Asylum Jobs
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Can you help us tell the story of the 200 amazing people who support refugees via the Leeds Asylum Seekers Support Network? And can you help us connect with the folks who will offer donations if they know more about our impact?
The Community Fundraising and Communications Coordinator will
- Lead on LASSN's Community Fundraising – responsible for developing and delivering a community fundraising strategy that maximises the amount of funds generated by volunteers and supporters, local community groups and individuals.
- Lead on the implementation (and review) of LASSN's communications strategy - ensuring that LASSN's staff, volunteers and experts by lived experience, are central to the production and promotion of LASSN's key messages; the work and impact of LASSN are shared effectively with key audiences; communications support and enhance LASSN's fundraising efforts.
The person we appoint will
- Share LASSN's commitment to ensuring asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants at risk of harm are safe, respected, supported and empowered to rebuild their lives free of persecution;
- Have a successful track record of identifying and supporting individuals, groups and institutions to raise funds for values-led organisations or charities like LASSN.
- Be an excellent communicator, in person, online, and in print, and be committed to building the confidence and capabilities of everyone at LASSN.
- Understand the strengths and potential of different communication platforms (e.g., print, social media, film) and be able to use these to convey the values and impact of LASSN's work.
- Enjoy working flexibly in a small, friendly team – and alongside 300 motivated and talented volunteers and supporters from a wide variety of backgrounds.
- Be a confident self-starter, able to design, plan and deliver campaigns – and to enthuse and engage other people.
- Commit to helping ordinary people find ways to make Leeds a friendlier, more welcoming city.
Their can-do approach and ability to complete tasks to agreed deadlines will play a vital role in the smooth running of a team that values diversity, kindness, and high standards of support.
Applicants are asked to submit a CV with a cover letter of no more than 1200 words, demonstrating how they meet the personal specification and job description with the subject "Application CF&COMMS + your name".
This post is funded by LASSN's unrestricted reserves and is offered on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The future of this role will depend on the success of the post holder in securing funds to pay for their role beyond this fixed term and the value the role has added to LASSN's work.
The closing date for applications is 9 am Monday, 15th July 2024
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5 pm on Friday 19th July 2024
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 30th July 2024
People with lived experience of migration and relevant skills and experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
Leeds Asylum Seekers' Support Network: Charity Number 1092647
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Refugee Action Kingston (RAK) is an independent charity dedicated to helping the successful integration of refugees and people seeking asylum into the local community. With over three decades of experience, we provide a holistic service which includes advice on welfare, benefits, and immigration, alongside education, counselling, and career guidance.
In 2023/24 we supported 2,036 people:
- 1,171 clients accessed advice and advocacy services, including immigration advice
- 305 accessed ESOL classes
- 250 children supported through after school and family support services
- 61 people supported through our counselling service
This is an exciting time to join RAK at the start of the new fundraising strategy for 2024-2028. RAK currently has a successful grant fundraising programme through a selection of statutory bodies, trusts and foundations, and recognises the need - and opportunity - to broaden and diversify its income generation streams. We are looking for a fundraiser to build on existing strengths within the organisation to broaden our income stream through corporate support, individual giving, major donors and social media fundraising campaigns alongside maintaining and developing our trusts and foundations funding.
Our new Director, Elli Free, has 25 years’ experience supporting people seeking asylum and substantial fundraising experience. Elli is looking forward to working collaboratively with the new Fundraising Manager to ensure RAK sustains its work in Kingston and reaches into neighbouring boroughs.
What we can offer you
- Work in a highly respected organisation punching above its weight – providing quality support to over 2,000 individuals and families a year
- A friendly and supportive environment, with an experienced team of professional teachers, counsellors, solicitors and advisers working to quality standards
- A collaborative approach to meeting fundraising targets working with our Director and Partnership and Digital Marketing Coordinator
- Hybrid work or remote working according to your need on a £45k FTE regardless of location
- Flexible part-time working hours with a paid half hour lunch break included
- A committed community in Kingston that supports RAK through volunteering, sharing information about our work and donations
- Real potential for fundraising growth and a clear and deliverable strategy already in place
- Training and development opportunities
Purpose of the role
As Fundraising Manager, you will lead the fundraising functions of the charity to generate income, meet organisational targets, and ensure development opportunities are effectively maximised. Working with the Director and programme teams, you will develop and write competitive bids, growing capacity and securing income for 24/25 and beyond. We are focused on multi-year bids and opportunities that deliver the best outcomes for our client community. As a client-led organisation, we strive to meet the needs of our clients and deliver impact-focused programmes.
