This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of people and communities in our local area of Redfern and statewide. If you are committed to empowering others and driving positive change, we would love to hear from you.
One year contract, full time or part time role;
Salary: $94,344 - $99,267 p.a. (pro rata for part time) depending on qualifications and experience;
In person, office based role in Redfern.
Redfern Legal Centre’s intake service is a vibrant, client and volunteer focused environment.
The social worker will work with clients seeking legal advice and assistance and provide appropriate referrals to alternate or complementary services and social support.
The social worker will mentor and supervise law student volunteers conducting triage and provide support and debriefing where appropriate.
Redfern Legal Centre works to continuously improve the service we provide to our clients and local community, and this role will have the opportunity to reflect upon and improve intake services in a collaborative manner with colleagues.
Redfern Legal Centre is a non-profit community legal centre that promotes social justice and creates change.
We provide effective and integrated free legal services that are client focussed, collaborative, non-discriminatory and responsive to changing community needs - to our local community as well as state-wide.
Our specialist legal services focus on tenancy, credit, debt and consumer law, financial abuse, employment law, international students, First Nations justice, police accountability, and provide outreach services including through our health justice partnership.
We drive innovation and change through policy and law reform work to address inequalities in the legal system, policies and social practices that cause disadvantage.
The closing date for applications is Monday 19 August 2024 at 9am.
Your application should be no more than six pages and must include:
a cover letter;
your resume; and
a statement addressing the Essential Knowledge Skills and Experience Criteria in the position description.
Redfern Legal Centre is a diverse and inclusive workplace that offers flexible conditions and supports wellbeing.
We encourage applications by First Nations people and people with disability.
We require job applicants to be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or to have a valid medical exemption and to comply with s 121 of the Legal Profession Uniform Law.
Please send your application to recruitment@rlc.org.au. Enquiries should be directed to Catherine Hewett, catherine@rlc.org.au.
