Job Summary
- $80,964 - $84,563 pa
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th Apr 2024
- Sydney > Sydney CBD
Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) operates a community legal centre and disability advocacy services working to ‘make rights real’ for people in NSW living with disabilities, particularly cognitive disabilities. We value and demonstrate justice, respect, and persistence in all our work.
IDRS is looking for a Solicitor for our community legal centre, the Ability Rights Centre (ARC). See attached position description.
The Ability Rights Centre provides legal and advocacy services for people with cognitive and other disabilities. It also delivers community legal education and engages in law and policy reform work with a view to promoting and protecting the rights of people with disability. ARC’s services are available to people across NSW.
For more information about the work of IDRS and ARC visit the IDRS website www.idrs.org.au.
This solicitor is a member of the ARC general legal team. The solicitor is responsible for providing legal services, providing information and referral, and undertaking some administrative duties.
IDRS values a diverse workforce and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
You must include a statement explaining how you meet each of these criteria in your application.
Required skills and experience:
Desirable skills and experience:
Email [email protected] using the subject line: Generalist Solicitor - Ability Rights Centre enquiry via EthicalJobs.