Street Law Centre WA Inc.

Street Law Centre WA Inc is a state wide specialist community legal centre that delivers legal services to those experiencing and at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Street Law delivers its legal service through its outreach legal clinics. Street Law’s legal clinics are co located at various community service agencies throughout the metropolitan and outer metropolitan areas with pop up legal clinics taking place in regional and RRR areas bi annually. In addition, Street Law has a comprehensive community legal education program and contributes to policy and law reform.

Vision Statement

We are inspired by the vision of a compassionate community where every person has a safe place to call home.

Mission Statement

Championing for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, through our legal work for social justice.

Values

• We innovate: We create opportunities, seek out new solutions, and are open to change. We are courageous and willing to take risks.
• We collaborate: We do nothing in isolation, and adopt a holistic approach. We support others and work to achieve our vision, which goes far beyond ourselves.
• We are proactive: We are responsive, and determined in advocating for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We are focused and purposeful in what we do.
• We are compassionate: We create a supportive community, focused on championing people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We show kindness to, and have dignity and respect for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• We have integrity: We treat each other kindness, dignity and respect. We advocate for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the legal system, in government processes and throughout our community.

THE CENTRE COORDINATOR

The Centre Coordinator position is integral to the smooth running of Street Law by ensuring high level office coordination, management support and supervision of non legal staff.

The position is 0.6 FTE with a contract to 30 June 2025. The extension of the contract would depend upon the availability of ongoing funding. The specific hours and days will be negotiated with the Principal Solicitor, with an aim to meet the needs of both the organization and the individual.

This position will be paid pursuant to the Social and Community Services (Western Australia) Interim Award 2011. In addition to Award entitlements additional leave is paid between Christmas and New Year.

Salary packing is available in accordance with Street Law’s salary packaging policy.

Early applications are encouraged as interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

DUTIES AND SELECTION CRITERIA;

Please download the attached "Centre Coordinator Position Description and Selection Criteria July 2024" for more information on the position and details about the selection criteria.