About Women's Legal Service (SA)

Women's Legal Service SA (WLSSA) is a state-wide specialist community legal centre. WLSSA provides legal advice, representation, community legal education and support services to disadvantaged women living in South Australia.

WLSSA provides a supportive team environment and is committed to professional and personal development for all staff and volunteers. Access to a generous employee assistance program is also available. 

About the role

The role will be located within a multidisciplinary team. The team consists of Solicitors, Financial Counsellor and the Family Advocate. 

The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the volunteer programs in accordance with the business plan, funding guidelines and organisational policies and procedures;
• Directing recruiting, training, supporting and recognising volunteers in order to maximise volunteer effectiveness and engagement;
• Promoting the volunteer and legal placement programs by networking across a broad range of agencies; and
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, best practice and insurance is also a key component of the role. 

The successful applicant will need to have relevant tertiary qualification(s) and a minimum of 3 years experience.

The position is part-time (0.8 FTE). Salary is negotiable and dependent on experience. 

Benefits and perks

Some of the benefit and perks of working at WLSSA include:

• generous salary packaging is available for successful applicant;
• organisational commitment to supporting the personal and professional development of its staff; and
• the opportunity to working within a highly supportive and collaborative interdisciplinary work environment.

Skills and experience

We are seeking a Volunteer Coordinator with the following skills and experiences:

• Demonstrated ability to ensure a highly efficient and effective volunteer program(s); and
• Demonstrated ability to liaise, network and partner with external stakeholders such as universities, community services, and the legal profession.

Please email us at [email protected], using the subject line: Volunteer Coordinator (paid position) enquiry via EthicalJobs, for a copy of the Application Pack which contains the job selection criteria.