Senior Lawyer â Training and Legal Education
Senior Lawyer â Training and Legal Education
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Job Description
Womens Legal Service Victoria Melbourne CBD Immediate start Hybrid working model Part time 0.8 FTE Maximum Term until 30 June 2026
- Be a part of a feminist community legal service supporting Victorian women.
- Your expertise will directly contribute to building a more genderequitable society.
- Competitive remuneration 5 weeks annual leave and flexible work arrangements.
About Us
For over 40 years Womens Legal Service Victoria (Womens Legal) has championed womens rights to live free from violence. We are a dedicated team with a passion for working with women and nonbinary people to live free from violence and discrimination by:
- Providing high quality integrated legal services for Victorian women and nonbinary people who are victimsurvivors of family violence and disadvantagedor marginalised by structural and systemic barriers.
- Building the capacity of professionals who work with women and nonbinary people to better understandthe law and navigate the legal system safely.
- Advancing gender equality by challenging unsafe and discriminatory policies andlaws and informing and advocating for legal and policy initiatives that respect andpromote the rights of women and nonbinary people.
About the Role
Reporting to Legal Counsel (Family Violence and Family Law) you will provide high quality legal expertise to the development and delivery of best practice training and capacity building projects. This role has a particular focus on the development of new eLearn modules and trainings on family violence for private practitioners so that legal services appropriately respond to the needs of women experiencing family violence.
Role responsibilities include:
- Providing high level subject matter expertise in family violence and/or family law to the Education and Engagement Program;
- Contributing your subject matter expertise to collaborations with other members of the Education and Engagement Program to develop evidencebased and best practice training and capacity building programs including the development of eLearning packages;
- Contributing to the delivery of professional development activities (e.g. supervision mentoring shadowing) for lawyers participating in Womens Legal training and sector development programs; and
- Collaborating with partner organisations to deliver programs that meet the needs of community lawyers.
About You
You will be a skilled and collaborative lawyer with a commitment to delivering highquality legal education and supporting the skill development of other legal professionals. You excel in working as part of a team and bring a proactive and solutionsfocused approach to your work. Your strong technical expertise is matched by your ability to foster positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
Key to your success is your:
- Experience in contributing legal knowledge and skills to the development and delivery of training to lawyers and professionals working with women at risk of experiencing family violence;
- Experience in litigation and court advocacy in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Magistrates Court Childrens Court and/or Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal;
- Strong advice litigation mediation and negotiation skills in family violence and/or family law criminal law law and/or child protection law and migration law; and
- Experience and/or ability to mentor and support other lawyers and foster great working relationships with colleagues.
You will:
- Have a minimum of 4 years post admission experience in family law family violence child protection or migration;
- Have experience working with women experiencing family violence either in the private sector and/or in an integrated legal practice; and
- Hold an unrestricted practising certificate or have the ability to obtain one.
Why Womens Legal
In return for your dedication we offer:
- Competitive remuneration
- 5 weeks annual leave plus bonus leave between Christmas and New Year!
- Paid parental leave and reproductive health leave
- Cultural leave
- A strong commitment to your professional development personal development and wellbeing
- A hybrid working model and a flexible working environment that supports work/nonwork balance
- NFP salary packaging benefits (up to $15900 in taxfree pay every year) plus meal and entertainment benefits (up to $2650 taxfree pay per year)
- Fresh fruit available in the office
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
To apply
Submit a resume and covering letter to tell us how you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure the cover letter addresses how you personally align to Womens Legal values as described in the attached position description.
Research shows that women are less likely to apply for roles if they dont meet 100% of the selection criteria. We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet all the criteria but this role sounds like a good fit for you.
Please note nonlawyers employed by Womens Legal Service Victoria are required to comply with Section 121 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
All successful candidates will be required to produce a national criminal history check prior to the commencement of their employment.
Enquiries
Enquiries can be emailed to
Equal Opportunity Employer
We recognise our work benefits greatly from the unique knowledge skills and expertise of individuals with diverse experiences including those with lived experience of family violence Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women with disability and women from migrant refugee or nonEnglish speaking backgrounds. If this is you we strongly encourage you to apply.
Womens Legal relies on an exception under the Equal Opportunity Act to employ women only.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
