Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $96,073
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/DE/PES/1915628
About the role – Ongoing, Full - Time
A rare opportunity exists for a legal officer to advance your legal career and to obtain valuable experience working in government in the Workplace and Education Law (WEL) branch of the Legal Division, in the Negligence Litigation and Redress unit (NLR).
The NLR unit manages all litigated and non-litigated negligence claims brought against the department, including personal injury and property damage claims, bullying and historical sexual and physical abuse claims. In addition, this unit is responsible for managing the department's responses to requests for information about applications for Redress.
Working closely with Principal Lawyers and Managers and other Lawyers in the Legal Division, the role will assist in the management of minor personal injury and property damage claims, litigation files and the department's response to the National Redress Scheme in accordance with the department's values and objectives.
Attributes
The successful candidate will have legal knowledge of tort law (common law and Wrongs Act) and/or experience in negligence litigation claims including in relation to duty of care and risk management.
About us
The Department of Education (the department) is responsible for delivering and regulating state-wide learning and development services to approximately one-third of all Victorians across the early childhood and school education sectors. The department is also one of Victoria's biggest employers, with approximately 80,000 teaching staff and around 5,000 public service employees.
The Legal Division provides highly valued legal services to support the delivery of the department's strategic objectives, key reforms and to manage legal risk. In doing so, Legal Division provides direct, practical and strategic legal advice to portfolio ministers, the secretary, other senior staff and over 1,600 government schools, supporting approximately over 650,000 Victorian Government school students.
Why join us?
How to apply
Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter summarising their skills and experience (no more than two pages).
For more details regarding this position please see attached pos ition description.
For a confidential discission, please phone Samantha Burris 03 7022 2485, or Sabrine Daniels, 03 7008 8275, Principal Lawyer and Managers, Legal Division.
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For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application.
The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page.
Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.
Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.
Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.
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Applications close 11:59pm on Wednesday 8 April 2026.