Legal Assistant, Mildura

Legal Assistant, Mildura North West England

Victoria Legal Aid
Full Time North West England 74919 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Legal Assistant, Mildura

Seeking an experienced and motivated Legal Assistant to join our Mildura team making a difference in the Mallee region.




Work type:
Ongoing - full time

Job function:
Administration / Secretarial

Classification:
VLA2 - V2AO3D

Work location:
Mallee - North West

Reference:
VG/2391

Closing date:
08-Oct-2023

Salary range:
$59,877 - $74,919

Job duration:
Ongoing

File attachment:
Legal Assistant PD - Master - Jan 2023.pdf (PDF, 219KB)

PD preview:
Preview unavailable for this role

Contact:
Sarah Hammond, Administrative Services Manager

(03) 5055 4001



Position details

  • Full time ongoing position
  • Salary based on experience, range: $59,877 - $74,919 plus super
  • Attractive employee benefits including salary packaging

About the role:
We are seeking an engaged and motivated Legal Assistant to join our team of legal and support staff making a difference in the Mallee region.

Based at our Mildura office, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our client services. You will triage client queries at court and in the office, as well as provide information and referrals to the public, legal practitioners and other community services. You will provide legal administrative support to our lawyers including client data entry, file management, preparation of legal documents and some roles will also include front-desk reception duties.

About you:
As our ideal candidate, you bring:

  • 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.

Don't meet every requirement? At VLA, we understand that your work and life experiences can be just as valuable. If you're excited about this role but your CV doesn't align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our many other opportunities.

About Victoria Legal Aid:
We provide legal representation to those who need it most. With over 1000 staff employed in 15 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 benefits:

  • Family friendly in office environment
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team environment in modern offices
  • Salary packaging which allows up to $15,900 of your salary each year to be tax free

How to apply:
Please review the attached position description and submit a current resume and cover letter, outlining your motivation and why you would be suited to the position.

If you require adjustment to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.

For further information review the attached position description or contact Sarah Hammond, Administrative Services Manager on (03) 5055 4088.

No agency applications will be accepted.

Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 8 October 2023.

Other relevant information:
It is also 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.

Legal Assistant, Mildura
Victoria Legal Aid

www.legalaid.vic.gov.au
Melbourne, Australia
$100 to $500 million (USD)
51 to 200 Employees
Government
Business Consulting
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