If you are passionate about helping people, working at Legal Aid Queensland can be one of the most rewarding career choices. Be part of an organisation that is a great place to work, where people are respected, valued and supported.
Our organisation is not just lawyers. It takes a workforce with many different skills to run Legal Aid Queensland. Our teams provide crucial business and administration support to help our organisation provide legal services to financially disadvantaged people throughout Queensland.
What you will do
With a diverse range of administrative and corporate roles, we offer challenging and engaging work. You may be a member of our Grants team performing administrative functions to secure grants of aid for legal representation, or you may work in a speciality area. All roles contribute to the broader workings of Legal Aid Queensland.
You will work alongside people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all ages, abilities, genders and sexual orientations, and people with family responsibilities in an organisation that recognises the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion in our ongoing success.
Personal strengths
You will be dedicated to making a real difference for vulnerable Queenslanders. No matter the role, you will bring your best to work and provide exceptional services to ensure our clients receive the best possible service we can provide. You will be a friendly and calming presence with an ability to work collaboratively with others, showing kindness and respect.
Learn and grow
To support your career, we offer up to 75 percent reimbursed private course costs, and study or exam leave. You’ll have access to conferences and other external training opportunities, and a catalogue of internal training programs in leadership, management, communication and IT systems. With flexible working arrangements available across most roles, Legal Aid Queensland employee wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do.
I feel like I’m making a difference in my role. I get to do quality, cost-effective work while ultimately helping vulnerable people protect their legal and human rights.
Areas of work:
- Administration
- Litigation support
- Grants
- Finance
- Human resources
- Library
- Information technology
- Records
- Governance
- First Nations strategy
- Policy
- Communications and community legal education
- Corporate legal
- Facilities
Who are we looking for?
Many entry level administration positions don’t need a formal qualification, but many of our corporate employees have studied business, law, justice, communications, design, finance or information technology.
Benefits that matter
Work/life balance
We offer a 36.25-hour full time work week, time in lieu and accrued time off options, flexible work hours, and work from home options.
Regional & remote incentives
Staff in our regional offices receive an extra annual leave, locality allowances, relocation assistance and paid travel for professional development.
Leave entitlements
Staff have access to a wide variety of leave entitlements - generous family leave, an extra paid leave day over the Christmas closure period, domestic and family violence leave, option to purchase extra leave, study leave & career break options.
Financial benefits
Enjoy 17.5% annual leave loading, practising certificates costs reimbursed, novated leasing options, study assistance and generous salary packaging of up to $30,000 FBT which reduces your taxable income and increases your take home pay.
Diversity and inclusion
Enjoy an inclusive workplace that is committed to cultural safety, has an active First Nations employee network, an annual First Nations conference and access to culturally capable external providers.
Health and wellbeing
Staff are supported with free confidential counselling sessions for themselves and their immediate family, the fitness passport program, free flu and other vaccinations, corporate health insurance rates and more.
Rewards and recognition
We celebrate our staff with annual awards including length of service awards, team awards, individual service awards and CEO awards plus corporate events throughout the year.
Professional development
Maintain your skills with in-house CPD events, annual conferences, mentoring and leadership programs, annual conferences for legal and support staff and access to the in-house research library.