Lawyers - Victims Legal Service Helpline

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Victoria Legal Aid Full time
Lawyers - Victims Legal Service HelplineLawyers - Victims Legal Service Helpline

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

  • Multiple full-time maximum term positions up to 12 months
  • 1x full time maximum term position up to 10 months
  • Salary range: $90,871 - $101,868 plus super plus salary packaging
  • Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

Job Description
  • Multiple full-time maximum term positions up to 12 months
  • 1x full time maximum term position up to 10 months
  • Salary range: $90,871 - $101,868 plus super plus salary packaging
  • Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

About the role

The Victims Legal Service (VLS) is a collaborative initiative of the Victorian legal assistance sector. The VLS Helpline is operated by Victoria Legal Aid (VLA)'s Legal Help service, providing accessible and holistic intake, advice, and referrals aimed at ensuring victims of crime are provided with culturally safe and trauma-informed services to support their legal and non-legal needs.

In this role, you will provide legal advice and information to victims of crime through various channels (phone, webchat, and in-person). This may be in relation to the Victims of Crime Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), Restitution and Compensation Orders (RACO), and 'Confidential Communication' (also known as S32C applications) matters. You may also be required to provide information, referrals and legal advice through servicing any of the Client Intake and Information, Legal Advice and Specialist Services and webchat queues as directed.

This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.

About You

As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
  • A current Victorian practising certificate which entitles you to practise in Victoria as a government legal practitioner (mandatory).
  • Practical knowledge of law and procedure in Victims of Crime FAS and Restitution and Compensation Order (RACO) matters, and a range of ancillary legal matters in family, criminal and civil law.
  • Demonstrated high level legal problem-solving skills with an ability to use appropriate questioning techniques to accurately assess and address client needs in a trauma-informed way.
  • High level interpersonal and rapport building skills with experience servicing clients with complex trauma and needs.

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.

About Victoria Legal Aid

We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 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.

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 that we best represent the people we serve.

Employee Benefits
  • Focus on work-life balance including flexible working arrangements
  • Hybrid work from home & office model
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Excellent salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 and Novated Leasing
  • Opportunity to join Myki Commuter Club (and salary package the cost)
  • Supportive team environment in modern offices (including free gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office)
  • Access to discounted Private Health Insurance

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please click "Apply Now" and submit your current resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team via recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au.

For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Beck Johnston-Ryan, Managing Lawyer on (03) 9606 5202 or recruitment@vla.vic.gov.au using the subject line: Lawyers - Victims Legal Service Helpline enquiry via EthicalJobs.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Other Relevant Information

It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.

VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.Seniority level
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  • Employment typeFull-time
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  • Job functionLegal
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