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Why JobWatch?

When you work with us, you’re getting more than an exciting career in employment law. You’re joining a close-knit team of experienced and collegiate professionals who are passionate about making a real difference to workers in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.

We offer a range of employee benefits, including:

1. Flexible working arrangements

We take the approach – if you’re flexible, we’re flexible. This includes the ability to work from home, vary hours and days, within business requirements.

2. Salary packaging

There are significant tax concessions for employees of not-for-profit organisations with FBT exemptions like JobWatch. You can salary package up to $15,900* per year tax free from each employer, as well as up to an additional $2,650* through meal entertainment and entertainment facility leasing benefits salary packaging. The tax saved is a permanent tax saving.

To confirm salary packaging amounts (which could be subject to change)*, and for more information about salary packaging and how it works, please visit the MoneySmart website or the Australian Tax Office website.

3. Leave

In addition to the leave benefits guaranteed by the National Employment Standards, we also provide paid parental leave, paid compassionate leave, cultural leave, study leave, additional paid leave over the end of year holiday period, and more.

For more detail on employee benefits, you can view the current JobWatch enterprise agreement on the Fair Work Commission website.

Current vacancies

Employment Lawyer – (3+ PAE)

About JobWatch

JobWatch is an employment rights legal centre which provides assistance to workers regarding their rights at work. Some of our functions include:-

  • A free and confidential telephone information and referral service for workers.
  • Representation and assistance for disadvantaged workers through a legal casework practice.
  • Campaign and law reform activity with a view to promoting workplace justice and equity for all Victorian workers.
  • Community legal education, including training, seminars and the production of a variety of publications on employment law and workers’ rights.

About the role

You will need to have a strong working knowledge of employment law, including discrimination law with a minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in the area.

The role requires:-

  • The conduct of legal casework;
  • The development of resources;
  • The supervision of the provision of information on the JobWatch Telephone Information Service (TIS);
  • The training, mentoring, support and supervision of TIS workers, student interns and volunteers;
  • Contribution to the community education activities of JobWatch including delivery of workshops and seminars;
  • The development of responses and submissions to government departments, official inquiries and other bodies concerned with exploitative employment practices.

Click here for the full position description and key selection criteria.

Applicants are required to provide a cover letter, resume and statement addressing the selection criteria in the full position description to Zana Bytheway, Executive Director, by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, 27 August 2024.

Applications are to be sent to admin@jobwatch.org.au

Please contact Zana Bytheway, Executive Director on (03) 9662 9458 with any queries.

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