The Fundraising Manager will have proven experience of successful grant writing and demonstrate a track record of fundraising achievements across multiple income streams.
Main areas of accountability
Fundraising - general
- Writing and submitting bids, tenders and proposals to ensure income targets are met in line with performance objectives
- Responsibility for the development and the implementation of RAK’s fundraising strategy, in line with organisational strategy and resources
- Providing stewardship to existing donors and supporters to maximise income and ensure long-term funding relationships
- Contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the services provided at RAK
Trusts and Foundations, Statutory Funding
- Securing regular income by producing and submitting appealing fundraising applications to trusts and foundations as well as statutory funding
- Researching, monitoring, and identifying new funding opportunities for the development of existing or new services and organisational capacity
- Reporting to funders in line with funding criteria, objectives and the specified outcomes conditional to the funding
Individual Giving
- Ensuring that donations are acknowledged in an appropriate and timely manner in line with the stewardship policy
- Managing the charity’s supporter database and online donations
- Developing an excellent supporters’ journey via digital means and channels
- Preparing appealing fundraising campaigns and cases for support to the general public
- Working with the Partnership and Digital Marketing Co-ordinator to maximise income from social media channels and other digital channels
- Keeping up to date with professional best practice and recent trends, identifying developments that impact the organisation, and sharing knowledge appropriately across teams and departments
Corporate Giving
- Leading the expansion of RAK’s corporate giving initiatives, identifying and developing opportunities for engagement, and achieving the corporate income target
- Managing the Partnership and Digital Marketing Coordinator, whose primary focus is on corporate giving
General Duties
- Undertaking any other related duties as required and appropriate to the role.
All posts working for RAK require an understanding of the needs of people who are seeking asylum and those with refugee status. In addition, we require a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion from anyone who works for us.
Person specification
We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential
- Significant fundraising successes, preferably across different income streams
- Persuasive written and spoken communication skills
- Experience and competent use of fundraising CRM system
- A strong track record of achieving established targets and KPIs
- Excellent leadership and management skills
- Experience of delivering effective stewardship for a variety of stakeholder audiences
- A track record of managing budgets, complex report writing and data analysis
- Knowledge and experience of using digital fundraising tools and resources to maximise fundraising income
- Good time management skills including good sense of priorities and project development timelines
- Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for fundraising activity for charities in the UK
- Commitment to working within an equality and diversity framework
Desirable
- Understanding of the challenges faced by those seeking refuge in the UK, and a commitment to assisting the integration of clients into the local area
- Experience of developing and building high-value partnerships
- A track record of managing budgets
Our workplace
We want RAK to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought.
Our values are clearly set out in our RAK Strategy 2023-28.
RAK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to recruiting staff, trustees and volunteers who reflect the communities we serve and the wider community of London where we live and work. We particularly welcome applications from people: from Black, Asian and other minority-ethnic communities; refugee and migrant backgrounds; LGBTQ+ communities; with disabilities; and neurodiverse communities.
Asking for adjustments - RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview, or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please use the contact details on our website to get in touch.
RAK is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996), and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you. For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing, or pending convictions or cautions. This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview.
In your cover letter please provide details of all your skills and experience for the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.
Refugee Action Kingston exists to enable refugees and people who seek asylum to succeed as integrated members of the local community
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rak_am_19_25_2021_01_12_04_55_03_pm.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rak_am_19_23_2021_01_12_04_56_24_pm.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/rak_am_19_15_2021_01_12_04_57_45_pm.jpg)
![](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/cancer_screening_nov_19_2021_01_12_04_58_54_pm.jpg)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Main purpose of the post:
• Working as part of a supportive and skilled team, you will be required to share in leading and further develop the GYM youth work service across Coventry and the surrounding area.
• You will spend a large proportion of your time working directly with young people in schools, colleges, youth clubs and outside areas as needed
• You will lead a range of different sporting and other activities and encourage and motivate young people to become involved in such.
• You will work closely with other colleagues across the GYM service, supporting identified needs and additional projects as required.
Key Responsibilities:
• To work directly with children and young people, actively leading in a range of sporting and other activities while enabling effective personal and social development - The young people you work with will include those who are vulnerable, disengaged and hard to reach and those exhibiting challenging behaviour.
