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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, provide them with easy ways to learn about their rights and responsibilities, and answer their legal questions.
Each year over 140,000 South Australians benefit from the services we deliver.
The Role
Legal Services is seeking a Legal Officer to provide advice and guidance to junior practitioners and administrative support staff in our Family Safety and Support, Litigation Team. You will assist the Team Leader in supporting solicitors with complex family violence matters as well as delivering complex advice, advocacy, and representation.
In this role you will work in two areas, our Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service (WDVCAS) and our Family Advocacy and Support Services (FASS), and will liaise with our Integrated Services Team who also work closely with victims of domestic violence. Your work will include assisting women who are experiencing domestic and/or family violence to obtain intervention orders and termination of tenancy matters. You will have the opportunity to develop and deliver educational training programs to staff and stakeholders.
If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role, apply now!
Total Indicative Remuneration Package
$112,883 - $124,036 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.
Position Status
2 year temporary contract at the LSC3 classification level.
What You Need For Success
The ideal candidate will:
- Hold an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate or currently eligible to apply for an unrestricted Category C Practising Certificate.
- Be an admitted practitioner of the Supreme Court of South Australia and High Court of Australia.
- Possess a minimum of 5 years post admission legal experience.
- Possess experience in family law, domestic and family violence law and practice in South Australia.
- Demonstrate ability to motivate, mentor and guide junior legal staff to set direction and create cohesive work teams.
- Confidently and efficiently provide complex legal advice by assessing problems logically, thoroughly and reliably with due skill and diligence.
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 families through our inclusive Employee Assistance Program.
- 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
To apply for this role, you will need to click on the Apply Now button. Have your resume, preferably in a PDF version ready to be attached and a cover letter. All applications are to be submitted by 5pm Sunday 7 July 2024.
Should you require any further information please direct your query to Antoinette Amadio - Team Leader, Family Safety and Support, Litigation on (08) 8111 5***.
We welcome applications from everyone. We are an inclusive employer, and Support diversity and inclusion by recognising our staff for their unique qualities, ideas, and insights.
