• 2x full time ongoing positions (part time applications considered)
• Salary range: $87,799 - $98,901 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role

As a lawyer at Victoria Legal Aid (VLA), you will provide high-quality legal services in one or more of criminal law, family violence and child protection. You will represent clients in various courts, offering casework and legal advice through multiple channels. Additionally, you will engage in community legal education, participate in law reform initiatives, and stay updated with legal developments. You will also contribute to improving client services and supporting office strategies.

This role is based at our Ballarat office on Wadawurrung and Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Demonstrated ability to act as an advocate, providing effective legal advice, casework, and negotiation services.
• Strong knowledge or practical experience in legal aid practice areas including criminal law, family violence and child protection.
• High level of communication skills with the proven ability to liaise effectively with clients, staff, and external stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively within a team and fostering a supportive work environment.
• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations Australians, including an understanding of cultural norms, communication styles, and complex issues faced by Australian First Nations peoples.
• A current Australian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory). 

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid

We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Gemma McInerney, Deputy Managing Lawyer on (03) 5329 6290 or [email protected] using the subject line: Lawyers x2 - Ballarat enquiry via EthicalJobs.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

A position description and candidate application form are attached.