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Community Engagement & Education Officer

PCLC ELMO Cloud HR & Payroll
Full-time
On-site
Frankston, Australia
Company Culture & Engagement
Introduction

Position Objective

Peninsula Community Legal Centre is recruiting for a Community Engagement & Education Officer (3 days pw).

Peninsula Community Legal Centre (PCLC) is one of 49 community legal centres in Victoria. It operates across six local government area in the south east of Melbourne – Cardinia, Casey, Frankston, Glen Eira, Kingston and Mornington Peninsula. PCLC is headquartered in Frankston and has branch offices in Bentleigh, Cranbourne and Rosebud.

PCLC works to empower and support disadvantaged community members of the South Eastern and Westernport region to use the law and legal system to protect and advance their rights and broaden their awareness of their responsibilities. PCLC offers general legal advice and casework services, specialist family law, tenancy, family violence, rooming house and social work programs, and is active in community legal education and law reform work.



Description

The Community Engagement & Education Officer will work in consultation with the Director, Legal Services to implement the delivery of high quality and effective community engagement and education strategies and approaches that promote awareness of and participation in PCLC’s programs and services.

The Position will design and deliver the Centre’s community legal education services as well as work alongside the Partnership & Development Manager to identify and facilitate collaborative partnerships that support the Centres strategy to improve access and equity in our community. 

Key Accountability Area 

  1. Identify and facilitate collaborative partnerships between the Centre, government and community organisations to enhance the representation of legal issues for the Centres client base
  2. Participate in the design, delivery, promotion and evaluation of the Centre’s community legal education activities, including workshops on a range of legal topics
  3. Explore, design and implement a broad range of educative tools to deliver inclusive community education to the Centres broad and diverse community members.
  4. Work closely with the Centres legal practice and communications staff to prepare and distribute media releases, participate in interviews and develop and strengthen networks with relevant media outlets.
  5. Participate and contribute to the Centre’s Reconciliation Action Plan’s engagement activities.
  6. Develop and maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant information, resources and referral options for participants of the Centre’s community legal education activities 
  7. Contribute to the Centre’s capacity to deliver its Strategic and Operational Plan strategies
  8. Support and respond to community issues utilising community engagement and project management strategies
  9. Provide advice and make recommendations to management on the development and implementation of effective and high -quality community engagement
  10. Promote the Centre and its work with contributions to the Centres, internal and external communications such as newsletters and website
  11. Provide written reports and activities data as appropriate
  12. Work within organisational policies and procedures
  13. Undertake other duties as required within each person’s scope and abilities

 

 



Skills And Experiences

Selection Criteria 

 

  • Tertiary qualifications or experience in law, community development, social sciences or related discipline.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to social justice principles, understanding of the legal assistance sector and a commitment to PCLC ‘s vision and values
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills with ability to use those skills to communicate with a range of audiences with diverse communication styles
  • Proven track record of building collaborative relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Demonstrated skills and experience in the delivery of community education, community development and project development
  • Proven ability to work within limited supervision, manage competing priorities and find creative solutions to problems
  • Demonstrated ability to use a range of IT systems and digital tools effectively, including document creation, online research, legal information systems, case management databases and presentation technology to support community legal education.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a team.

Application Process 

Applications for this role are via the PCLC careers portal located at https://pclc.org.au/careers/
If you are viewing through Seek or Indeed - please click 'Apply' to be taken to the PCLC careers portal.  Applications close March 27, 2026 cob

For more information, please contact the CEO on (03) 9783 3600.

PCLC acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country, recognises their continuing connection to land, water and community and pays respect to Elders past and present.

 

 

PCLC is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. PCLC is committed to building a culture that values diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities, particularly applicants who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse and or LGBTQIA+. PCLC undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and Criminal History Checks.