We are seeking law students to join us as Paralegals at Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre (NSCLC).

• Part-time positions for several Paralegals working from 0.5 -1.0 FTE, various programs.
• Salary $76, 140 - $82,193 pro-rata plus 10.5% superannuation, salary sacrifice package and excellent employee conditions, including additional week annual leave.

About us

NSCLC aims to provide clients with a service that is specific to their needs. Our team of volunteers and workers are dedicated to ensuring we raise community awareness on legal information, advice and options. We understand that legal and social matters can be complex and often require a combination of legal, social and financial support.

Our Team

You are a key part of the NSCLC team dedicated to serving clients from a range of vulnerable groups in the Western Australian community. One element of our entire Northern Suburbs Community Legal Services Team has in common, is the belief in Social Justice – the right that all people should have equal access to wealth, health, well-being, justice and opportunity.

The Positions

The primary purpose of these roles is to provide support to our solicitors and advocacy to clients of NSCLC experiencing difficulties with legal and social matters. The paralegal also develops and presents community education as required.

One 0.5 FTE paralegal role will be an outreach role for Naala Djookan (a family domestic violence support hub) and the other 2.0 FTE roles will work within NSCLC.

The Person

The people we are seeking will be proactive and capable law students who are committed to delivering high quality, client centred, supervised legal advice to clients, and working with them to understand their legal issues and rights. You will be able to build working relationships in a professional setting and be passionate about working with vulnerable groups from culturally and linguistically diverse groups, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

You will also have strong attention to detail and will assist clients to prepare and lodge documentation.

You will have a passion for community education and have sound interpersonal and communication skills.

The people we are seeking will be working towards a Bachelor of Laws degree (or recognised equivalent).

Other requirements of the role can be found in the Job Description Form (JDF).

Employee Benefits

In addition to working as part of a passionate team working in a centre of excellence to support vulnerable people in the community, other benefits include:

• salary sacrificing up to $15,900 per annum
• support and opportunities for professional development
• family friendly and flexible working conditions
• additional leave entitlements
• the opportunity to be part of a larger community legal services team and organisation.

How to Apply

Please see JDF for more information including the Work-Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) by seeing the attached document or following the link to: http://www.talenting.com.au/careers/.

To apply for the position please submit the following:

1. Resume

2. Cover letter addressing the following subset of the Work-Related Requirements no longer than 2 pages.

• Demonstrated experience in providing legal and social supports to vulnerable people.
• Significant case work capability, including an ability to interview and assess client’s problems, identify options, provide information and feedback, provide advice, make referral and seek to evaluate outcomes.
• Able to facilitate, present and educate to a wide range of audiences on community (para) legal matters.

Applications that do not address the above subset of Work-Related Requirements will not be considered.

This position is being managed by Northern Suburbs Community Legal Centre's recruitment partners, talenting.

Applications should be submitted via clicking Apply Now. Interviews may commence prior to the closing date, and an appointment be made, so early applications are encouraged.

For further information please contact Tara Roopra on 08 6219 7102 or 0452 660 461, or via email [email protected] using the subject line: Paralegals enquiry via EthicalJobs.