Women’s Legal Service Victoria | Melbourne CBD | Immediate start | Hybrid working model | Part time 0.6 FTE | Maximum Term until 30 June 2026

• Be a part of a feminist community legal service supporting Victorian women.
• Your expertise will directly contribute to building a more gender-equitable society.
• Competitive remuneration, 5 weeks annual leave and flexible work arrangements.

About Us

For over 40 years Women’s Legal Service Victoria (Women’s Legal) has championed women’s rights to live free from violence. We are a dedicated team with a passion for working with women and non-binary people to live free from violence and discrimination by:

• Providing high quality integrated legal services for Victorian women and non-binary people who are victim-survivors of family violence and disadvantaged or marginalised by structural and systemic barriers.
• Building the capacity of professionals who work with women and non-binary people, to better understand the law and navigate the legal system safely.
• Advancing gender equality by challenging unsafe and discriminatory policies and laws and informing and advocating for legal and policy initiatives that respect and promote the rights of women and non-binary people.

About the Role

Working closely with the Manager – Education and Engagement, the Senior Education and Engagement Coordinator will lead a pilot workforce development initiative with a focus on private family lawyers. The coordinator will design and deliver high quality training to legal professionals working with people at risk of or experiencing family violence.

The role provides advice on and implements best practice and strategies to enhance training, capacity building, and workforce development activities designed and delivered by Women’s Legal.

This includes:

• Developing, delivering and evaluating of training initiatives and programs with a focus on piloting of quality training to private family lawyers across Victoria;
• Working collaboratively with other members of the team and other staff to develop and deliver evidence-based, best practice family violence, family law and/or child protection training and capacity building programs; and
• Providing ongoing advice, guidance and mentoring in the planning, development and implementation of processes , strategies, and programs of the Education and Engagement team.

About You

You will be a skilled educator and trainer with experience in designing and delivering training that aligns with adult education principles in family violence, family law, or child protection and meets audience needs. With strong project management skills, you can develop strategic capacity building and workforce development initiatives and collaborate effectively with stakeholders to enhance the capacity of legal professionals to support women experiencing family violence. You have excellent communication and facilitation skills, a deep understanding of feminist frameworks, and the ability to mentor others.

Key to your success is your:

• Ability to design, develop and implement best practice training and capacity building programs;
• Strong project management skills, including setting priorities, planning and organising work;
• Strategic and impact thinking;
• Ability to design and conduct meaningful training and project evaluation;
• Ability to work collaboratively and mentor; and
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

You will:

• Hold a tertiary degree in a relevant discipline, such as law, social work or adult education;
• Be willing to travel (where required) to deliver training and capacity building activities;
• Have experience in training development and facilitation within a family violence, family law or child protection context; and
• Have experience managing projects and stakeholder engagement.

Why Women’s Legal?

In return for your dedication, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration
• 5 weeks annual leave, plus bonus leave between Christmas and New Year!
• Paid parental leave and reproductive health leave
• Cultural leave
• A strong commitment to your professional development, personal development, and wellbeing
• A hybrid working model and a flexible working environment that supports work/non-work balance
• NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 in tax-free pay every year) plus meal and entertainment benefits (up to $2,650 tax-free pay per year)
• Fresh fruit available in the office
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program

To apply

Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Women’s Legal values as described in the attached position description.

Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles if they don’t meet 100% of the selection criteria. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria, but this role sounds like a good fit for you.

Please note, non-lawyers employed by Women’s Legal Service Victoria are required to comply with Section 121 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.

All successful candidates will be required to produce a national criminal history check prior to the commencement of their employment.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be emailed to [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Education and Engagement Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge, skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences, including those with lived experience of family violence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women with disability and women from migrant, refugee or non-English speaking backgrounds. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Women's Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.