ABOUT THE WORKING WOMEN’S CENTRE

NCLC is part of the consortium delivering the Working Women’s Centre Vic (WWC Vic) part of a national program which provides trauma informed legal services using a gender-based and feminist lens, to help build a gender equitable society where women workers have decent, safe and fair work. We help all workers identifying as women (whether cis or trans) as well as non-binary workers.

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Managing Employment Lawyer will have the opportunity to lead a new employment law team who will consist of an employment lawyer and a graduate lawyer, under the direction of the legal practice manager. They will be responsible for ensuring high quality employment and equality law advice and casework to women workers, including migrant and refugee women, young women and women experiencing family violence. Working closely with other NCLC lawyers and community development workers they will ensure wrap around services including community engagement.

ABOUT YOU

You are eligible to hold an unrestricted practising certificate in Victoria, with at least 4 years post-admission experience and a demonstrated practice experience in employment law, with a focus on sexual harassment and discrimination.

REMUNERATION

Salary range from $117,363 to $122,261 per annum SCHCADS Award (depending on experience), plus employer funded superannuation. In addition, generous salary packaging is available (including access to Accommodation and Meal Entertainment packaging).

BENEFITS

Staff are offered:

• A supportive work environment, working alongside passionate and talented professionals, supported by an experienced management team.
• A deep commitment to your ongoing professional development, personal development, and health and wellbeing.
• A genuinely flexible working environment that supports individuals.
• 5 weeks annual leave on top of Christmas to New Year paid leave.
• Salary packaging (which can add up to $15,900 in tax-free pay per year).

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

The Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) is a dynamic not-for-profit generalist community legal centre which operates in one of the fastest growing areas of Melbourne and has a significant catchment including the Merri-bek, Hume and Mitchell Shire Local Government Areas. NCLC ensures services accessible to all the community by providing legal advice, education and referrals. NCLC recognises that there are members of our community who suffer serious disadvantage and has prioritised marginalised people who have the least resources and ability to access legal assistance including; newly arrived and refugees; survivors/victims of family violence, young people, people with mental health issues. We have growing legal and community development teams undertaking a range of innovative projects and programs to identify and support those with the greatest legal needs.

For more information about NCLC, please visit our website - northernclc.org.au.

For further information, please contact Luke McLean, Legal Practice Manager on 9310 4376.

A full position description is attached.