• To lead with passion and enthusiasm, in different indoor and outdoor venues across the city.
• In discussion with GYM management to further develop this service, including additional sporting and other opportunities, trips and excursions, including residential as the service develops.
• To support the established GYM youth clubs in different locations and develop new as needed.
• To take part in the GYM outreach service, including driving the youth bus as needed.
• To take part in the StepTogether service.
• To promote, lead and support involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
• To visit and provide information to individuals, groups, schools, colleges, and other youth facilities, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and delivering training when required.
• To be committed to achieving service outcomes and to systematically gather dataregarding these outcomes as required
• To assist with administration duties, data collection, monitoring and evaluation and Professional Youth Mentor (Outreach)
• To assist in fundraising initiatives.
• Any other duties as determined by GYM management from time to time.
Due to the nature of the role, a full driving license is required. You will be required to travel across Coventry and beyond and may need to visit locations not easily accessible by public transport. You will also be required to drive and manage the youth bus as needed (non HGV)
We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. In line with the Immigration, Nationality and Asylum Act all applicants will be expected to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for someone both to deliver our immigration casework and to manage and develop our immigration advice services, including recruitment, line management & supervision of relevant staff and volunteers. The post holder will provide one-to-one legal immigration advice, casework and practical support to migrant and refugee clients in Brighton & Hove and Sussex in the areas of out-of-scope immigration and occasionally asylum work (up to OISC L2). You will also provide supervision for L1 and trainee staff and volunteer advisors as required. You will share the management of our broader advice & casework team, including generalist and resettlement casework, with our current generalist and resettlement managers.
You will be accredited to provide immigration advice at minimum OISC Level 2 and expected to carry a caseload of cases largely out of the scope of legal aid. For cases within scope you will make active referrals or signpost to legal aid providers wherever possible and practical.
Along with other managers you will lead on the development of our casework management system, AdvicePro, to ensure that agreed advice and organisational outcomes are embedded from the outset, and that staff and volunteers are trained and equipped to understand and provide these. You will be required to monitor and report against projects as needed by both funders and internally for e.g. the director and trustees.
You will be expected to participate in local networks and to participate and lead on conversations to develop immigration advice capacity in the city and region and to influence change and find solutions to the critical lack of immigration advice on the south coast.
You will have an awareness of clients’ holistic needs and be able to signpost and refer both internally and externally as appropriate to address needs including destitution; asylum support; children’s, family and adult social care; welfare benefits; housing & homelessness; access to mainstream and voluntary sector services including ESOL and employability, health and mental health care; and referrals into activities and services that can respond to people’s strengths and skills as well as their needs, including our own support groups and volunteering opportunities.
You will contribute to the senior management team of Voices, working closely with the Director, Head of Services, Generalist Advice Manager and Resettlement Manager to share oversight and reflections and planning of current operational needs and strategic planning.
You will be expected to contribute to broader learning and planning around developing our strategic plan and theory of change, including developing our work on the role of those with lived experience in our organisation.
We are currently the only free, L2-accredited, year-round provider of out-of-scope immigration advice on the South Coast, and increasing local immigration capacity is critical to address growing demand and changing demographics in the region. We are also seeing and will continue to see new arrivals and needs in the region over the next year and onwards including Hong Kong BNO nationals, Afghans resettled under the ARAP and ACRS schemes, EEA nationals who still have not registered for status, people required to transition to digital eVisas by 31st December 2024, and an increasing number of both newly arrived and established asylum seekers placed in emergency (‘contingency’) and dispersal Home Office accommodation.
Regular supervisions will be provided by the Director, as well as access to external training on specific issues where needed. However you will need to be ready to step immediately into a busy advice environment with the necessary confidence, skills and knowledge both to deliver a complex caseload and to manage a new team through an important moment in the growth of our advice and caseworker service.
Postholders will need to have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
The Birth Partner Project is looking for its first Director.
This is an exciting time for our charity as we are moving into a new phase. We’d love to hear from you if you're an experienced third sector professional who wants to grow and develop along with us. We are seeking someone who can set a clear strategic direction, maintain a detailed grasp on good governance, expand our reach and impact, and operate with real integrity and care.
Our vision is that no woman or birthing person should face birth alone.We are committed to offering non-medical, culturally safe and trauma-informed support to women and birthing people seeking sanctuary during their pregnancies and into early motherhood.
