Lawyer - Women's Domestic Violence Court Assistance

3 days ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia SA Government -LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION Full time

**Legal Services Commission**
**Job reference**: req29
**Location**: 5001 - ADELAIDE
**Job status**: Short Term Contract
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Organisation**

The Legal Services Commission is passionate about ensuring justice is available and accessible for all South Australians. As the largest legal assistance service in SA, we ensure that South Australians have access to a trusted lawyer when they need help to be heard, easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and service to answer any legal questions.

Each year 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.

**The Opportunity**

If you are passionate about advocating for women experiencing domestic and/or family violence, this is the role for you

You will support women in reporting breaches of intervention orders, liaise with SAPOL with concerns relating to intervention orders whilst making appropriate referrals to legal and other support services for women dealing with complex legal matters. You will also assist women in negotiating the break of lease tenancy matters through SACAT.

**Total Indicative Remuneration Package**

$97,898 - $105,037 per annum pro rata including salary, superannuation and leave loading.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Legal Services is able to offer its employees attractive salary sacrifice arrangements, including up to $15,900 pre-tax each Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) year for general living expenses.

**Term of Employment**

12 month temporary contract available at LSC2 classification level.

**What You Need for Success**
- Possess minimum of two (2) years post admission legal experience.
- Demonstrated ability in supporting women experiencing domestic and family violence.
- Work and communicate effectively with persons from a wide range of backgrounds including understanding, and responding appropriately to cultural, ethnic and indigenous differences and to persons living with a disability.
- Knowledge of referral pathways for those experiencing coercive control including crisis support services, and social support services and legal services.

**Workplace Benefits**

We provide a range of financial and non-financial benefits to our employees that include:

- The opportunity to work alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues in a supportive workplace that is concerned about employee well-being.
- Generous salary sacrifice benefits through Smart Salary (as outlined above).
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Payment of Practising Certificate for legal staff.
- Payment of relevant Professional memberships.
- Support for employees and their family through our inclusive Employee Assistance Programme.
- Supported training and development opportunities in areas including working with vulnerable clients, cultural sensitivity and trauma informed practice.
- Access to a comprehensive in-house legal Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program.
- Contemporary workplace accommodation.
- Career development opportunities within the team and the organisation.
- Payment of employment screening checks.

**Next Steps**

Should you require any further information please direct your query to Antoinette Amadio on (08) 8111 5300.

Please click here for Job and Person Specification

**Applications close**: 14/10/2024 00:59 AM

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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