We are looking for a solicitor with a passion for advocacy, social justice and human rights.

You will work with women survivors of family and domestic violence from all walks of life to support them in their recovery journey.

You will work within a small team of like-minded individuals in a multidisciplinary team providing legal advice, advocacy, representation, counselling, financial counselling and other support to provide integrated, holistic, trauma informed, wraparound client services.

You will have the opportunity to get out into the community to raise awareness of family and domestic violence and the barriers our clients face every day. There will also be opportunities to influence law and policy through your work.

Excited yet? Want to know more? What is in it for you?

• Competitive salary in the range of $97,000 to $112,000) (pro rata), plus
• Salary Packaging
• Employer funded superannuation
• Paid leave during the festive season office closure period
• Paid Practising Certificate
• Above Award Long Service Leave entitlements
• Professional training and growth opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Full or part time position
• Part time requests considered
• Flexible working options considered.

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 2022-2032. 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.

While the work can be challenging, SCALES has an Employee Assistance Policy and a Staff Wellbeing Strategy.

About you

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.

Next steps

Click Apply Now to submit your application. 

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 job description, you have additional questions, please contact Gai Walker (she/her) at SCALES on (08) 9550 0410.

A position description is attached.