- -
To apply: Please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4. Please note your covering letter should provide evidence of how your skills and experience meet the key points of the Job Description and Person Specification (see below)
Application deadline: 12 noon Friday 19 July 2024 | Interview date TBC
- -
The successful candidate will:
- Work hand-in-hand with the Board of Trustees to take TBPP to its next phase, securing sustainable funding, growing our volunteer base, and building strong governance
- Manage and support our small team in a respectful and motivational way, engaging their skills and expertise successfully so the team is more than the sum of its parts
- Forge strong links with all our partners, creating opportunities, including with our main referral partner, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
- Make significant strides in measuring impact, with a view to using our evidence for improvement and growth
Main tasks
- Consistently put the women and birthing people we work with at the heart of our charity, seeking their views, staying connected to our service offering, monitoring impact, and seeking to improve what we do.
- Oversee the operational delivery of our services on a day-to-day basis, keeping our team members and volunteers on track towards a shared aim.
- Manage and motivate our small team (and by extension our team of volunteers) in a respectful and engaging way, in line with all policy and procedure, to enable them to fulfil and expand into their roles.
- Proactively work with the Trustee Board to deliver excellent governance: building a strong relationship between the Board and the day-to-day operations, making sure the right systems and processes are in place and are adhered to.
- Support the Board to ensure the charity complies with its legal responsibilities, and delivers its activities in line with all relevant regulation and guidance.
- Manage the charity's finances: working directly with the Finance Officer and the treasurer to set financial aspirations, build effective fundraising pipelines, and then robustly manage daily financial activities with real attention to detail.
- Report effectively to the Board, and communicate clearly with the team, to keep everyone on track and in the loop, including robust and regular financial reporting.
- Develop realistic but aspirational plans for the charity in line with its objects, balancing risk and opportunity, and seeking a long-term sustainable future for The Birth Partner Project.
- Demonstrate a continuous and strong focus on delivery, taking the initiative to act decisively and intentionally to drive the work of The Birth Partner Project forward in line with its plans.
- Represent The Birth Partner Project externally, and seek to grow its network of partners in ways which strengthen its service offering and/or sustainability into the future.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- A range of experience working in the statutory or third sector
- A thorough understanding of what makes for good charity governance, including setting up and operating effective processes for managing risk, finance, HR, data and information
- Skilled and personable manager and leader, able to motivate and manage team members and volunteers
- Excellent communication skills, able to liaise with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Superb organisational skills, able to work with a very high degree of personal motivation and autonomous problem-solving
- Experience of working with volunteers and overseeing volunteer management
- Understanding of the UK asylum system
Desirable Criteria
- Previous experience leading a small charity
- Experience of working with/to a board of trustees
- Lived experience of the asylum system in the UK
- Understanding of maternal health systems in the UK, particularly in Wales
- Experience of taking organisations through change
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Empowering refugees to thrive as they rebuild their lives.
Upbeat Communities deliver services to welcome refugees and support them to settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. We are looking for an Administrator to support the team.
About You.
Are you an excellent planner, with a high attention to detail? Are you able to work to tight deadlines, whilst being comfortable with change and flexibility? Do you have good teamwork, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds?
Purpose of the role:
- To support the front-line delivery of our projects.
- Provide executive support to the Head of Delivery.
- Lead on identifying and implementing improvements in across the Delivery Team.
About us.
Upbeat Communities exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community. Our name reflects our vision to see thriving communities where refugees can make a positive contribution.
Our organisational values, lived out by our staff and volunteers, are:
We work to WELCOME. We create COMMUNITY. We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY. We exist to EMPOWER. We are committed to CREATIVITY. We run on RELATIONSHIPS. We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL. We have COMPASSION at our core.
Upbeat Communities' Christian ethos was the driving force behind the charity’s formation and is the basis for the values. Many of our team are Christians but we are eager to build a team that is representative of the diverse nationalities, faiths, and life experiences of the communities we work with.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Provide executive support to the Head of Delivery.
- Support with improvement of systems and processes.
- Support with administration of projects (Resettlement, Hosting & Integration Hub).
- Ensure that invoices and payment records are up to date.
- Ensure that rotas are kept up to date and accurate.
- Conduct research, compile data, and generate reports to support decision-making processes.
- Lead on the review of delivery team handbooks.
