• One year parental leave relief contract, full time hours (35hpw)
• Bankstown office location
• Community Legal Centre incorporating domestic and family violence
• Salary range: up to SCHCADS Level 5 to 7 depending on skills and experience
• Flexible work conditions, salary packaging to increase take-home pay, 5 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus leave loading, additional leave at Christmas

Are you passionate about social justice? Would you like to develop your skills in two of the following areas of law: Family Law, Criminal, Traffic and Civil (including credit and debt, consumer, employment and Motor Vehicle Accident-property damage)Victim Services and any of these combinations, Employment, Criminal, Traffic and Family Law, Civil (including credit and debt, consumer issues and Motor Vehicle Accident-property damage).

If so, we have the perfect position for you.

You will join an amazing team of dedicated professionals committed to making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing legal challenges.

Why join us?

We are offering an attractive total remuneration depending on skills and experience.

In addition, Justice Support Centre also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

• A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
• 9 weeks paid parental leave
• Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Significant leave benefits (5 weeks annual leave, 5 Gratis days at Christmas, 17 days sick/personal leave per year)
• 35 hour working week which can be worked over 4 or 5 days within the working week
• Learning and Development opportunities.

About Justice Support Centre

Justice Support Centre is a not-for-profit Community Legal Centre.

Our legal services include information, advice, and legal representation for people in South West Sydney whose access to justice is denied or constrained and includes specialised legal services for victim-survivors of DFV.

Our DFV services include court support and advocacy, safety planning, case management and financial counselling.

Both the legal and DFV teams offer tailored training and workshops to community members and community organisations.

About the role

This role joins a team of solicitors in a Community Legal Centre that promotes access to justice for those disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances and provides the opportunity for rewarding and constructive engagement on professional and community levels.

We are seeking a solicitor with a minimum of 1 year PAE experience who has a commitment to social justice, and interest or experience in two or more of our Focus Areas of law by providing high quality legal advice, information, and casework to clients. Please refer to the Job Application Package on our website.

More experienced candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

You must hold a current NSW Law Society Practising Certificate and be able to use your own vehicle for work when required.

About You

Essential criteria

The successful candidate will:

• hold a current NSW Law Society practising certificate or eligible to obtain same prior to commencement of employment
• minimum of 1 year post-admission experience
• excellent and flexible written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• current driver licence and availability of own motor vehicle for work use, duly registered and with property damage insurance.

Preferred criteria

It would be preferred for applicants to have:

• demonstrated experience (including representation and advocacy) in Victim Services, Civil, Family or Criminal and Traffic law
• demonstrated ability to deliver timely, effective, high-quality casework, advocacy and representation to clients of various socio-economic backgrounds
• demonstrated ability to efficiently deliver effective, high-quality advice and communications, often in a busy phone advice context, in plain language
• demonstrated ability to design and deliver plain language legal-based education & information workshops
• demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• very good computer literacy, in particular, word processing and the efficient preparation of your own correspondence and file management
• demonstrated understanding of and commitment to social justice issues and those experiencing economic, social, and cultural disadvantage and lack of access to legal services.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Closing Date: Applications are open and will be reviewed progressively

Contact Person: Enquiries about the roles should be emailed to Liz Simpson, Principal Solicitor, [email protected] using the subject line: Solicitor enquiry via EthicalJobs.

The preferred applicant will be required to undergo a Working with Children Check and a National Police Records Check.

How to apply for this position

1. Visit our website www.usticesupportcentre.org.au/about-us/work-with-us/ for a copy of the position description, essential and desirable criteria and instructions on how to apply
2. Click Apply Now to apply online with your cover letter, resume and a document detailing how your skills and experience meet the essential and desirable criteria
3. Please address the essential criteria in full. Applications that do not address the essential criteria will not be considered.