Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/C00827C00828NS
About Us
Court Services Victoria provides corporate services and facilities to support the performance of the judicial, quasi-judicial and administrative functions of Victoria's courts and tribunal, Judicial College and Judicial Commission.
Collectively, Victoria's Supreme, County, Magistrates', Children's, and Coroners courts, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), the Judicial College of Victoria, the Judicial Commission of Victoria, and Court Services Victoria (CSV) are referred to as the ‘Courts Group'.
Our people enable the Courts Group to deliver on each jurisdiction's own strategic priorities while also pursuing strategic opportunities that are interconnected and deliver benefits more broadly.
The Coroners Court of Victoria is responsible for:
• Independently investigating deaths and fires.
• Reducing preventable deaths.
• Promoting public health and safety and the administration of justice.
About the role
The Graduate Solicitor is responsible for undertaking a variety of duties to support coroners and their teams, including drafting of court documents, case management tasks and assisting with legal research and correspondence.
Core functions of the role include:
About you
As the successful candidate, you will be a legal professional with exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively engage and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders.
You will also demonstrate the ability to:
It is a requirement that the incumbent is admitted to practise (or eligible to be admitted) as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
How to apply
Click the ‘Apply Now' button, ensuring you include the following in your application:
• Resume
• A short cover letter
• A short response to the following wellbeing question (in addition to the two pages above):
The Coroners Court is an environment that can expose staff to images, case history, testimony and behaviour that can cause stress and/or distress at times.
Question: Please describe a time when you noticed you were finding it hard to let go of work (mentally) at the end of the day? What do you think the reason was and what strategies did you employ to try to leave the working day behind?
Other information
CSV is the employer of staff at Courts Group. CSV has a firm commitment through its Koori Employment Plan to increase participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across our workforce.
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. Those from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people of all ages, with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and those who are neurodiverse, are encouraged to apply.
We aim to create a workforce that re
flects the community in which we live.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to email the contact person listed in the advertisement.
As part of our commitment to a safe and respectful workplace, we conduct pre-employment checks, including but not limited to, reference checks, police checks and misconduct screening. These checks are handled confidentially and with care and are a standard part of our hiring process to ensure the right fit for both our candidates and the organisation.