Knowmore Legal Service is a nationwide service, supporting victim‐survivors of childhood abuse and the Stolen Generations in accessing legal redress and justice. We offer free, confidential services to help victim‐survivors navigate their compensation and redress options, including assistance with the National Redress Scheme, Victims of Crime Compensation Schemes, WA Stolen Generations Redress Scheme and Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme.
Our team provides free legal assistance, financial counselling, social support and specialised cultural support for First Nations people. With a trauma‐informed and culturally safe approach, we empower victim‐survivors to make informed choices on their path to healing and justice.
Job Summary
* Full‐time, fixed‐term until 30 June 2027
* Perth
* Generous salary packaging, extra super and leave conditions
* Purpose driven and impactful role
We Are Looking For Lawyers Who Have
* A practising certificate to practice as a lawyer in Perth WA.
* Experience in or a good understanding of administrative and/or civil law.
* Experience providing legal advice to vulnerable individuals, underpinned by a trauma‐informed approach.
* Demonstrated cultural competency in providing services to Aboriginal people and/or organisations and relevant experience demonstrating an ability to acquire and apply those skills quickly in the role.
* Experience delivering plain language legal advice and information.
* Sound computer skills within a legal practice environment (knowledge of CRM systems desirable).
* A willingness to work as part of a multi‐disciplinary team.
* A commitment to social justice.
* A good level of resilience, self‐care and focused management of own wellbeing.
About The Role
* Provide legal services to people seeking advice in regard to their legal options in relation to childhood sexual abuse.
* Provide high‐quality legal information, advice, representation and referral services to clients who are survivors of child sexual abuse and the Stolen Generations, through telephone and face‐to‐face services.
* Contribute as a professional member of a national legal practice, complying with the rules and requirements of relevant legal profession legislation and the Community Legal Centre Risk Management Guide.
* Work cooperatively and collaboratively, both within Knowmore's multi‐disciplinary model of teams of legal and non‐legal staff, and with external service providers, to ensure client's legal and other needs are identified and actioned in a consistent, effective and timely way.
* Manage a significant caseload of client matters ensuring all service standards and timelines are met and service data is recorded.
* Make referrals, including warm referrals, to other service providers where appropriate.
* Participate in outreach to relevant agencies and, if possible, outreach to remote communities to provide information about what Knowmore Legal Service can offer and engage with those communities in a culturally appropriate manner.
Knowmore's Approach
Our lawyers work closely with our Social Workers and Counsellors, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Advisers and Financial Counsellors to ensure our clients' needs are met. You can focus on providing trauma‐informed legal services knowing that these other teams are providing additional support and advice.
We Provide The Following Benefits
* General leave entitlements, with shut down between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day without deduction from your annual leave.
* 17.5% leave loading on annual leave.
* Not‐for‐Profit salary packaging options through our provider including general expense, parking, novated lease, and meals and entertainment programs.
* Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid arrangements of 2 days working from home, pro‐rated for part time (following a qualifying period during probation and assessment of the home office environment).
* Access to paid regular external supervision, in addition to regular work supervision.
* Generous professional training and development opportunities in addition to our core training requirements.
* Access to EAP.
* Additional 0.5% superannuation on top of the guaranteed rate.
Required Checks
The role will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Records Check and Working with Children Check.
Statement of Commitment
We are committed to a trauma‐informed and culturally safe approach, walking alongside victim‐survivors every step of the way. We recognise and value the strength that diversity brings to our work. We strongly encourage applications from individuals of all ages with diverse lived experiences and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from multicultural, multifaith and linguistically diverse communities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability. Your unique perspective and voice are not only welcome—they are essential to the work we do.
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