Rōia Hapori – Community Lawyer or Legal Supervisor (Associate) – Prison Service
Community Law Wellington and Hutt Valley are hiring for one position out of a possible two, depending on experience.
Both roles hold the responsibility of providing legal advice to prisoners at Rēmutaka Prison.
Rōia Hapori – Community Lawyer, Prison Service
37.5 hours per week, subject to negotiation
Fixed Term for one year, with option to extend if funding is secured
The Rōia Hapori – Prison Service has responsibility for the provision of legal advice to prisoners face-to-face at Rēmutaka Prison. This includes attending legal advice clinics at the prison; responding to remote enquiries received from prisoners; and undertaking ongoing casework as required. Most of our clients are Māori so the ability to work in a tikanga Māori context is valued.
The role sits within our general lawyer team, and will be supervised by the Senior Lawyer / Rōia Kaihautū, who manages the general team.
Candidates with pre-existing knowledge of prisoner rights, parole and family law are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will need to travel to Remutaka Prison regularly. There is no direct public transport route to the prison, so the successful candidate will need to have a drivers license or another means of getting to the prison.
Legal Supervisor (Associate) – Prison Service
30 Hours per week, subject to negotiations
Fixed term one year, with option to extend if funding is secured
The Legal Supervisor (Associate) has responsibility for the provision of legal advice to prisoners face-to-face at Rēmutaka Prison. This includes attending legal advice clinics at the prison; responding to remote enquiries received from prisoners; and undertaking ongoing casework as required. Most of our clients are Māori so the ability to work in a tikanga Māori context is valued.
The role sits within our general lawyer team. The successful candidate will be responsible to the General Legal Kaihautū, who manages the general team. The role involves supervising more junior lawyers and supporting the General Legal Kaihautū’s quality assurance of legal advice, within the Legal Supervisor’s areas of expertise.
Candidates with pre-existing knowledge of prisoner rights, parole and family law are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will be expected to complete the NZLS Stepping Up course, which qualifies them to supervise CLWHV employees. The cost of the course will be covered by CLWHV.
The successful candidate will need to travel to Remutaka Prison regularly. There is no direct public transport route to the prison, so the successful candidate will need to have a drivers license or another means of getting to the prison.
Full job descriptions can be found here – Legal Supervisor (Associate) – Prison Service and Rōia Hapori – Community Lawyer, Prison Service
To apply, please e-mail your CV and cover letter to recruitment@wclc.org.nz
All applications will be considered for both positions, unless the application indicates otherwise.
Applications close January 14th 2024
Please note: We aim to be a sex worker friendly workplace, we welcome CVs that contain industry experience where that is relevant for the role applied for. We are always interested in expressions of interest from speakers of te reo Māori to grow our education & advocacy services in te reo rangatira, especially those with a legal background or work experience in community organisations. Mehemea ko koe tēnā, nau mai īmera mai: Recruitment@wclc.org.nz