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Youth Lawyer

WEstjustice
  • 12 month, full time contract
  • Based in Sunshine, Melbourne

THE ORGANISATION

WEstjustice is a leading community legal centre providing free services to vulnerable and disadvantaged people. From our offices in Footscray, Werribee and Sunshine and through our outreach services we provide advice, representation and education on a broad range of issues including employment, discrimination, consumer disputes, tenancy, credit and debt, family disputes, family violence, criminal law, infringements, children’s law and more.

WEstjustice believe in a just and fair society where the law and its processes do not discriminate against vulnerable people. We provide free legal education, undertake law reform activities and work in partnership with their local communities to deliver projects that improve access to justice.

Our purpose is to service the legal needs in the West in a way that addresses the systemic nature of disadvantage.

Benefits and Culture

  • Competitive salary with salary packaging
  • Up to 5 hours study leave per week
  • Flexible working conditions
  • Passionate, professional and dedicated team
  • Focus on career development

The Role

WEstjustice is seeking to employ a full-time lawyer in our Youth Law Program (YLP) on a 12 month fixed term contract (with potential for a longer-term contract depending on availability of funding) to join our expanding team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer who is eager to work in an innovative environment within a dynamic team delivering services to Melbourne’s western suburbs youth.

The YLP lawyer will provide in-reach and outreach criminal and civil legal services to children and young people aged 10-25 in diverse settings including at youth service hubs, residential care homes and schools.

The legal work includes advice, case work, in court advocacy and developing and delivering community legal education. The YLP lawyer will also have the opportunity to contribute to key policy reform asks and achievement of our strategic advocacy priorities and achieve not just excellent legal outcomes but also excellent life outcomes.

The Youth Lawyer will be based at our Sunshine office but will be required work across our other locations in the Western suburbs (Footscray and Werribee) and at a western suburbs schools.

Our ideal candidate is someone who is admitted to practice and has a demonstrated ability to engage and communicate effectively with children and young people, many of whom have experienced childhood disadvantage, discrimination and trauma. The ideal candidate will also have a demonstrated ability to engage with a range of cross sector stakeholders.

Remuneration

Salary range - $75,000 – $82,000 per annum (depending on experience), plus employer funded superannuation in accordance with Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth). In addition, generous salary packaging is available (including access to Accommodation and Meal Entertainment packaging).

A copy of the Position Description is available below.

Pending experience, we may consider a Senior Lawyer role.

For more information about WEstjustice, please visit our website.

About WEstjustice

WEstjustice is a multidisciplinary, community-based legal centre committed to improving justice outcomes for the people of western Melbourne, and especially the most vulnerable in our community.

It was formed in July 2015 through the amalgamation of the Footscray, Wyndham and Western Suburbs Community Legal Centres, which brought a long and proud history and experience to the new organisation.

to apply

Submit your application via the Apply Now instructions.

If you have any questions in relation to the role, please contact our office on 9749 7720 and ask to speak to Melissa Hardham, Chief Executive Officer.

Late applications will not be considered.

The successful applicant will require a current Working with Children’s Check and a Police Check or be prepared to apply for both.

Due to the role involving outreach, it is preferred that the applicant has access to their own vehicle.

Applicants must possess the right to work in Australia.

WEstjustice is committed to building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQ people.

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