Join Our Team as a Legal Officer, Assessment Officer or Paralegal.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a strong legal background? Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the community? Join our dedicated team at Blue Card Services, where your expertise will help protect the most vulnerable members of society—our children and young people.
About the Role:
As a Legal Officer/Assessment Officer/Paralegal, you will play a crucial role in safeguarding the wellbeing of children and young people by assessing employment screening applications.
Your legal acumen and attention to detail will be crucial in assessing applications and providing sound advice based on the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000.
PO2, PO3
closes 28-Feb-2025
Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities.
You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions.
We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes.
Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential.
Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.
AO3
closes 06-Dec-2024
Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,Far North Qld,Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region
Official Visitors perform a vital role in helping to address prisoner complaints and ensure prisoner rights are protected.
Not applicable
closes 26-Mar-2025
Brisbane Inner City,Cairns region,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Townsville region,Rockhampton region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast,Ipswich region
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is seeking expressions of interest for multiple AO2 Legal Support Officer vacancies across Queensland. Permanent and fixed-term Temporary flexible full-time opportunities are available over the next 12 months.
Legal Support Officers assist Crown Prosecutors and Legal Officers to prepare and present matters to the Court.
AO2
closes 10-Jan-2025
Brisbane Inner City,Rockhampton region
This role represents the interests of legally aided clients and prepares cases in family law and associated matters, while assisting the Senior Principal Lawyer to supervise the legal work of, identify training needs, train and guide staff within the team. This role also assists the Senior Principal Lawyer to identify training needs, create and update processes, precedents and training programs. A Senior Lawyer at LAQ provides strategic representation including early intervention and alternate dispute resolution. This role is also responsible for liaising and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to improve service delivery for clients and has opportunities to contribute to policy developments and law reform issues.
PO5
closes 15-Jan-2025
Brisbane - South,Brisbane - West,Ipswich region
This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced legal professional to play a key role managing the delivery of legal services to the Inala area. As principal lawyer, you will lead a small team to provide efficient and effective services to the community including legal information, advice and representation in criminal cases, including duty lawyer services in the criminal law courts and prisons.
PO5
closes 25-Nov-2024
As a lawyer, you will prepare cases, advocate for your clients and provide advice about civil law matters. You will have the chance to expand on your experience by undertaking interesting and varied casework in a wide range of civil law matters. The role also gives you the opportunity to contribute to improvements to legal aid and the justice system. The work is challenging and complex, but rewarding
PO3
closes 26-Nov-2024
Principal Lawyer (Commercial and Property Team), Crown Law
Intellectually stimulating and professionally engaging role. Mix of commercial and property work, including advice, transactional and contract drafting work.
Achievable 5.5 hours billable hours target.
Excellent working hours. Accrue time off for hours worked over the standard 7:15 working hours per day in accordance with arrangements made under schedule 3 of the Queensland Public Service Officers and Other Employees Award – State 2015.
Flexible working arrangements. Up to two days a week telecommuting for full time staff and up to one day per week telecommuting for part time staff. Full time role or part time roles available.
An employer committed to the personal and professional development of all staff and building a great team.
PO6
closes 06-Dec-2024
Brisbane Inner City,Central West Qld,Far North Qld,North West Qld
In this unique role in our Mt Isa Office you will represent legally aided clients in criminal law matters. You will also have the opportunity to work on high-level law and policy reform submissions, contribute to Legal Aid Queensland’s strategic planning process, and provide advice to head office about issues in your community. An important aspect of this role is establishing and maintaining partnerships with stakeholders in the justice system to identify legal needs in the community and collaborate to deliver services that help meet those needs. It is a challenging and diverse role that offers a capable professional the chance to utilise their management and community engagement skills, while continuing to provide legal services to clients.
PO6
closes 24-Nov-2024
The Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) is a statutory body set up to combat and reduce the incidence of major crime and corruption in the public sector in Queensland. Its functions and powers are set out in the Crime and Corruption Act 2001.
PO4
closes 08-Dec-2024
Brisbane Inner City,Wide Bay
As a senior criminal lawyer, you will represent legally aided clients and instruct counsel in complex and high profile criminal law matters, while assisting the principal lawyer to supervise the legal work of, train and guide staff within the team. The role also gives you the opportunity to contribute to improvements to the legal aid and criminal justice systems.
