The Working Women's Centre SA Inc is a not-for-profit organisation and a community legal centre that provides a legal service to marginalised working women and people. The Centre has three arms of work:
Legal Service – we provide legal advice and representation to marginalised workers who contact the Centre with work issues through one-to-one clinic appointments. Clients may require ongoing advice and if so we also provide advice outside of these clinic appointments.
Advocacy – we conduct advocacy to resolve systemic issues that affect women and other vulnerable workers, such as sexual harassment and precarious work. Our advocacy program is informed by our legal and education service.
Education – we provide fee-for-service and free training for workers and employers about workplace rights, sexual harassment, responding to disclosures of domestic violence and other topics.
The Centre was established in 1979 and has been advising, supporting and advocating for vulnerable women for 45 years. The Centre provides support, advice, information, and representation to women who face issues in their employment in both federal and state jurisdictions. The Centre is also concerned with the structural inequalities for women in the workplace, and conducts outreach and community legal education.
Employment conditions are specified in our enterprise agreement, with a 4-day week pilot program being trialed (continuation subject to consultation and review).
LAWYER'S DUTIES Client Services / Case Work:
Provide information and legal advice to marginalised people who are primarily not members of unions and who do not have their own lawyer.
Provide industrial and legal advice across a wide range of federal and state legislation concerning sexual harassment, dismissals, wages and conditions, discrimination and employment matters.
Represent clients in conciliation, arbitration, and court hearings with respect to workplace claims and disputes.
Working closely with the Director/Principal Solicitor and the Senior Lawyer the successful candidate(s) will have responsibility for carriage of disputes, pre and post conciliation/mediation.
Provide supervision to lawyers with restricted practising certificates.
Maintain files and organise client data for the purpose of reporting.
Perform ancillary tasks as directed.
Union Liaison and Assistance:
Educate and assist clients to connect with and join their relevant trade union.
Please address applications to Ms Nikki Candy, CEO. Please address each selection criteria in your cover letter.
Applications close Monday, 13 April 2026 at 5pm.
Your application will include the following questions:
* Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
* How many years' experience do you have as a lawyer?
* Have you completed a qualification in law?
* How many years' experience do you have in industrial relations & employment law?
* How many years' experience do you have in litigation & dispute resolution law?
* Do you hold a current Australian legal practising certificate?
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