POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Senior Family Lawyer is based at our office in Broadmeadows, and is responsible for providing family law expertise to support to a range of family violence projects including NCLC’s Safe Landing Project which responds to the migration and family violence related legal and support needs of women residing on temporary visas in Australia; the North-West Enhanced Pathways Project, a health Justice partnership model with maternal child health services; and the Financial Divide Project, which focuses on lawyer assisted property law dispute resolution to enhance financial sustainability for victim survivors fleeing family violence. The role will have a stronger focus on a recent project, the Young Women’s Economic Empowerment Project, which seeks to enhance the safety, stability and improve the financial status of young women subjected to family violence, through streamlined access to legal assistance, with barriers to economic security identified and acted upon through broader systemic advocacy.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking a Senior Family Lawyer that has been admitted to practice with at least 4 years post admission experience, with demonstrated practice experience in family law and family violence related legal issues.

REMUNERATION

Salary range from $104,609 to $109,233 per annum SCHCADS Award (depending on experience), plus employer funded superannuation. In addition, generous salary packaging is available (including access to Accommodation and Meal Entertainment packaging).

BENEFITS

NCLC staff are entitled to 5 weeks annual leave and access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT NORTHERN COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

The Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) is a dynamic not-for-profit community legal centre which operates in one of the fastest growing areas of Melbourne, and has a significant catchment including the Merri-bek, Hume and Mitchell Shire Local Government Areas. The NCLC operates from a central office located in Broadmeadows with outreach clinics to other service areas. NCLC ensures services accessible to all the community by providing legal advice, education and referrals. However, NCLC recognises that there are members of our community who suffer serious disadvantage and has prioritised marginalised people who have the least resources and ability to access legal assistance including; newly arrived and refugees; survivors/victims of family violence, young people, people with mental health issues, and have aligned our service delivery accordingly. 

NCLC employs over 25 staff including 11 lawyers to provide advice, casework, community legal education, community development and administrative support to priority clients, including victims of family violence, refugees and the newly arrived, people diagnosed with a mental illness, young people aged 25 and under and other people facing systemic barriers. Our main office is in Broadmeadows and we will be opening a second office in Wallan. We assist clients at a range of outreach locations as well as providing telephone and face to face appointments.

INTERESTED?

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For further information on the role, please contact Luke McLean, Legal Practice Manager on 03 9310 4376.

For further information on NCLC, please visit our website.

Northern Community Legal Centre is committed to building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ identifying people and mature age workers to apply.

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