WHAT WE OFFER!

- Access to salary packaging benefits
- A supportive Employee Assistance Program
- Great team culture - work with a team of passionate and caring professionals on meaningful work
- Extra Time Off! - up to 10 days inclusive of public holidays over the Christmas / Recent Year period
- CBD location with excellent access to public transport
- Fixed Term until 30 June 2027 & Part Time (3 days a week)
- Salary: $80,008.50 per annum, pro rata for part-time employment

ABOUT US Circle Green Community Legal (Circle Green) is a community legal centre providing humanitarian, tenancy, workplace, and family and domestic violence legal advice, further assistance, representation, advocacy, community legal education, referrals, outreach, and support.

OUR PURPOSE

Accessible Justice. To create a system, place, and space to ensure a safety net of best practice legal advice, education, and advocacy in our specialist fields.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for Advocates to join our Tenancy team.

Advocates deliver high-quality supervised legal advice to clients, and work with them to understand their legal issues and rights. Advocates work closely with the supervising lawyers and other team members to provide clients with trauma-informed, effective, and streamlined services.

Advocates will also provide legal administration support, including eligibility assessment and triage for new clients, facilitating referrals and communicating with external stakeholders, and supporting our duty lawyer at the Perth Magistrates Court.

ABOUT YOU

We are seeking dedicated and caring individuals who enjoy a challenge and are interested in making a difference to the lives of the people we work with.

Experience

- Demonstrated commitment to human rights and social justice issues.
- Demonstrated capacity to interpret and apply legislation.
- Genuine interest in relevant area of law.

Skills





- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to understand and convey complex details to people from diverse social, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds
- Sound research, problem solving and analytical skills to identify issues and possible solutions based on relevant information
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a collaborative and supportive team member
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, including conflict resolution skills, including the ability to provide appropriate and responsive support to clients.
- Strong organisational skills with proven ability to prioritise work activities and deliver quality outputs to tight timeframes.

Desirable

- Currently studying or intending to commence Law Degree.

Join a team of passionate, like‑minded individuals committed to creating accessible justice and delivering best practice services to our community. If you have any questions, would like a confidential discussion about the role, or would like a copy of the position description, please contact Human Resources at (08) 6148 3648 6148 3648) or via email at [email protected].

Circle Green is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and supports all individuals. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, and people with disabilities.

HOW TO APPLY To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria above by 09 October 2026. Please note that shortlisting, interviewing and appointment may begin immediately. Circle Green reserves the right to close the position prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged. Due to a high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working at Circle Green.

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🏢 Circle Green Community Legal
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