Solicitor and Community Legal Education Officer

Solicitor / Community Legal Education Officer

SCHADS Level 4.1 | Full-time, permanent | Port Macquarie

Build your legal career while making a difference in your community.

Mid North Coast Legal Centre (MNCLC) is looking for a Solicitor to join our Port Macquarie team in a varied role combining legal practice, community legal education, outreach and community engagement.

This is a great prospect for an early-career solicitor who wants to develop broad legal experience in a supportive community legal practice while also working directly with communities to improve legal knowledge and access to justice.

You’ll work with clients, provide legal advice and casework, participate in outreach, and help develop and deliver community legal education across the Mid North Coast.

ABOUT MNCLC

Mid North Coast Legal Centre (MNCLC), www.mnclegal.org.au, is part of Advocacy Law Alliance Ltd, www.advocacylaw.org.au.

MNCLC is a not-for-profit community legal centre providing civil law services across the local government areas of MidCoast, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Kempsey Shire, Nambucca Shire, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour.

We have offices in Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour and provide services across our geographic catchment.

MNCLC seeks to improve access to justice through legal information and advice, advocacy and representation, community legal education and outreach, and policy and law reform.

This position is based in our Port Macquarie office.

WHAT WE OFFER

- 38-hour working week, Monday to Friday

- Permanent position based in Port Macquarie

- Salary at SCHADS Award Level 4.1

- Up to 6 weeks' annual leave, plus 5 paid wellbeing days

- Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay

- Access to a company vehicle for work-related travel





- Ongoing training and professional development

- Support and supervision to develop your legal practice

- Varied work across legal practice, community education and outreach

- A supportive and rewarding team culture

- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in regional communities

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a hybrid position combining legal service delivery with community legal education and engagement.

You will provide legal information, advice and casework while also helping MNCLC connect with communities, community organisations and other services across our region.

The role provides an opportunity to develop practical legal skills while gaining experience in community legal education, outreach, stakeholder engagement and identifying emerging legal needs within the community.

Legal Practice

You will:

- Deliver high-quality legal advice and casework in line with the Centre's Legal Practice Manual and strategic priorities.

- Provide ethical, trauma-informed and client-centred legal services.

- Undertake advocacy, negotiation and dispute resolution appropriate to your level of experience.

- Participate in outreach legal services across MNCLC's catchment area.

- Work collaboratively with other solicitors and members of the broader MNCLC team.

- Develop your legal knowledge and practice with support and supervision from experienced practitioners.

- Contribute to accessible legal services for people experiencing disadvantage and barriers to justice.

Community Legal Education, Outreach and Engagement

A key part of this position will be taking legal information beyond the office and into the community.

You will:

- Develop and deliver community legal education workshops, presentations and resources.

- Participate in outreach activities across our service area.

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📌 Solicitor and Community Legal Education Officer (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Advocacy Law Alliance
📍 Port Macquarie