Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time
Salary: $113,668 - $131,153
Grade: WVR 4.2
Occupation: Legal
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/VLA/CL/1895869
About the role
In this unique and exciting role you play a pivotal part in supporting the Youth Crime program.
You will provide lawyers with strategic case advice, training, up to date practice resources, legislative, case law and policy updates, and support accredited specialisation processes. You will also contribute to policy, system reform, law reform and legal service delivery initiatives. This role will also involve collaboration with Professional Support Lawyers for Child Protection and Criminal Law.
This role can be based at any of our VLA offices.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
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.
About Victoria Legal Aid
We offer legal representation, family dispute resolution and non-legal advocacy to those who need it most. With over 1400 staff employed in 16 offices across Victoria, we help people with their legal problems by providing information, advice and education with a focus on the prevention and early resolution of legal problems.
Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and foster a work culture that's inclusive as well as diverse. Your unique ideas and perspectives are valued so that we best represent the people we serve.
Employee benefits
How to apply
To be considered for this role, please submit your current resume and a brief covering letter.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process or need an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our team.
For further information, please review the attached position description or contact Amanda Carter, Associate Director, Youth Crime on (03) 9280 3855 or [email protected].
No agency applications will be accepted.
Applications close by 11.59pm on Sunday 7 December 2025.
Other relevant information
It is a requirement that staff attend for office-based days at their primary work location. In line with this requirement, interstate applications will be considered only where the candidate is able and willing to relocate to Victoria, unless part of a border community.
VLA is committed to putting the safety and wellbeing of children first.