• Ongoing Legal Assistant opportunities across Ringwood and Broadmeadows
• Salary range: $67,350 - $81,080 plus super
• Up to $15,900 in salary packaging, flexible hybrid work arrangement

About the role

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking dedicated Legal Assistants to join our Ringwood and Broadmeadows offices. We have a range of ongoing opportunities available and welcome applicants with strong administrative experience and an interest in supporting legal services.

In these roles, you will provide essential administrative support, including clerking at the relevant local courts, managing reception duties, data entry, answering phone enquiries, and conducting client triage and referrals. You will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the office while delivering high-quality service to clients and supporting our legal teams.

Our current opportunities include:

• Ringwood Office:
  • 1 x full-time ongoing position
  • 1 x ongoing part-time position (0.8 FTE)
  • 1 x ongoing part-time position (0.6 FTE)

One of the Ringwood vacancies will particularly suit candidates with some family law experience.

• Broadmeadows Office:
  • 1 x ongoing part-time positions (0.8 FTE)
  • 1x maximum position up to 31 Dec 2026 (0.4 FTE) with possibility of extending

These roles are based at our Ringwood and Broadmeadows offices on Wurundjeri Country.

About you

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:

• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with clients from diverse backgrounds, including vulnerable individuals.
• The ability to handle sensitive and complex situations with discretion.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, MS Teams) and the ability to learn and use legal case management systems effectively.
• Team-oriented mindset, with the ability to collaborate and work well with others in a busy legal environment.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate.

About VLA

We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy 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

• A focus on work-life balance, including flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid work from home & office model 
• Generous leave benefits, including:
  • Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
  • Paid gender affirmation leave
  • Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
• Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
• Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
• Discounted annual Myki public transport passes
• Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
• Free annual flu vaccinations
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant administrative experience, your preferred office location (Ringwood or Broadmeadows), and whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time opportunity.

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.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Julie Dyer, Administrative Services Manager, Ringwood on (03) 9259 5444 or Anna Occhiuzzi, Administrative Services Manager, Broadmeadows on (03) 9302 8717 or [email protected] using the subject line: Legal Assistants - Ringwood / Broadmeadows enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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.