Applications close 5 November.
RAILS is recruiting one lawyer to be part of our education team. Depending on the applicant’s experience they may be recruited as an Education Lawyer or as a Senior Education Lawyer.
The role plans and delivers legal education to culturally and linguistically diverse communities and people from refugee backgrounds, as well as to non-legal community workers and volunteers, to help build their capacities to effectively navigate the immigration system.
The role is also responsible for designing and coordinating RAILS’ monthly Continuing Professional Development webinars for solicitors and migration agents and works with the Legal Practice Director (Practice Management and Risk) to design and deliver training to RAILS staff and volunteers. Reporting to the Legal Practice Director (Practice Management and Risk) the Education Lawyer/Senior Education Lawyer will join an experienced and well-regarded team of legal educators.
The role may be combined with client work to create a full time position for the right applicant.
The successful applicant will carry out their duties in accordance with RAILS’ policy and funding guidelines. RAILS has flexible working arrangements for all staff but will require the successful applicant to work from our new South Brisbane office for a significant proportion of the working week.
This role is of fundamental importance to the delivery of excellent legal education by RAILS.