Applications close 6 October.
PRCLS is looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Solicitor to join our team.
About the Team
PRCLS operates across multiple locations in the Moreton Bay and greater North Brisbane area providing free legal advice, information, and referrals as well as community legal education for vulnerable people facing disadvantage. We also support the Domestic and Family Violence Duty Lawyer Services in the area. Over the years, we’ve attracted student and professional volunteers who work with us because they are passionate about building legal capacity and resilience in our most vulnerable community members.
Encircle has been supporting people in the Moreton Bay and Brisbane North regions for 35+ years, creating a culture where everyone can be their best, in an environment that values inclusion, diversity, and flexibility. At Encircle, everyone is welcome, everyone belongs.
We are driven to support our community through their toughest challenges, helping them reach their goals. We work with energy, curiosity, professionalism, and optimism – if you work in the same way, we’d love to hear from you!
Encircle is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from a CALD background and people living with a disability.
About this Role
Working across the Moreton Bay Region, you will support a team of solicitors to provide quality legal services to clients in line with funding agreements.
In conjunction with our Senior Management Team, the position will establish operational work plans and procedures which guide service delivery, whilst providing supervisory support to the legal team. Your knowledge and skills gained through qualifications and experience will also enable you to foster and nurture relationships and partnerships.
To be successful in this role you will possess the ability to:
- Provide legal advice, information, and ongoing legal support services to clients.
- Participate in the development of operational work plans for the team and provide mentoring and supervision.
- Review draft communications for the team of solicitors and manage the reporting requirements for the programs.
- Provide high quality, accurate and comprehensive community legal services, in areas of law impacting vulnerable community members such as: consumer law, family law, and domestic and family violence.
- If qualified as a mediator or Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, provide mediation and family dispute resolution services.
- Coordinate our popular evening walk-in services when rostered.
With a strong focus on collaboration, you will build relationships and strengthen networks as part of a multidisciplinary organisation to provide referral pathways for clients to other Encircle support services or to other agencies within the region, where appropriate.
In order to be successful in your application you will be able to provide and demonstrate the below criteria obligations:
Requirements:
- Law Degree and current unsupervised QLS Practicing Certificate (mandatory)
- At least 5 years’ experience as a Solicitor
- Domestic and Family Violence Duty Lawyer Accreditation or willing to undertake training
- Qualified Mediator/Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner or willing to undertake training
- Minimum of 12 months Supervisory experience