Law Graduate, Sunshine
3 months ago
**About this role**:
- **Part time (0.8 FTE) maximum term position commencing in February 2025 to September 2025**:
- **Salary: $66,311 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging**:
- **Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model**
**About the program**
This program was created to honour the legacy of His Honour Steve Myall, Magistrate at Sunshine and Werribee Courts. His Honour made a significant contribution to the people and communities of Melbourne's Western Suburbs with his humanity and was renowned for his commitment to therapeutic and social justice.
The successful applicant will gain hands-on experience and mentoring across various legal fields including criminal, family and civil law. You will have the opportunity to dive into diverse legal aid work including observing court proceedings and tribunals, conducting legal research and working on client files, participating in client advice sessions, responding to client enquiries and providing information and referral services. Additionally, you will be exposed to the administration component of the organisation, where you will gain experience in frontline triage and clerking at court and reception.
Our program is designed to give you valuable exposure and access to networks, expertise, hands-on experience, mentoring, and training. We aim to support those who might face systemic barriers and help you build a meaningful career.
Throughout your journey, you'll be supported and guided by a dedicated host and Regional Manager, while working as part of a dedicated team of 50 lawyers, administrative staff and non-legal advocates.
- This role is based at our Sunshine office on Wurundjeri Country._
**About you**
We are seeking a values-driven, highly motivated law graduate who has a career interest in social justice/ human rights who can demonstrate their commitment to the community and VLA's vision and values of fairness, care and courage and inclusion.
To be accepted for the program, you must be eligible to commence your PLT in February 2025. Students who have completed their PLT are **ineligible** to apply.
**About Victoria Legal Aid**
We provide 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.
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)
- Access to discounted Private Health Insurance
**How to apply**
To be considered for this role, please submit the below:
- **Resume**
- **PLT Enrolment confirmation**
- **Academic transcript or Statement of results**
**Applications close by 11.59pm on Monday 14 October 2024**
**Other relevant information**
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:
- VG/VLA/RSD/1821326**Location**:
- Melbourne - Western Metro**Work Type**:
- Fixed term - part time**Job Function**:
- Graduate**Classification**:
- VLA2 - V2AO2D**Salary Range**:
- $56,951 - $76,425**Job Duration**:
- Up to September 2025**Date posted**:
- 23-Sep-2024**Application Close Date**:
- 14-Oct-2024
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