Lawyer, Victims Legal Service Helpline
6 days ago
**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time
**Salary**: $90,871 - $101,868
**Grade**:WVR 3.2
**Occupation**:Legal
**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
**Reference**:VG/VLA/LPCJLH/1868468
Seeking motivated lawyers who want to make a difference to the lives of victims of crime by providing legal assistance in our Legal Help team.
- **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.
- This role is based at our Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country._
**About you**
- 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.
**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 submit your current **resume** and a **cover letter addressing the key selection criteria**.
**Applications close by 11.59pm on Tuesday 15 July 2025.**
**Other relevant information**
- VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
- Applications close Tuesday 15 July 2025 at 11.59pm
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- 1 July 2025
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