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.

SUPERVISING SOLICITOR (CIVIL)

The Supervising Solicitor (Civil) must demonstrate exceptional knowledge in legal practice commensurate with their level of experience. It is integral to the role that the Supervising Solicitor (Civil) provide legal advice and undertake civil advocacy. The Supervising Solicitor (Civil) is required to support the Principal Solicitor with the supervision of Street Law’s civil legal practice. The purpose of the role is to supervise solicitors, secondees and legal volunteers and to provide legal advice, representation and advocacy to those who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness for Street Law to achieve its mission and objectives.

The position is 0.8 FTE fixed-term maternity leave cover for minimum of 6 months, with possibility of extension and/or potential further contracts subject to funding and organisational needs.

Community Services sector competitive salary offered. In addition to entitlements 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 Position Description and Selection Criteria-Supervising Solicitor (Civil)-October 2024 for more information on the position and details about the selection criteria.