**** Melbourne Victoria Legal Aid
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Job Description
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) are seeking an experienced administration officer to join our Help Before Court team of legal staff and help make a difference in the community.
Legal Assistant, Help Before Court PN ****
1x full-time maximum term position up to 12 months (part-time 0.8 FTE considered)
Salary range: $67,350 - $81,080 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model
About the role
Based at our Melbourne office, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our client services.
You will work together with our team of highly skilled legal assistants to deliver legal information services, connect help seekers with the best services for their circumstances and legal needs, collect court documents and make legal advice appointments and referrals.
You will also provide legal administrative support to our lawyers including client data entry, file management, preparation of legal documents and general administrative support.
Location: Melbourne CBD office on Wurundjeri Country.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
Experience in providing administrative support, ideally gained within a legal environment, and/or the ability to provide client focused services in a complex, confidential and sensitive environment.
Strong organisational, problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to prioritise workloads, meet timelines and work under pressure to ensure efficient and effective delivery of VLA services.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
We offer legal representation,



family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most.
With over ****+ staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we.
We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse.
Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee advantages
A focus on work-life balance, including flexibleworking arrangements
Hybridwork fromhome& office model
Generous leave benefits, including:
Three days paid seasonal leave (to be taken between Boxing Day and New Year's Day public holidays)
Paid gender affirmation leave
Five days both paid reproductive and fertility leave per calendar year
Annual 3% salary increase each December plus performance-related salary incentives
Attractive salary packaging options including General Expenses up to $15,900, Meals & Entertainment up to $2,650 PLUS Novated Leasing
Individual learning and professional development opportunities, tailored to your role and career goals
Free annual flu vaccinations
Access to gym and end-of-trip facilities at our CBD office
Access to our Employee Assistance Program, including confidential counselling and access to a range of mental health and wellbeing resources.




Applications close by *****pm on Thursday 5 November ****.
Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location.
In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.
We welcome expressions of interest from law students interested in casual paralegal opportunities in our Melbourne office.
This is an exciting opportunity for motivated students to diversify their skills and gain exposure to a top-tier law firm, while working predominantly for a large-scale matter.
You will develop your skills alongside some of the best in the industry in a dynamic team environment.
To be successful in securing a paralegal position, you will:
Be currently studying a law degree
Be in at least your second year of studies
Have a strong academic record
Be available to work a minimum of 4 days per week with immediate availability to commence
Have no planned leave in November or December **** (including any clerkship programs)
Have some availability to work over the Christmas and New Year period (preferred, though not required)
Have minimal planned leave in the first half of ****
Previous work experience in any field (paid or unpaid) is highly regarded.
Previous paralegal or legal experience is also highly regarded but not essential.
We are also looking for candidates who are proactive and have strong attention to detail, excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Please include your academic record with your resume.
This role is based in Melbourne only.
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