Financial Counsellor

• $103,799.28 - $108,510.53 per annum plus employer funded superannuation

Make a real difference in the lives of people experiencing financial disadvantage

We are seeking a passionate and skilled Financial Counsellor to join our team. This role will provide financial counselling services, including information, support, and advocacy, as well as community development and community education activities that empower clients and build financial resilience.

Working closely with the Economic Justice Team, you will deliver holistic, wraparound services that improve outcomes for people facing financial hardship.

The Financial Counsellor will:

• Provide high-quality financial counselling support to eligible clients.
• Deliver advocacy, information, and guidance tailored to individual needs.
• Contribute to community development and financial education initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with NCLC's legal team to ensure integrated service delivery.

• Economic Justice – supporting clients at risk of homelessness to achieve financial stability.
• Steps to Legal Rights and Safe Landing – providing financial counselling for victim-survivors of family violence, including those from migrant backgrounds, as part of wraparound legal and support services.

Our vision is that the people of Melbourne's North West and Northern growth areas have access to high quality legal help, advice and justice, and their rights are protected.

The Northern Community Legal Centre (NCLC) is a dynamic not-for-profit generalist community legal centre which operates in one of the fastest growing areas of Melbourne, and has a significant catchment including the Merri-bek, Hume and Mitchell Shire Local Government Areas.

NCLC values an inclusive, flexible and supportive environment and are committed to providing a culture towards our clients, staff and stakeholders that reflects our values:

• Respectful: Acting with integrity, inclusiveness and accountability to each other, our clients and the community
• Innovative: Using creativity and flexibility to find the best possible solutions for our clients
• Connecting: Working with our community to achieve shared goals
• Passionate: Caring and supportive
• Outstanding Service: Delivering beyond expectations

NCLC is committed to providing a working environment that is flexible, friendly, collaborative, positive and supports team members to achieve a work/life balance. We offer:

• Generous salary packaging: Including access to Accommodation and Meals Entertainment packaging.
• Additional Leave: Enjoy five weeks annual leave, plus paid annual shut-down leave between Christmas to New Year
• Wellbeing support: Access to free, confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Work-life balance: Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work options, so you can thrive both personally and professionally.
• Professional Development: Access to regular professional development, including training, mentoring and networking.
• Collaborative culture: Be part of a passionate, supportive team who value respect, innovation, and making a difference

$103,799.28 - $108,510.53 per annum (depending on experience), plus employer funded superannuation.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Luke McLean, Director of Legal Practice on 03 9310 4376.

This is a 1-year (funded) fixed term position.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

NCLC is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and racially marginalised and refugee backgrounds, people of all ages, neurodiverse people, gender diverse people and LGBTIQA+ people. We welcome applications from people with a diversity of backgrounds and experience, including lived experience of the issues we work on.

• $103,799.28 - $108,510.53 per annum plus employer funded superannuation