Paralegal

About the Role

Ruah Legal Services provides end-end-end representation services to vulnerable West Australians experiencing mental illness, family and domestic violence, homelessness, and other challenges. The paralegal supports the work of Ruah Legal Services by providing essential administrative support to lawyers in their file management. Under the supervision of a lawyer, the paralegal drafts legal documents and correspondence and undertakes research tasks to assist the lawyer in their provision of legal services.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide effective legal and administrative support to assigned legal team.
• As needed, facilitate the intake process for potential clients, conducting interviews over the phone to obtain required details concerning the client and his/her legal matter.
• Draft legal advice, correspondence, and court documents.
• Perform administrative, file management and data entry duties.
• Conduct legal research at the direction of lawyers
• Contribute to a supportive working environment.
• Ensure that RLS, its mission, programmes and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to the community legal sector, the wider legal profession and the community at large. 
• Develops and maintains respectful and responsive relationships with relevant agencies.
• Ensures the reporting requirements of stakeholder interests are delivered internally in a timely and effective manner.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a Part-Time Paralegal for a fixed term period of 12 months, working 22.8 hours over a three (3) day week.

The successful applicant will be required to meet the following criteria:

• Professional telephone manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to engage with a challenging client group.
• Knowledge and understanding of diversity, gender and social inclusion, particularly Aboriginal culture. 
• Initiative and ability to solve problems.
• Demonstrated team work skills.
• Computer literacy; and
• Attention to detail. 

Candidates with prior experience in one of the following areas will be highly regarded.

• Client-facing work with the general public.
• Experience working on a Telephone Advice Line.
• Administrative work driven by a client management system or database; and/or, 
• Support programs for people suffering mental illness. 

 Required Compliance Documents 

• Current drivers’ license  
• National Police Certificate 

 What do we offer?

• An opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team.
• Base annual salary aligned with Level 3 of the SCHADS Award, starting at $76,617.00
• Salary packaging up to $15,900 to extend your take home pay.
• 5 weeks annual leave + annual leave loading of 17.5%.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
• Free, independent and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Program for yourself and for your direct family members.
• An extensive learning and development program.
• Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much much more!

How to apply 

We’d love to hear from you!

Please click apply, create your LiveHire profile, and submit your current CV along with a cover letter of no more than two pages, helping us understand your fit for this role.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday, 12 December 2025.