Legal Support Officer

7 days ago


Melbourne, Australia Victorian Institute of Teaching Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Victorian Institute of Teaching

**Salary**: $71,894 - $87,293

Occupation: Legal

Reference: VG/CC-5049A
- The Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) is an independent statutory authority, whose primary function is to regulate members of the teaching profession to ensure quality teaching, and provide for the safety and wellbeing of children.
- Our vision is for all Victorian children and young people to have the best teachers.**About us**

VIT offers a supportive, inclusive working environment, plus an attractive remuneration package and flexible work options. Our teams of diverse, high performing individuals are supportive and inclusive. Every role at VIT provides for the safety and wellbeing of children; our work enables quality teaching and the best educational outcomes for young Victorians.
- VIT promotes and encourages the Victorian Public sector Employees Code of Conduct of responsiveness, integrity, impartiality, accountability, respect, leadership and human rights.
- VIT is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and identities. It is the VITs policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with disability.
- We pride ourselves on allowing our staff to grow to their full potential, by offering new professional challenges and providing career growth opportunities.
- VIT is centrally located near Southern Cross Station in modern and up-to-date offices. Due to COVID-19, staff are working in the office and remotely on a hybrid model. All equipment will be provided.
- VIT is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and stakeholders. We require all employees to comply with VITs vaccination policy.Do you have a strong administrative background? Do you have exceptional organisation skills and enjoy working in a motivated team? Do others respect your attention to detail and ability to problem solve?

If you fit this profile, then you could join the dynamic Professional Conduct Branch at the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). The Legal Support Officer role offers an outstanding career opportunity for a professional who is passionate about using their administrative skills and expertise to support VIT in its regulation of Victorian teachers.

With the opportunity to regularly engage with external stakeholders, assist VIT lawyers and investigators and provide support to VIT's Professional Conduct Committee, the role will ensure the effective and timely progression of VIT's regulatory activities.

**About the role**

Salary range: $81,134 - $87,293 per annum (plus statutory superannuation)

Be part of a forward-thinking, risk-based regulator where ideas and opinions are valued. This role will require you to:

- Communicate effectively with external stakeholders such as members of the public, complainants, school principals, manager of early childhood services, Victoria Police, the Commission for Children and Young People, Working with Children Check Victoria and other teacher regulatory authorities.
- Communicate clearly, effectively and sensitively with applicants and registered teachers about VIT legislation, policies, procedures and decision that may impact on the status of their registration.
- Perform a wide range of administrative tasks associated with accurate file and record management including photocopying, data entry, compiling of hearing books and assembling briefs to counsel.
- Provide paralegal assistance including drafting legal correspondence and documentation, compiling hearing books, assembling briefs to counsel, and co-ordinating responses to subpoenas and other requests for information, and supporting lawyers to manage disciplinary proceedings and litigation.
- Provide secretariat support for VIT's Professional Conduct Committee including preparing meeting agendas, data and statistical reporting, summarising CEO reports, collating and uploading briefing papers to VIT's online file management system and taking meeting minutes as required.
- Be accountable for assessing and managing risk, including by identifying the need to escalate matters as appropriate.
- Maintain accurate, complete and timely records of all complaints, notifications, correspondence and action taken using VIT business systems.

**About you**

As an experienced legal support officer, you will have extensive experience providing administrative support to others, preferably within a regulatory or legal environment. You will be organised, resilient and flexible. You will also have:

- Excellent attention to detail.
- High-level planning and prioritisation skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Very sound interpersonal skills
- Ability to identify and assess risk, and escalate matters where appropriate.

**Please see attached position description for more information.**

**Applicants should be aware that this role will involve the review of confro


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