Legal Assistant

at  Victoria Legal Aid

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia -

Start DateExpiry DateSalaryPosted OnExperienceSkillsTelecommuteSponsor Visa
Immediate03 Feb, 2025USD 76425 Annual23 Jan, 2025N/APackaging,Salary PackagingNoNo
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JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Western Region | Ballarat
Job type: Full time / Ongoing
Organisation: Victoria Legal Aid
Salary: $62,123 - $76,425
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: VG/VLA/RSD/1838771

Seeking motivated and dedicated administrative assistants with strong administrative and client-focused skills to support our legal team in Ballarat.

  • 1x full time ongoing position (part-time applications considered)
  • 1x maximum term position up to 31 December 2025
  • Salary range: $62,123 - $76,425 (pro rata) plus super plus salary packaging
  • Up to $15,900 in salary packaging and hybrid WFH & office model

WHY BALLARAT?

  • Our office is just over an hour drive from Melbourne and Geelong.
  • All the amenities of a city, without the extended commute to work.
  • Exposure to multiple practice areas including crime, child protection, family violence, family law and civil justice.
  • Opportunity to deliver community legal education with legal staff and other specialist roles.
  • Feel a sense of connectedness and community from working in regional Australia.
    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.

Responsibilities:

Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is seeking engaged administrative assistants to join our team in Ballarat as legal assistants. Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager, you will work within a team of legal assistants to provide a broad range of legal administration support to our lawyers and the wider office including word processing, data entry, file management and reception services.
Additionally, you will assist legal aid clients with general enquiries and work with external legal practitioners and community legal centres to ensure the needs of our clients are met.
This role is based at our Ballarat office on Wathaurung Country.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

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Legal Services

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Ballarat VIC, Australia