Job Description

REF: NATIONAL/PAR/28/02/2025

PARALEGAL

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT

LEGAL AID SA OFFICES NATIONWIDE - DISABILITY RECRUITMENT DATABASE

Legal Aid SA is a National Public Entity; a key contributor to South Africa's constitutional democracy, providing quality legal services to indigent and vulnerable persons. The organisation has a national footprint in all nine (9) provinces. Legal Aid SA is a credible employer of choice, boasting Top Employer SA accreditation for 16 consecutive years. We offer an exciting Employee Value Proposition with opportunities for development, career growth and an inspiring workplace.



Applications are invited from persons interested to fill the above-mentioned position. The incumbent will be appointed on a permanent basis.

KEY OUTPUTS

Support the office's legal staff by providing paralegal services to people qualifying for legal aid. Identify and solve matters that are not of a litigious nature. Identify cases of a litigious nature and hand over to legal practitioners. Handle legal administration. Keep the client database up to date. Conduct interviews with people applying for legal assistance. Assist clients with the completion of forms.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES)

National Senior/Matric certificate plus one (1) year Paralegal qualification. Computer literacy. Attention to detail. Ability to relate at all levels. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). A valid, unendorsed code 08 driver's licence is an advantage.

BASIC SALARY: Level 6 (R255,450.00) plus benefits per annum

A detailed curriculum vitae reflecting practical application of the position outputs and the required competencies as advertised must be submitted by close of business on

30 June 2025

, quoting the reference

NATIONAL/PAR/28/02/2025

in the subject line to

DisabilityRecruit [at] legal-aid.co.za

or

apply online at

www.legal-aid.co.za

Applicants must replace the [at] with the @ symbol when sending an email. This will format the email address correctly for sending. It is displayed differently on our website as a cybersecurity protection measure.

Enquiries to Christina Mollo, Tel: 011 877 2000

The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of Legal Aid SA. It is Legal Aid SA's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s). Only people with disability are to apply for this position.