The Cairns Community Legal Centre is a non-profit, government-funded community organisation, committed to providing free legal and social justice services to a range of disadvantaged clients.
The Centre extends its services across a range of areas of law including guardianship, domestic violence, peace and good behaviour matters, consumer law, credit, debt, motor vehicle property damage, discrimination and human rights, family law, child protection, elder law, criminal and traffic matters.
This work is provided for a diverse range of clients including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those experiencing domestic or family violence, financial difficulties and homelessness.
You will have demonstrated experience in practice areas relevant to the areas of law offered by the Centre, including but not limited to domestic and family violence, consumer law, mental health, family, and elder law.
Based in Cairns, the Principal Solicitor is responsible for driving the strategic direction of our legal and non-legal teams providing advice and casework services across a diverse range of funded programs including Cairns Seniors Legal & Support Service, Seniors Legal & Social Support Services – Cape York & Torres Strait, Mental Health Legal Service, and Mental Health Review Tribunal Service. As a member of the Executive team, and reporting to the CEO, you will:
The ability to consider your work through the lens of client impact is essential. You will be eligible to hold an unrestricted Practicing Certificate and have relevant post-admission experience including complex litigation and people management (preferably 3+ years).
You will also hold (or be able to hold within an agreed timeframe) a full Queensland driver’s licence.
Please provide a response to the criteria below:
1. Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to:
a) Work effectively with the Senior Management Team, staff and other stakeholders to achieve results that meet the needs of the Centre and its clients.
b) Convey complex information to vulnerable clients experiencing disadvantage.
2. Highlight your case management experience, including your experience in solving complex legal problems and providing sound and considered guidance in relation to ethical issues.
3. You will be responsible for the supervision and management of the Centre’s legal and non-legal teams. Please outline any previous supervision, management and leadership experience.
4. This role will require you to work and conduct yourself in accordance with the values and behaviours expected of the Centre. Outline your demonstrated ability to meet this requirement.
To submit your application for this challenging and rewarding role, submit your CV, essential criteria and covering letter of no more than two pages in length outlining why you consider yourself suited to working at the Centre, and in this role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Cairns Community Legal Centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recruitment and Retention policy sets out our commitment to:
As part of your employment you will be required to undertake a criminal history check.
Please note that for this vacancy, we will not be considering submissions from Agencies.
Previous applicants need not apply.
To submit your application or request the position description please email lucy@cclc.org.au
For further information, please see the Position Description.
Cairns Community Legal Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which
we live, work and travel.
We pay deep respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
Cairns Community Legal Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we live, work and travel.
We pay deep respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
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The Cairns Community Legal Centre Inc (‘the Centre’) is committed to protecting your privacy and confidentiality. The Centre collects and manages personal information in line with the requisite State and Federal privacy legislation. This collection notice outlines the ways that we collect, manage, use and disclose personal information about individuals.
Collection of Personal Information
We collect personal information about:
“Personal information” may include:
To provide legal assistance we need to collect some personal information about you and others. If you do not provide the information we request, we may not be able to assist you.
Personal information may be collected in a number of different ways including:
Use of Personal Information
Personal information may be used to:
We consider that you would expect us to use your personal information in these ways. We may also send you promotional materials about our services. If you no longer wish to receive such material, please contact the Centre. We will not use your personal information for other purposes.
Disclosure of your Personal Information
Parties who we may disclose your personal information to include:
We may provide personal information to our outreach services and other organisations who may be able to assist you. De-identified information may be provided to our funders to ensure that you are receiving a quality service.
In some instances, we may be required or authorised by law to disclose information without your express consent such as to fulfil legal and/or contractual obligations. We may also be required to provide information to our insurers if a claim is made against the Centre.
Use of our Website
When browsing or searching our website, our server automatically collects navigational data to help us improve our website content. One way that navigational data is collected is by placing “cookies” in your browser file on your hard drive. Cookies do not capture or track personal information and cannot identify you as an individual. You can modify your browser to prevent this happening if you wish.
You are advised that there may be security risks by you transmitting information across the internet. Your data and information may not be secure.
Changes to your Personal Information
To help us provide you with a service and keep our records up-to-date, please tell us when your contact details change, or if you become aware that information we are holding is no longer accurate.
Security of your Personal Information
The Centre is committed to protecting your personal information from misuse or loss, and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure, and will take reasonable steps to do so. Your information is held securely in our office storage area and/or electronically in our database.
Disposal and Destruction of your Personal Information
The Centre retains all documents for a minimum period of 7 years. If we no longer need or are no longer required to hold your personal information, we may destroy or permanently de-identify that information, without further notice to you.
Changes to this Notice
From time to time, it may be necessary for us to review or amend our privacy notice. Any changes will be advised by posting an updated version on our website.
Feedback and Complaints
If you would like to provide feedback or make a complaint you can:
If you wish to make a complaint, please address your complaint to the Centre’s CEO.
How to access your Personal Information
You can request access to your personal information held by the Centre by making a request to our Principal Solicitor.
Want to Know More
For more information about your privacy visit our website or the requisite Privacy Commissioner’s Office www.oic.qld.gov.au
Clients who are deaf, hearing or speech impaired can contact the Access Hub on 133 677 for
assistance with contacting us by telephone.
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The information provided on this site does not constitute legal advice. The information provided is general information only. The information is a guide only and not a full explanation of the law. When making decisions seek further advice.
Nor does the information provided on this site provide a full explanation of all of the Centre’s services, activities or operations. For more information please contact the Centre.
Also, while the Centre takes all reasonable precautions to ensure that its computer systems are free from viruses, we can take no responsibility for any damage to the computer systems of any user of our website and users access and use our website at their own risk.
