Fitzroy Legal Service · Fitzroy Town Hall and Victorian Pride Centre, Melbourne, Fitzroy, Australia
Q+Law is a peer-led, specialist, statewide legal service for LGBTIQA+SB people in Victoria, delivered by Fitzroy Legal Service in partnership with Queerspace. Q+Law provides a safe and inclusive entry point to the legal assistance sector for community members and also engages in advocacy, law reform and education to empower and advance the rights of LGBTIQA+SB communities.
In this role you have dedicated support from the Director of Q+Law to lead a team of passionate, community-minded legal staff. You’ll have the opportunity to be creative in building the service and increasing its impact, with the benefit of being supported by an established and high functioning CLC.
This role gives you an opportunity to:
engage with a wide range of interesting legal issues in new and developing areas of law
do individual client work as well as contribute to community education and systems change advocacy
continue developing your management skills in a supportive environment
be part of a passionate, high performing team
all while working to benefit your own community.
See attached position description for more information.
ABOUT YOU
You’re a member of the LGBTIQA+SB community and bring a deep commitment to LGBTIQA+SB liberation, antiracism, and social justice. You bring strong legal expertise, high emotional intelligence, and a collaborative leadership style.
Ideally you’ll have:
At least five years’ PAE in a relevant area of law
Demonstrated commitment to LGBTIQA+SB liberation, antiracism, and social justice
Strong understanding of LGBTIQA+SB communities and the Victorian LGBTIQA+SB service sector
High-level emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills
Strong legal casework, advocacy, and representation skills, including the ability to manage complex litigation matters
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Demonstrated resilience and self-awareness
If you meet some, but not all, of the above, we encourage your application. We appreciate that people obtain skills and experience in a range of ways, and value people’s curiosity and openness to learning.
ABOUT FLS
Fitzroy Legal Service (FLS) is dedicated to assisting the most marginalised members of the community with legal information, advice and representation, as well as championing law reform and conducting public interest litigation.
Fitzroy Legal Service provides legal services for communities who are disproportionately impacted by law and policy, and those who face systemic barriers to accessing justice. We provide various multidisciplinary outreach programs reaching communities of colour, people at risk of or experiencing homelessness, LGBTIQA+ communities and people who use drugs.
Our vision: A fairer Victorian community, where the legal and social systems support equality and justice for all.
Further information about FLS can be found on our website: fls.org.au .
WHAT WE OFFER:
5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading plus paid leave over the Christmas shutdown period.
Above-award salary and the ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing salary packaging benefits (use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you).
A range of leave options, including 16 weeks parental leave, gender affirmation leave, cultural and ceremonial leave, the ability to swap public holidays as well as purchase additional leave.
next steps
To submit your application, please click ‘ Apply Now’ by the closing date.
For more information about this position, please contact Rach Chapman, Q+Law Director at [email protected] using the subject line: Q+Law Managing Lawyer enquiry.
We strongly encourage and welcome applications from members of diverse communities and people with relevant lived experience.
Fitzroy Legal Service is an inclusive employer and complies with laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, family responsibilities, irrelevant criminal record and other protected attributes.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or hold a valid work permit or visa.
While the successful candidate must undergo a National Police Check, disclosure of a criminal record does not necessarily preclude employment with FLS, and we invite applicants to address this issue early in the application process.