About SCALES

SCALES Community Legal Centre is a not for profit incorporated association based in Rockingham providing a range of free legal services to the south coastal metropolitan region of Kwinana and Rockingham.

The FVU is funded by the Commonwealth Government as part of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-2022. The focus of the FVU is on providing intensive, trauma informed, culturally safe, legal and non-legal assistance, targeting the most vulnerable and at-risk women affected by family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV).

SCALES partners with Murdoch University to host the Student Law Clinic. Legal services include family law, FDSV, tenancy, criminal, criminal injuries compensation, fines and fines enforcement, traffic matters, humanitarian migration issues and other civil matters.

The Position

As a Solicitor in the FVU you will work to provide legal information, advice and representation to women at high risk of harm due to FDSV. You will work within a small multi-disciplinary team including FDSV solicitors, admin/paralegal, client advocate, financial counsellor to provide holistic and wraparound services for clients.

About you

We are looking for a solicitor with a passion for advocacy and social justice. You must understand and be committed to the principles of holistic, trauma informed and culturally safe legal practice; have strong emotional resilience and excellent interpersonal skills. We are also interested in people who may have gained experience through volunteer work or student placements at organisations such as community legal services or legal aid commissions.

You will have demonstrated knowledge or experience working with women affected by FDSV. You will have experience in providing high quality legal advice, casework and representation services in the area of family law and/or FDSV. You will have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with First Nations women and women from Cultural and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Employee benefits

SCALES offers attractive employment benefits such as salary packaging options, additional leave during the festive season closure, Legal Practise Certificate paid (pro rata). SCALES provides ongoing professional development opportunities. While the work can be challenging, SCALES has an Employee Assistance Policy and a Staff Wellbeing Strategy.

How to Apply

You can find the position description, including selection criteria on the EthicalJobs website.

To be considered for this position, applicants must attach a resume and a statement addressing the selection criteria.

Applications must be submitted through EthicalJobs before the closing date.

SCALES recognises the value that people of diverse backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are committed to improving employment opportunities and outcomes through the recruitment, development and retention of a diverse workforce. We encourage you to indicate within your application to which diversity group you belong to.

Further Information: If, after reading the duty statement, you have additional questions, please contact Gaibrielle Walker (she/her) at SCALES on (08) 9550 0410.