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Base pay range A$90,000.00/yr - A$115,000.00/yr
Looking for career growth and great work life balance?
Perhaps a sea change to the beautiful Great Southern region of Western Australia?
Immediate start | Albany, WA based location Passionate and dedicated team focused on social justice and advocacy Great Southern Legal Community Services (GSCLS) is seeking a Lawyer who has an interest in helping communities, individuals and families fight for their rights and needs.
What You Get You will be based in the Albany office with occasional travel to the broader regions, easy access to the city center and all the lifestyle benefits of a sea change.
Your package will include:
Excellent salary and benefits Great work life balance – 40 hours per week Non-billing, team approach to case work Supported by a diverse network of lawyers across WA Flexible working options considered Professional training and growth opportunities Paid leave during the festive season office closure period Employee Assistance Program What You'll Be Doing Reporting to the Principal Lawyer, you will be joining a dedicated multidisciplinary team of professionals, providing a range of legal assistance services to people throughout the Great Southern region.
Key duties will include:
Provide legal assistance to clients, including ongoing casework. Attending client meetings and court appearances, within Albany and at our outreach locations of Katanning and Narrogin. Contribute to service planning, triage processes and client intake procedures. Contribute to the preparation and presentation of community legal education programs. Maintain key stakeholder relationships with Government and community services. Participate in relevant community networks. Work collaboratively to build and manage new initiatives to provide increased legal access to communities in outreach regional towns. Engage in GSCLS efforts in State and National work around systemic advocacy for legal assistance issues relevant to the priority group. What You'll Have To be successful in this role you will need:
Passion to work with people in communities for social justice through advocacy. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with vulnerable people, First Nations people and people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds. About GSCLS GSCLS is a not-for-profit organisation, based in the beautiful seaside city of Albany, who have been committed to providing legal and advocacy services to the Great Southern community of Western Australia since 1995.
With the primary goal to support community members, GSCLS provides a range of services such as advice, support, advocacy, mediation, court representation, and educational sessions on community legal matters.
Sound good to you? Apply now. If this is the opportunity you've been looking for, please submit your resume and covering letter today via LinkedIn!
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Legal, Administrative, and Customer Service
Industries Individual and Family Services, Legal Services, and Law Practice
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