Youthlaw Outreach lawyer 

Position Title	
Outreach lawyer 	
industrial instrument	Conditions of employment comply with the Community Legal Centres Multi-Business Agreement (MBA) Certified Agreement 2006-2009 and pay rates in the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 (SCHCADS). 	
Full-Time/Part-Time	
Full-time (1EFT) OR part-time (0.8EFT) –either are acceptable. 
Youthlaw operates on a 38 hour week. 	
classification 	

Level 5 – 6 SCHCADS Award 2010
	
remuneration 	
This position has a salary range of 65K to 71K (full-time). 

In addition: 
•	Salary packaging 
•	Superannuation (9.5%) 
•	4 weeks annual leave with loading of 17.5% 
•	Additional paid leave between Xmas and New Years Day
	
Reports To	Principal Lawyer and Director 	
Contact to discuss position 	Ariel Couchman, Director 	
Contact details	ariel@youthlaw.asn.au or (03) 9611 2412 	

POSITION CONTEXT 

The Youthlaw Outreach Program was established in 2008 and currently operates out of 9 youth services in Victoria in Wodonga, Shepparton, Seymour, Bendigo, Glenroy, Dandenong, Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & Warrnambool. This includes 6 Headspace centres, 1 local council youth centre and 2 youth drop in services. It involves monthly on-site appointments at each location as well as Skype and telephone assistance. A very successful feature of the program involves forming relationships & training staff who then assist young people to obtain legal assistance. The staff are  also provided secondary consultations. 

We currently have one full-time lawyer position dedicated to the outreach program. 
We are seeking a self-motivated lawyer with experience giving advice and running matters across a broad range of legal issues including fines, summary crime,  victims of crime applications, debt matters, family violence and police complaints. 
The successful candidate will also be comfortable liaising and maintaining relationships with staff at each of our partner services, providing legal training sessions to those staff on a range of topics and conducting Community Legal Education to young people in schools and alternative learning environments.

This position will be part of a supportive team of Youthlaw lawyers and will attend weekly casework meetings and receive supervision from the Principal lawyer. 

The position will contribute to our policy and advocacy program, social media presence and overall service development.

RESPONSIBILITIES  
•	Development and continuation of the outreach legal program including partner relationships, and further development of the program.
•	Legal advice & casework & some court representation 
•	Training of partner service staff and stakeholders 
•	Community legal education sessions with young people
•	General lawyer duties such as legal information in response to calls & emails & assisting the other lawyers when required.
•	Contribute to the policy and advocacy program and our social media presence
•	Contribute to service development and planning
•	Shared administrative duties
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA 

•	At least 2 years employment in legal practice in legal areas relevant to legal aid or community legal centre legal assistance (criminal, civil, administrative & family law areas) . 
•	Experience in stakeholder and service relationships
•	Excellent communication and written skills
•	Interpersonal skills including ability to work independently as well as a team
•	Good organisational and time management skills

DESIRABLE  

•	Demonstrated experience in working with non-legal services to deliver legal services
•	Experience in developing & maintaining partnerships 
•	Experience in service development and coordination
•	Legal education or training experience (development and delivery)
•	Experience in providing legal education  to young people 
•	Experience in court advocacy
•	An understanding of the non-legal services required by vulnerable and marginalised young people
•	Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

QUALIFICATIONS  

•	Hold or be eligible to hold a current legal practising certificate in Victoria
LOCATION, TRAVEL AND WORK OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS   

The position will be based at Youthlaw on Level 2, 19 King St, Melbourne. 
Youthlaw is co-located with other youth services at Frontyard Youth Services. 

The position will involve regular travel to outreach site locations in outer metropolitan and country Victoria, with approximately 3 days each week spent at outreach locations and approximately one overnight trip per month. Youthlaw supports staff to take Time in Lieu for travel and work outside regular work hours.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS   

Closing date for application – Friday 7th July 2017 

Please provide one letter that is both a cover letter & addresses the key selection criteria (no more than 2 pages). In addition provide your CV. 

Please provide at least 2 professional referees. We will only contact your referees with your permission after an interview.

Note: In your CV please be very clear about your legal experience: 
•	Distinguish between paid employment as a lawyer and other experiences (eg. volunteering/internships). 
•	If you have been employed at VLA or a CLC please include at least 1 of your referees from these organisations.  

Do you want more information? 
Read the position description carefully. 
Look at our website including our most recent annual report. 
If you have a question please email first and we will call you back if required. Our preference is to deal with queries by email. 

All applications and any queries please direct to Ms Ariel Couchman at ariel@youthlaw.asn.au 

Interviews 
We will shortlist applicants and most likely interview the week beginning 10 July 2017.
If you are not shortlisted we will let you know as soon as possible.

Feedback 
Unfortunately we do not have the capacity to provide feedback to all applicants. Those who are shortlisted will be provided feedback by email and on request those interviewed will be provided verbal feedback.