• 1x full time ongoing position
• 1x parental leave backfill position up to 12 months
• Salary range: $62,123 - $76,425 plus super plus salary packaging
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role

In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to our lawyers and clients, as part of a small team of Legal Assistants. A significant part of your responsibilities will include clerking duties in court, in addition to reception tasks and general office support.

You'll also play an important role in assisting clients by answering questions, providing information about legal services, and connecting them with the right support. Your work will help ensure that the office runs smoothly and efficiently.

This role is based at our Sunshine office on Wurundjeri Country. Please note that this position is available for full-time employment ONLY.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks and deadlines.
• Great communication skills and a client-focused approach.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds, including vulnerable or disadvantaged clients.
• Attention to detail and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Experience providing administrative &/or reception support, ideally within a legal environment (highly desirable).

About Sunshine office

Join our brand-new Sunshine office, which has been open for just a year and features state-of-the-art equipment. Located in the heart of Sunshine, our office is conveniently close to public transport, and a vibrant shopping centre with numerous dining options and coffee shops. Enjoy the added perk of fortnightly massages right in the office and be part of a fantastic team that values collaboration and well-being. This modern and dynamic environment is designed to support you both professionally and personally.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid

We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee benefits

• Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
• Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a completed candidate application form (listed within the file attachments).

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team via [email protected] using the subject line: Legal Assistant - Sunshine enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Alex Forster, Administrative Services Manager on (03) 9300 5304 or [email protected].

No agency applications will be accepted.

Other relevant information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.

A position description is attached.