PO5
closes 01-Dec-2024
Multiple opportunities are available in schools within the Townsville and Surrounding geographic locations for beginning, early career and experienced teachers looking to join a welcoming and supportive team environment. If you are interested in any of the listed opportunities you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
Teachers who have applied to the Teacher Application Portal are encouraged to email TeachQueenslandRecruitment@qed.qld.gov.au with your interest in specific opportunities.
Teacher
closes 31-Jan-2025
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking high calibre criminal law experts to fill two Senior Executive vacancies as Consultant Crown Prosecutors on five (5) year contracts.
Consultant Crown Prosecutors are criminal law experts, primarily responsible for conducting highly complex criminal trials and appeals, providing high level advice to the Director Public Prosecutions, and providing professional mentoring to other Crown Prosecutors.
Two Senior Executive contract positions are available (5 year term).
SES2(H)
closes 25-Nov-2024
Are you a driven lawyer with an interest in Child Protection Litigation? Or looking for an opportunity to gain experience in a unique, fast-paced field of law?
Join our dedicated team at the Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation (ODCPL) and take on a unique and challenging new role that makes a meaningful impact on the lives of Queensland's vulnerable children and families!
You will engage in complex, high-profile, and sensitive child protection litigation. This is an incredible opportunity to gain experience and exposure in a specialised field of law - ideal for any lawyer eager to tackle wicked and complex legal issues. Submit your resume today to be considered for opportunities in the Office of the Director of Child Protection Litigation as they arise.
PO4
closes 24-Oct-2025
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is seeking expressions of interest for a SO Principal Crown Prosecutor in Southport Chambers.
On behalf of the Crown and the State of Queensland, Principal Crown Prosecutors undertake highly complex criminal trials and appeals in the superior courts and undertake circuit work throughout Queensland as required. Principal Crown Prosecutors also provide leadership to their Chambers and as a member of ODPP’s senior leaders’ team, contribute to and influence whole-of-office initiatives and operations, including managing the performance, workflow and reporting requirements of their Chambers.
This is a permanent flexible full-time position commencing in February 2025
SO
closes 04-Dec-2024
This is your opportunity as a respected and experienced legal professional to lead a high performing and impartial internal professional legal practice that supports delivery of strategic economic priorities, while protecting the interests of the State.
You will use your leadership skills and experience in advising on complex legal matters to support delivery of a diverse range of projects and programs. These include public and private infrastructure projects including 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure, the exercise of statutory planning functions and powers of the Coordinator-General, and structuring major project strategic interventions through the department’s industry incentives schemes, exclusive transactions framework and investment facilitation tools.
SES3(Lw)
closes 02-Dec-2024
You will provide professional prosecution services, including the provision of legal advice to members of the Service on matters before the Magistrates, Childrens and Coroners Courts.
Townsville Police Prosecution Corps is a large sized establishment, with over thirty members of combined teams of both sworn and civilian prosecutors, supported by administration officers.
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PO3
closes 29-Nov-2024
Intellectually stimulating, professionally engaging, personally rewarding and lifestyle accommodating is the basis of a career with Crown Law. With four legal branches and 15 teams, a broad range of legal services are offered with many opportunities. You will enjoy a flexible working environment with excellent employment conditions.
We offer competitive salary packages and generous superannuation. Other benefits include part-time arrangements, flexible working hours, various leave provisions, telecommuting, reward and recognition programs and employee assistance schemes. Crown Law is committed to the personal and professional development of all staff, providing a number of programs to help staff reach their full potential. Our values are - Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Responsibility.
PO5
closes 28-Nov-2024
You will provide professional prosecution services, including the provision of legal advice to members of the Service on matters before the Magistrates, Childrens and Coroners Courts.
Gold Coast Police Prosecution Corps is a large establishment of over fifty staff, operating with a combination of sworn and civilian prosecutors, supported by administration staff.
Prosecutors are responsible for police related matters in the Southport Magistrates Court District in addition to a satellite office located at Coolangatta.
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PO3
closes 25-Nov-2024
This is an outstanding opportunity for a customer service professional to take on a demanding and rewarding role in a state-wide in-bound call centre. Established in 1997, Legal Aid Queensland’s Client Information Services plays an important role in our state’s justice system, providing more than 145,000 people each year with free legal information and referrals to other services.
AO3
closes 12-Jan-2025