Published on July 31, 2025
Applications close 11 August.
The Senior Child Protection Lawyer provides legal assistance to people experiencing disadvantage, with a focus on child protection matters. The role leads HUB’s partnership with Queensland Foster and Kinship Care to deliver legal advice, case work and representation to foster and kinship carers. This position also supports HUB’s broader community legal centre services, including community legal education and law reform activities. Working within a client-centred, trauma-informed framework, the Senior Child Protection Lawyer fosters a culture of collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement. The role may also involve mentoring or supervising early-career lawyers and volunteers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Legal Service Delivery:
- Provide high-quality legal advice, case work, and representation to people experiencing disadvantage, with a focus on child protection law;
- Provide legal services in accordance with HUB’s policy and practice, applicable laws, professional obligations, and the mandatory requirements under the National Association of Community Legal Centres Australia (CLCA) Risk Management Guide;
- Deliver services that are trauma-informed, accessible, and tailored to the needs and capabilities of clients;
- Maintain accurate and timely file notes, records, and data in line with funding, organisational, and professional requirements;
- Provide child protection and/or domestic and family violence duty lawyer services as rostered (or work towards accreditation where required);
- Contribute to the development and delivery of HUB’s community legal education and law reform activities
Mentoring and Supervision:
- Be a nominated person within area of practice in accordance with the Risk Management Guide to supervise, review and settle advice provided by volunteer and early career lawyers, as required.
- Mentor and/or supervise other lawyers to develop their legal, client and practice management skills;
- Be available to other lawyers and admin staff for questions and debriefing needs;
- Share knowledge and legal expertise at internal meetings and training with both legal and non-legal staff members;
- Support legal advice clinics, as required;
- Develop and maintain legal resources relevant to area of practice;
Stakeholder Engagement
- Maintain & lead HUB’s partnership with Queensland Foster and Kinship Care, including:
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- Coordinating the partnership activities, referral pathways, and ensuring accessibility of legal services;
- Building and maintaining professional relationships with QFKC stakeholders to support effective collaboration;
- Developing and delivering professional development sessions for QFKC case workers.
Organisation And Team Contributions:
Compliance and Record keeping
- Follow all relevant laws, contracts, and HUB policies and procedures;
- Keep accurate records and complete documentation and reports, as required;
- Maintain high standards of work and report any issues or risks to the Managing or Principal Lawyer.
Teamwork and Communication
- Work collaboratively and support a positive team environment;
- Take part in meetings, planning, supervision, and professional development;
- Promote HUB’s purpose, values, and inclusive culture in interactions with colleagues and stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement and Quality
- Actively engage with HUB’s operational and strategic plan;
- Look for ways to improve how we work and take part in feedback and problem-solving;
- Use resources responsibly and effectively;
- Take responsibility for managing and prioritising your workload effectively.
Health, Safety, and Wellbeing
- All staff have a responsibility to always display and promote safe actions in the workplace including:
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- Participating in the development of a safe and healthy workplace, including the maintenance of a respectful, inclusive workplace free from bullying, discrimination and harassment;
- Complying with instructions given for their own safety and health and that of others, taking reasonable care to ensure their own safety and health and that of others, and abiding by their duty of care provided for in the legislation;
- Reporting any injury, hazard or illness immediately, where practical to their supervisor;
- Not placing others at risk by any act or omission;
- Not willfully or recklessly interfering with safety equipment; and
- Proactively manage their own wellbeing.
Flexibility
- Support HUB’s ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities;
- Perform other duties as reasonably directed and necessary for the proper performance of the role.