• Busy legal practice, providing responsive, individualised service
• Part time (.6FTE) fixed term contract for 12 months
• Hours can be worked flexibly across the week

The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is a leading social justice law and policy centre. We build a fairer, stronger society by helping to change laws, policies and practices that cause injustice and inequality.

• PIAC offers a dynamic workplace where wellbeing is promoted, and flexibility supported

Our Homeless Persons' Legal Service provides free legal assistance for people experiencing homelessness. This includes a criminal law practice that aims to divert clients from the criminal justice system.

Reporting to the Managing Solicitor, HPLS, you will primarily support the work of the Criminal Solicitor Advocate as well as assist with administrative tasks across the HPLS team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing and processing client files including drafting outcome letters
• Appointment setting including for clients in custody, and reception cover
• Liaising with clients and stakeholders including police, courts and corrections

You have experience providing administrative support in a legal practice, including drafting correspondence. You are able to prioritise workload and develop workflow systems and processes, with intermediate MS Word and Excel skills, accurate and efficient data entry skills and a familiarity using a database. Your attributes include:

• Capacity to exercise sound judgement in dealing with sensitive, confidential matters
• Confident and courteous approach to assisting a range of people
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team

If you would like to contribute to breaking the cycle of disadvantage for people experiencing homelessness, please direct your enquiries to Annie Barker via [email protected], using the subject line: Paralegal, Criminal Law Practice enquiry via EthicalJobs, or for application instructions, click 'Apply Now'.

A position description is attached.

Please note there is no application close date and we invite you to apply as soon as possible.