WHAT WE OFFER!
- Access to salary packaging benefits
- Enjoy a supportive Employee Assistance Program — because your wellbeing matters to us.
- Join an incredible team culture — collaborate with passionate, caring professionals who are truly making a difference every day.
- Extra time off! Enjoy up to 10 additional paid days of leave, including public holidays over the Christmas / New Year period (pro-rated for part-time roles).
- Part‑time role (0.8 FTE)- 4 days/week
- Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2026
- Amazing CBD location — close to public transport and excellent coffee just steps away!
ABOUT US
Circle Green Community Legal (Circle Green) is a community legal centre providing humanitarian, tenancy, workplace, and family and domestic violence legal advice, further assistance, representation, advocacy, community legal education, referrals, outreach, and support.
OUR PURPOSE
Accessible Justice. To create a system, place, and space to ensure a safety net of best practice legal advice, education, and advocacy in our specialist fields.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Financial Counsellor provides high‑quality financial counselling to eligible private rental tenants experiencing or at risk of financial hardship. Their work involves assessing client’s financial situations and offering both immediate and long‑term strategies, including information, advice, and practical support to improve financial outcomes, literacy, and wellbeing.
They work within the Tenancy team alongside lawyers and other support staff to deliver coordinated, trauma‑informed, client‑centred services. A strong commitment to supporting vulnerable clients and delivering high‑quality assistance is essential for the role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Client services
- Deliver financial counselling effectively through both phone and in‑person appointments.
- Conduct assessments of clients’ financial circumstances and provide either discrete or ongoing support as required.
- Work collaboratively with clients to understand their financial situation and offer information, advice, and practical strategies to reduce financial hardship.
- Identify additional legal or non‑legal issues where appropriate, and facilitate referrals to relevant legal, community, or support services.
- Provide advocacy as needed and support clients to build financial knowledge, skills, and long‑term resilience.
Stakeholder engagement
- Contribute to the development of community education initiatives that promote awareness of financial resilience and related issues.
- Represent Circle Green as required, building and maintaining strong partnerships, networks, and industry connections.
Administration
- Prepare internal and external reports as required.
- Maintain accurate client data and detailed records of assistance provided in relevant databases.
- Complete additional administrative tasks as needed.
Team Responsibilities
- Implement Circle Green’s policies and procedures and act in alignment with the organisation’s mission and values.
- Participate in team meetings, planning activities, and review processes.
- Carry out other duties consistent with the role, as directed by the Principal Lawyer.
ABOUT YOU!
Skills and Attributes
- Demonstrated experience working within a financial counselling framework and delivering best‑practice services.
- Ability to identify how legal, financial, and other non‑legal issues interact.
- Understanding of the social challenges faced by financially disadvantaged individuals and families.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Effective time‑management skills, with the ability to handle a high and varied workload.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in financial counselling.
- Experience supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people.
- Strong commitment to social justice and human rights principles.
Credentials
- Diploma of Financial Counselling (or equivalent qualification).
- Member, or eligible for membership, of the Financial Counsellors’ Association of Western Australia.
Join a team of passionate and diverse, like-minded individuals committed to creating accessible justice and providing best practice services in our specialist field.
If you have any questions or would like to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Human Resources at (08) 6148 3648 or by email hr@circlegreen.org.au.
Circle Green is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values and supports all individuals. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds, people from the LGBTIQA+ community, and people with disabilities.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, submit your CV and a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria by 23rd March 2026
Please note that shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged!
Due to high number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest to work at Circle Green.
