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Form of workCare and Protection Lawyer
Our mission is open hearts and bold strides.
About the Role
Due to new funding, we are expanding our care and protection legal service and are now searching for a forward-thinking, innovative and dedicated Lawyer to join our multidisciplinary team. This is a full-time position. The position is a funded to 30 June 2024 with the possibility of a permanent position. We will consider applications from Lawyers who wish to work part-time.
Our integrated service delivery model is cutting-edge and we are seeing fantastic results for our clients as a result. In order to excel in this role, you need to have a passion for wrap-around legal service and a commitment to the case management model it requires. This model has resulted in our Care and Protection Service being awarded the Innovation for Change Award at the 2022 WA Mental Health Awards.
You need to be passionate about the law, challenging the status quo and making change. Our clients face adversity against systems that are often weighted against them, and we need lawyers and leaders who recognise the important role we play in being the voice for our clients, and to challenge the systems and its norms wherever we can.
This role requires a level of emotional resilience and excellent interpersonal skills. You must understand and be committed to principles of holistic, trauma-informed and culturally-safe legal practice, and it is essential that you have the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with clients who are traumatized and have complex personal circumstances, including mental illness.
You must love being in court and advocating for your clients as this role will be focused on the provision of legal information, advice, and representation (including at trial) to parents in Children’s Court care and protection proceedings. In keeping with our integrated service delivery model, you may also be required to assist clients with legal problems across a range of other areas of law, including restraining orders, family law, and criminal law.
In addition to your client and advocacy work, as part of the legal team you will mentor junior lawyers, supervise paralegals and volunteers, and participate in the community legal education opportunities.
This role will involve regular outreach work, including meeting with clients at a variety of community and health settings. At Ruah we work flexibly across many places which might include the office, home or while out and about.
What do we offer?
Level remuneration package of up to $94,000 (excluding super) pro rata depending on experience.
10 days paid family and domestic violence leave.
Salary packaging up to $15,900.
5 weeks annual leave.
Flexible working hours and office locations
Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much much more!
How to Apply
We hope the information in the below Position Application Kit will give you a better understanding of our recruitment and selection procedures and help you in preparing and submitting your application.
Applicants are asked to complete the following in order to apply for this role:
- Covering letter addressing selection criteria below in no more than 3 A4 pages
- Copy of your CV
The closing date is 31 March 2023 however applications will be considered as they are received. If you feel this is the perfect role for you, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as this role will be filled if a suitable applicant is identified before the closing date.
We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right.
Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.
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