Published on September 30, 2024
- Classification Level 5 to 6 SCHADS Awards (will be assessed based on experience)
- Part-Time 3 days/week (Working hours from 2 pm to 10 pm, Monday to Wednesday)
- Fixed Term Contract until 30 June 2025 and available for an immediate start.
Remuneration and Benefits
- $97,388 – $111,092 per annum excluding super and attractive salary packaging options ($68.171 – $77,761 per annum at 0.7 FTE)
- Four weeks of annual leave per annum plus leave loading as well as additional paid leave during the Christmas closure;
- Full time staff work a 35-hour week and we offer flexible working arrangements;
- Staff are eligible to salary sacrifice a portion of their base salary (up to $18,000);
Key accountabilities
- Under the direction of the Senior Managing Lawyer, Evening Advice and Clinics:
- Work with minimal supervision and apply in-depth existing knowledge of relevant areas of law to deliver legal advice
- Supervise the legal advice provided by volunteer lawyers at the Evening Advice Sessions
- Work collaboratively with the volunteer coordinator to develop and maintain relationships with volunteer lawyers and students to ensure high quality legal advice is provided at the Evening Advice Sessions
- Ensure appropriate referrals of clients from the Evening Advice Sessions to daytime staff for further legal assistance including advice, task and casework
- Troubleshoot Evening Advice Session issues, escalate more serious matters to the line manager and provide feedback for continual improvement of the program
- Work collaboratively with social workers to provide a holistic, client-centered service to diverse clients within a human rights framework
Essential requirements
- Demonstrated experience across civil law areas such as contract, consumer credit and debt, anti-discrimination, employment law, and administrative law.
- A high level of written and oral communication skills
- Bachelor of Laws
- Admitted in an appropriate Australian state jurisdiction, and in the High Court of Australia
- Current or eligible for a Queensland Unrestricted Practising Certificate