Westjustice is a community organisation that provides free legal help to people in the Western suburbs of Melbourne.
We help with a broad range of everyday legal problems including consumer disputes, credit and debt, family law and family violence, fines, motor vehicle accidents, tenancy, youth criminal law and more.
Westjustice’s purpose is to deliver targeted services and drive meaningful change.
Benefits & Culture
• Be a part of an organisation that 98% of our team are proud to work for
• We pay 3% above the SCHADS Industry Award
• Salary packaging
• Up to 5 hours study leave per week
• Flexible working conditions
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Passionate, professional and dedicated team
• Gifted additional paid leave over the summer holiday period
• Strong focus on wellbeing
• Ongoing commitment to being a diverse and inclusive organisation
• With 90% of our team recommending Westjustice as a great place to work we can provide a culture of a values driven, inclusive, feedback oriented workplace
The Role
Westjustice is seeking to employ a full-time Financial Counsellor on a 12-month maximum term contract (with potential for a longer-term contract depending on availability of funding) to join our Economic & Housing Rights team.
The Financial Counsellor will work in the Economic & Housing Rights team on two important projects; the Restoring Financial Safety project and Tenancy Stress Victoria program. These projects offer place-based solutions to assistingassisting family violence victim-survivors experiencing economic abuse, and/or people living in rental stress and at risk of homelessness. The role offers an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of lawyers, financial counsellors and social workers.
This position will be based between our Sunshine and Werribee office but may be required to work from our partner sites.
Skills Required
You will also have:
• Experience in credit and debt issues
• Experience accessing financial grants and aid
• Ability to work autonomously and with a small team
• Ability to engage and communicate complex information to vulnerable clients
• Ability to engage a diverse range of stakeholders and industry
• A commitment to Westjustice values and working with their clients and communities
Those with experience in family violence financial counselling are preferred, however we welcome applications from financial counsellors who are new to the industry as well as more experienced financial counsellors for this position.
Remuneration
Salary range – $103,500pa – $108,500pa (commensurate with experience) with additional financial benefits of 17.5% leave loading, generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 for general living expenses, accommodation and meal packaging plus statutory employer funded superannuation paid on top of the base salary.
For enquiries, call Dacia Abela, Senior Program Manager, on 03 9749 7720.
To apply, please send your resume together with a concise cover letter demonstrating your skills and experience via this portal. We will be interviewing candidates as applications are received, so don’t wait to apply! Submit your application as soon as possible to be considered for one of these exciting opportunities.
The successful applicant will require a Diploma of Financial Counselling (or equivalent allowing membership of Financial Counselling Victoria).
Please Note: This position involves out-reach at a partner site/sites which hold an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) exemption. This exemption permits that only women workers may work onsite with women and child clients.
The successful applicant will require a current Working with Children’s Check and a Police Check or be prepared to apply for both. People with lived experience of the justice system are encouraged to apply. A police check result does not automatically disqualify an application which in each case will be individually assessed for the relevant role. Applicants must possess the right to work in Australia.
Westjustice is committed to building a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with a disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+-identifying people. People with lived experience of the justice system are encouraged to apply. A police check result does not automatically disqualify an application which in each case will be individually assessed for the relevant role.
If you require any adjustments throughout the application or recruitment process please contact ellen@westjustice.org.au
Please ensure that you let us know, in advance, of any reasonable adjustment you may require during any part of the recruitment process including application and interview by contacting ellen@westjustice.org.au. Information disclosed will be held in the strictest of confidence.
