Jobs & getting involved
Community legal centres offer the chance to perform rewarding social justice and human rights work in a dynamic environment. Working in a community legal centre is about making a real difference to people’s lives through the law.
Working in a CLC provides opportunities to be involved in a range of justice work including legal advice and representation, community legal education and policy and law reform work aimed at developing a fairer legal system that better responds to the needs of the disadvantaged.
As well as a broad range of stimulating and challenging work, community legal centre positions can offer flexible work hours, regular professional development opportunities and generous charity tax benefits through salary packaging (essentially making part of your salary tax free).
Work in community legal centres requires dedication, innovation, resourcefulness, a commitment to excellence, great communication skills and a passion for social justice.
In addition to job opportunities, there are many other ways to get involved in the work of community legal centres, including secondments, volunteering at a CLC or at the Federation or joining a CLC management committee/board.
Current vacancies at the Federation
There are currently no job opportunities at the Federation.
Current vacancies in Victorian Community Legal Centres
Current vacancies in Australian CLCs
For the latest jobs in community legal centres across Australia, go to the National Association of Community Legal Centres jobs website.
Current vacancies in other organisations
Senior Policy & Projects Officer – Civil Justice, Access & Equity - Victoria Legal Aid
Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is an independent statutory authority committed to assisting disadvantaged Victorians to understand and resolve their legal problems. We serve the broader community by providing information, legal advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems. We are a leading and responsible force for community access to the legal system and for social justice.
This newly created position will support the Program Director, Civil Law Justice, Access & Equity by providing strategic legal and policy advice and project leadership to the Civil Justice, Access & Equity program. You will contribute to the development and implementation of initiatives that focus on systemic change including law reform and strategic litigation.
For further information please review the attached position description or contact Tom Angelidis, Operations Manager on (03) 9269 0152.
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) and current resume. You must address the KSC to be eligible for this role. Please also include the contact details of two referees.
Applications close on Friday 11 May 2012.
Law graduate positions
Community Legal Centre Law Graduate Scheme
The Federation commenced its Community Legal Centre Law Graduate Scheme in 2010 and the program provides an opportunity for law graduates to start their legal career in Victorian community legal centres.
There will be two positions offered to commence in 2013. Applications for these positions will open on June 25, 2012. The full application pack will be posted here in mid-June.
For more information about the Scheme visit the Law Graduate Scheme page.
Fitzroy Legal Service Traineeship
Fitzroy Legal Service annually recruits a trainee. The position is generously supported by Allens Arthur Robinson. Applications for 2013 are now closed.
Other graduate opportunities
From time to time, other positions become available in community legal centres, including policy and community development work, which do not require that the worker be an admitted lawyer. These positions are advertised in the current vacancies section above.
Victoria Legal Aid’s New Lawyers Program recruits newly admitted or junior lawyers for a two year program. For details, see Victoria Legal Aid’s website.
Donations
The Federation of Community Legal Centres has deductible gift recipient status, conferring tax deductibility on all donations of $2 or more.
If you would like to support the work of the Federation by making a donation, please make cheques payable to the Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria) Inc and send with your contact details to:
Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria) Inc
Level 3, 225 Bourke Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
If you would like to donate via EFT, please contact us:
P: (03) 9652 1500
E: administration@fclc.org.au
A statement of your contributions will be issued each year for taxation purposes.
