Junior Tenants’ Advocate

21/07/2021

Passionate about social justice and supporting the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged tenants? Apply now to work at MLC!

Position: Junior Tenants’ Advocate

Location: Dulwich Hill, New South Wales

Closing date and time:  Wednesday 28 July 2021, 5:00 pm

Eligibility: This position is only open to current MLC staff and volunteers. 

Marrickville Legal Centre’s tenancy services provide access to justice through the provision of legal services, law reform and community legal education, particularly for people who are disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances. The primary aim of the tenancy service is to help vulnerable renters and social housing tenants from within the Inner West and Northern Sydney to assert and advance their rights, assisting them to control and resolve their own disputes. The tenancy services provide legal information and advice as well as duty advocacy and representation for vulnerable tenants at NCAT. The service also engages in law reform and policy work to address systemic disadvantage and provides legal education to local communities and community workers. 

This position is specifically for the provision of legal services (legal advice, casework and representation) in the area of tenancy services. The Junior Tenancy Advocate will work under general guidance within clearly defined guidelines and undertake a range of activities requiring the application of basic acquired skills and knowledge pertaining to tenancy.  

We are looking for a passionate individual who has a strong commitment to social justice and has experience working with and an understanding of the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged tenants including tenants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people living with disabilities or other groups who face disadvantage in access to legal or other services.  

The sound knowledge of legislation relating to tenants, boarders, residential parks and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal is essential.  Other essential skills of the role are set out in the Position Description below.

This position is for up to 35 hours per week until 24 December 2021. 

Download the position description for more information. 

Junior Tenants' Advocate position description

If you have questions about the role, please email Justin Abi-Daher jabidaher@mlc.org.au or call (02) 9137 6051 .

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