15 days remaining
Location: Gippsland | Bairnsdale
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid
Salary: $56,621 - $74,177
Occupation: Legal
Reference: VG/RSD/1601
We have an exciting opportunity for an engaged and motivated Legal Assistant to join our team making a difference in East Gippsland.
About the Legal Assistant Role:
We are seeking an engaged and motivated Legal Assistant to join our team making a difference in East Gippsland. This role will suit candidates who enjoy the day-to-day challenges of working within a fast-paced environment.
Victoria Legal Aid provides legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 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.
Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager, you'll be part of a team of legal assistants providing a broad range of legal administration support to our lawyers and the Gippsland offices including word processing, data entry, file management and reception services. You will also support our legal aid clients with general enquiries and work with external legal practitioners and community legal centres to ensure the needs of our clients are met.
About you:
You're keen to join a supportive and friendly team, and bring:
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.
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 we can best represent the people we serve. We especially encourage applications from Australian First Nations people, and are committed to progressing our vision for reconciliation in Australia.
Benefits - working at VLA:
Have a look at the careers section of VLA's website; a few highlights include:
How to apply:
Click the Apply Now button and upload:
Please note that your application will be assessed on how well it matches the Key Selection Criteria listed in the attached Position Description. If you are selected for interview, the interview questions will also be based around these Key Selection Criteria.
Luke Murphy (T: 03 5126 6490) can answer your questions about the role and the work. If you require adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or have recruitment questions, contact our friendly team on PCAdvisoryServices@vla.vic.gov.au.
Applications close on 11.59pm on Sunday 9 April 2023
Other relevant information
VLA employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and this role's duties require the role to be worked primarily onsite at VLA's Bairnsdale office. VLA is a child-safe organisation and is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
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Luke Murphy | (03) 5126 6490