Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive social impact? Join the team at Circle Green and help us improve access to justice for people across WA.
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Circle Green is a specialist community legal service in WA providing state-wide employment, workplace discrimination, residential tenancy law, family and domestic violence, and humanitarian services.
We are committed to creating access to legal advice, education and advocacy so human and social rights can be upheld.
Current vacancies within our team are listed below.
Utilise your skills and experience and be a key part of system change and reform across the refugee legal process.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
ABOUT THE ROLE
Circle Green has been given an opportunity to expand our legal assistance to people applying for protection visas and appealing their refusal in the AAT and the Federal Circuit Court.
We are seeking a Lawyer to work within our Humanitarian team and deliver legal advice and assistance under the Protection Visa and Appeals Legal Service. The Protection Visa and Appeals Legal Service includes protection visa initial applications, appeals to the AAT/ART and Judicial Review at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. You will be integral to the provision of high-quality legal services and contribute to ensuring the best possible access to appeals processes for people with protection claims. A client centered approach and a commitment to ensuring high quality services are provided to vulnerable people are essential.
Please see the position description.
Key Responsibilities of the role include:
ABOUT YOU
Credentials and Experience
Skills
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of refugees, asylum seekers, and clients navigating their visa application process.
Join a team of passionate and diverse, like minded professionals committed to creating accessible justice, and providing best practice legal services in our specialist field.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit your Cover Letter and CV directly via Seek, addressing the selection criteria. Application closes 5pm 13 October 2024.
Please note that shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right close the position prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.
If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Human Resources at (08) 6148 3648 or by email to hr@circlegreen.org.au (please do not email applications).
Due to high number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in working at Circle Green.
Circle Green is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and supports all individuals. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, and people with disabilities.
Working Women’s Centres provide free information, advocacy, advice and assistance to women on workplace issues, including workplace entitlements and rights, gender issues, cultural diversity, discrimination and sexual harassment. Women’s Legal Service WA is implementing the Western Australian WWC in partnership with Circle Green, who currently deliver the WA Workplace Respect Project. The WA WWC service model is holistic and trauma-informed, to ensure that issues in relation to the workplace are addressed in the context of women’s other needs.
Circle Green is a community legal centre in Western Australia providing state-wide specialist legal services in employment, workplace discrimination, residential tenancy law, family and domestic violence, and humanitarian services aimed at assisting people who are otherwise disadvantaged in their access to legal services. Circle Green will collaborate with Women’s Legal Service WA to oversee the WA Working Women’s Centre. The WA WWC will also work closely with Circle Green’s Workplace Respect Project.
WLSWA is the only gender specific community legal centre in WA, delivering services to women who are financially disadvantaged, and who live with multiple vulnerabilities that creates other barriers to accessing justice. Socio-legal assistance is tailored to ensure continuity in support and mitigate re-traumatising clients. As a specialist legal service, WLSWA works alongside and compliments generalist community legal centre work. WLSWA also promotes women’s human rights to be upheld and fosters legal and social change through a range of strategic activities, including law and policy reform. WLSWA is the lead agency in the delivery of the WWCWA and will host the service hub and provide central coordination.
We are seeking Lawyers (unrestricted) to provide comprehensive legal advice, casework, representation, community legal education & training, and law reform contributions in the area of workplace law under the direct supervision of Senior Lawyers and ultimate supervision of the Principal Lawyer – Workplace at Circle Green. Lawyers will also be responsible to the WA WWC Manager.
You will work closely with both WA WWC staff and Circle Green’s Workplace Stream as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide clients with trauma-informed, effective, and accessible socio-legal services to working women in WA. You will work with clients and WA WWC social workers to ensure each client’s workplace issues are addressed in the context of their broader social needs. A client-centred approach and a commitment to ensuring a best practice integrated response for working women experiencing complex and intersecting needs are essential.
Based in the Perth office, Lawyers will be required to travel to undertake outreach circuits across regional WA.
Shortlisted candidates will have:
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to play a key role in empowering and supporting women in the workplace.
Submit your Cover Letter and CV directly via Ethical Jobs, addressing the selection criteria. No closing date, please apply as soon as possible.
Please note that shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. Early applications are encouraged.
If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Human Resources at (08) 6148 3648 or by email to hr@circlegreen.org.au using the subject line: Lawyer – Working Women’s Centre WA enquiry (please do not email applications).
We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to provide high quality client support interventions. You will advocate with and on behalf of the client to meet wider social, health and well-being needs. You will be responsible for undertaking tasks that support case management, documentation, referrals and appointments.
Reporting to the Director Services, you will join our dedicated team to make a profound impact on the lives of refugees, asylum seekers, and clients navigating their visa application process. Together, we can offer critical support and advocacy during their journey to safety and stability. Your expertise can transform challenges into opportunities for hope and renewal.
Responsibilities of the role include:
We are seeking a Social Worker with a client centred support approach and a commitment to providing high quality services to vulnerable people. Shortlisted candidates will have:
Qualification and Experiences
Working at Circle Green means working for a purpose and making a meaningful difference to the lives of the people we work with. Join a team of passionate and diverse, like minded professionals committed to creating accessible justice, and providing best practice legal services in our specialist field.
Submit your Cover Letter and CV directly via Seek, addressing the selection criteria. Application closes 5pm 22 September 2024.
