliver accessible legal services, tenancy advice and support to those in our community in the greatest need. Delivering community education and advocating for systemic change that enhances the rights of rural and regional Victorians, ARC Justice recognises that housing and legal issues do not occur in isolation.
This exciting leadership opportunity plays a significant role in service coordination and supporting staff within a small team, to ensure high-quality service that responds to community needs.
The Senior Lawyer will provide legal assistance to clients in key practice areas of law including family violence, child protection and family law, along with other areas relevant to disadvantaged communities, such as summary crime and civil law.
You will attend outreach court locations to provide advice, consultations, and casework while working with community services and partners to provide clients with wrap-around legal services. This role involves networking and community engagement, with the opportunity to address systemic issues through strategic partnerships.
This is a leadership position where you will have the opportunity to identify systemic issues and feed this information into the service’s strategic plan.
For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact our office on 03 54426676 or email us at [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Lawyer - Loddon Campaspe Community Legal Centre - Bendigo enquiry via EthicalJobs.