Youth Lawyer, Educator

2 days ago

Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Central Australian Women's Legal Service Full time
Youth Lawyer, Educator (Female Identified)

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About CAWLS

Central Australian Women's Legal Service (CAWLS) is a dynamic Community Legal Centre catering to women in Central Australia and the Barkly Region, with offices in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. Specialising in assisting women affected by Domestic and Family Violence, CAWLS adopts a holistic and culturally safe approach, offering services such as law reform, legal representation, client support, financial counselling, and community legal education.

Join a supportive legal team of multicultural women from across Australia who are dedicated to enabling, educating, and empowering women in navigating the legal system, and ensure the respect and consideration of women's rights.

About the Opportunity

Central Australian Women's Legal Service (CAWLS) is looking for a full-time Youth Lawyer, Educator based in Alice Springs, NT. This position is partially based at Centralian Senior College, delivering legal support, education and advocacy to students, staff and families — with remote outreach a core component.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Delivering legal advice, case work and referrals to students and families
  • Preparing and facilitating tailored community legal education sessions
  • Providing legal support in partnership with the School Wellbeing Team
  • Conducting remote outreach to engage with and support regional schools
  • Advocating in collaboration with school and CAWLS colleagues
  • Collecting and analysing case data using internal systems
  • Supporting school staff to respond to DFSV disclosures and access barriers
About You / Qualifications

To qualify, you will need to be eligible to hold a Practising Certificate in the Northern Territory.

  • Experience in legal settings relevant to DFSV, family or youth law
  • Experience delivering legal education or community programs in schools
  • Ability to develop tailored legal education and training resources
  • Familiarity with CALD and First Nations communities
  • Strong understanding of legal, economic and social barriers facing youth

Experience in legal practice, particularly with vulnerable youth or in school/community settings, will be highly regarded. Ideal candidate demonstrates empathy, adaptability, and a passion for innovative, non-traditional legal settings; strong communication and teamwork; resilience to work in trauma-informed environments.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive base salary plus 12% superannuation (commensurate with skills and experience), along with:

  • Relocation assistance up to $3,000 and support to make Alice Springs your new home
  • Six weeks annual leave plus 12 days personal leave
  • Salary sacrificing options
  • A supportive work environment with on-the-job training
  • Paid professional development and upskilling opportunities
  • Wellbeing focus, team bonding, and strong culture
  • Mentorship and training programmes
Other

Please note: This is a female-identified position under Sections 30 and 34 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. You must hold (or be eligible to obtain) a current NT Driver's Licence, Ochre Card, and National Police Check.

Ready to Apply?

If you're passionate about youth justice, education, and community empowerment, Apply Now to make a real difference in Central Australia.


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