About the Role

Ruah Legal Services provides end-end-end representation services to vulnerable West Australians experiencing mental illness, family and domestic violence, homelessness, and other challenges. The paralegal supports the work of Ruah Legal Services by providing essential administrative support to lawyers in their file management. Under the supervision of a lawyer, the paralegal drafts legal documents and correspondence and undertakes research tasks to assist the lawyer in their provision of legal services.

Key Responsibilities include:

- Provide effective legal and administrative support to assigned legal team.
- As needed, facilitate the intake process for potential clients, conducting interviews over the phone to obtain required details concerning the client and their legal matter.
- Draft legal advice, correspondence, and court documents.
- Perform administrative, file management and data entry duties.
- Conduct legal research at the direction of lawyers
- Contribute to a supportive working environment.
- Ensure that RLS, its mission, programmes and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to the community legal sector, the wider legal profession and the community at large.
- Develops and maintains respectful and responsive relationships with relevant agencies.
- Ensures the reporting requirements of stakeholder interests are delivered internally in a timely and effective manner.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a Part-Time Paralegal for a fixed term period of 12 months, working 22.8 hours over a three (3) day week.





The successful applicants will be required to meet the following criteria:

- Professional telephone manner.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to engage with a challenging client group.
- Knowledge and understanding of diversity, gender and social inclusion, particularly Aboriginal culture.
- Initiative and ability to solve problems.
- Demonstrated team work skills.
- Computer literacy; and
- Attention to detail.

Candidates with prior experience in one of the following areas will be highly regarded.

- Client-facing work with the general public.
- Experience working on a Telephone Advice Line.
- Administrative work driven by a client management system or database; and/or,
- Support programs for people suffering mental illness.

What do we offer?

- A salary aligned with Level 3 of the Ruah Enterprise Agreement (and the SCHADS Award), starting at $80,265.
- 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% annual leave loading (for award-based staff)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flexibility to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, current staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
- Free, independent and confidential access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program.




- Free Ruah-paid Journey Cover (insurance for when you're getting to and from work).
- Incredibly valuable Salary Packaging (to extend your take home pay) with:
- up to $15,900 core packaging
- an additional $2,650 in meal entertainment packaging
- benefits for salary packaging travel, accommodation, parking fees, education expenses and more!
- Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much, much more!

Required compliance documents:

- Current drivers’ license
- National Police Clearance Certificate

How to apply

We’d love to hear from you!

Please click apply, create your LiveHire profile, and submit your current CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages, helping us understand your fit for this role.

Closing date for applications: 4 December 2026.

The Job advertisement may be closed earlier than the date mentioned above.

For further information please contact Celeste Blackford, Telephone Advice Line Lawyer, at ••••@ruah.org.au.

We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right. Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs.

We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.

📌 Paralegal (Perth)
🏢 Ruah Community Services
📍 Perth