Organisation : Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) - Ability Rights Centre (ARC)
Location : Sydney (Sydney CBD)
Work type : Part-time
Profession : Legal
Sector : Community Support Services, Disabilities, Law, Justice & Human Rights
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 6 Aug, 2023
About the organisation
About IDRS
Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS) operates a community legal centre and disability advocacy service working to ‘make rights real’ for people in NSW living with disabilities, particularly cognitive disabilities. We value and demonstrate justice, respect, and persistence in all our work.
IDRS is looking for a Solicitor for our community legal centre, the Ability Rights Centre (ARC). See attached position description.
The Ability Rights Centre provides legal advice and casework, education, and advocacy services for people with cognitive and other disabilities. Its services are available to people across NSW.
For more information about the work of IDRS visit our website www.idrs.org.au
About the role
Solicitor – Part-time
Employer: Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS)
Work Type: Part-time 30 hours per week
Classification: Disability, Legal and Human Rights
Sector: Not for Profit
Location: Sydney CBD
Applications Close: Sunday 6 August 2023 at 10pm
ARC Solicitor
This solicitor is a member of the ARC general legal team. The solicitor is responsible for providing legal services, providing information and referral, and undertaking some administrative duties.
- Maximum term contract position to 30 June 2024, located in Sydney CBD
- Salary range Full time $101,205 – $105,670 30 hours week (or 4 days week $80,964 – $84,536) based on SCHADS level 6 depending on skills and experience
- 11% super + salary sacrifice tax benefits
- Option of working some hours from home
IDRS values a diverse workforce and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.
Key Responsibilities – see full position description attached below
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1. Provision of legal advice 2. Undertaking legal casework 3. Delivery of legal education and training 4. Contribute to policy and law reform work 5. Contributing to legal information publications and resources 6. Contributing to a cohesive, reliable, high-quality service 7. Personal accountability
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Selection criteria
You must include a statement explaining how you meet each of these criteria in your application
Required skills and experience
- Admitted to practice in New South Wales and hold or be eligible to hold a practising certificate in New South Wales
- Significant experience in providing legal advice and conducting legal casework for people from socially disadvantaged populations
- Ability to simplify legal jargon and communicate effectively with people with cognitive impairment
- Ability to work effectively with staff from other professional backgrounds
- Ability to deliver community legal education
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience appearing in courts and tribunals
- Understanding of issues affecting people with cognitive impairment
How to apply
To apply
Submit your current CV and a cover letter (maximum letter length 4 pages) outlining your reasons for applying and your suitability for the role, based on the list of Required Skills and Experience. Email your application to margot@idrs.org.au Please write ‘Solicitor Position’ in the subject line.
Applications close: 10pm Sunday 6 August 2023 (as above)
Please note: Any offer of a position will be subject to –
- the satisfactory outcome of a criminal record check; and
- an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
Enquiries – Email margot@idrs.org.au
Please quote in application: Solicitor Intellectual Disability Rights Service – Ability Rights via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Disabilities, #Law_Justice_and_Human_Rights