- To support the front-line delivery of our projects.
- Support in communicating with participants and volunteers.
Continuous Improvement/Quality Assurance
- Lead on improvement of systems and processes across the Delivery Department.
- Assist with the implementation of an organisation wide strategic goals, providing tools and processes to ensure this is done efficiently.
- Collaborate and support staff in the development of systems and processes for the monitoring and evaluation of our work.
- Analyse data and identify trends, themes and unmet needs to contribute to the improvement of existing services and identification of service developments. This includes the planning, development, and analysis of surveys with stakeholders.
Other
- Make an active contribution to the overall work of Upbeat Communities through team meetings, staff training, awareness and fundraising events, and any other appropriate activities
- Be committed to, and work in accordance with Upbeat Communities’ values and ethos, as well as adhering to all organisational policies and procedures
- Participate in relevant networks and forums to assist in the work of this role as part of individual and professional development.
Person Specification:
We are looking for exceptional candidates who can demonstrate the following experience and skills. Please make sure you evidence each of these areas when you apply.
Experience
- Working in an administrative or operational environment.
- Working with financial systems and completing financial administrative tasks
- Dealing with confidential information
- Producing high quality documentation for a range of audiences
- Making suggestions and improving systems and processes
Skills & Attributes
- Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate to participants and external agencies. Ability to communicate clearly and professionally to a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Confidence and experience to develop existing systems and processes in preparation for further growth.
- Competent use of IT programs including Microsoft.
- Ability to plan and manage your own workload.
- A problem-solving approach to managing situations, with recourse to others where required.
- Ability to take initiative and prioritise workload, working to tight deadlines, and operating calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Details oriented.
- Excellent Project Management skills.
- Ability to analyse information and write reports.
- Excellent administrative ability, well organised and reliable.
- Understanding of cultural diversity and the ability to work with people from a range of cultures and backgrounds.
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, can-do approach.
- Diplomatic, articulate and the ability to forge good working relationships.
- An interest in the needs of refugees and asylum seekers and commitment to their support, wellbeing, and empowerment.
- Understanding of the need to always maintain confidentiality.
- Commitment to some evening and weekend work.
- Commitment to actively demonstrate and participate in Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos and values.
What we offer as an Employer
- 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff).
- Flexible working to promote a good work / life balance.
- Opportunities for continued training and development.
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team.
- Regular support and supervision.
Hours
This role could be 37.5 or 30 hours per week depending on the preference of the candidate. The workload of the role would be adjusted accordingly. Specific hours will be discussed and agreed upon during the hiring process to accommodate both the candidate's and the company's needs.
All applicants need to submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role.
As part of the recruitment and selection process Upbeat Communities will take up two references. The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Empowering individuals and families to thrive as they rebuild their lives.
![Upbeat Communities logo](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/oacl5bdlcoa_2024_04_25_04_10_27_pm.jpg)
![IMG_0947.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/img_0947_2024_04_25_04_10_27_pm.jpg)
![11+(1).jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/11_1__2024_04_25_04_10_27_pm.jpg)
![CAM_2696_small.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/cam_2696_small_2024_04_25_04_10_27_pm.jpg)
![refugee-week-celebration-derby.jpg](https://downloads.charityjob.co.uk/cdn-cgi/image/width=148,height=82,fit=cover/media/refugee_week_celebration_derby_2024_04_25_04_10_27_pm.jpg)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Asylum Matters is looking for a dynamic leader committed to fighting for the rights of people seeking
asylum. Our team of eight staff is geographically dispersed across the UK. We are a charity that
campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive network of partner
organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect people in the
asylum system in the UK.
These include;
- Our Fight The Anti Refugee Laws campaign
- Communities Not Camps, a campaign against mass containment sites
- Our campaign against Asylum poverty
- And the Lift the Ban campaign which we co-lead, and award winning campaign bringing together
over 300 organisations calling for the right to work for people seeking asylum
Asylum Matters was established in 2016 and became an independent charity in 2021, and plays a
significant role in efforts to defend the right to seek asylum in the UK and to bring about positive
change for refugees and people seeking safety here. We are a convenor and facilitator of
collaboration and joint action. Our work connects the local with the national, helps strengthen
collective advocacy on asylum reform and ensures it is informed by the reality on the ground.We are looking for an experienced campaigner, advocate and leader, with the skills and experience to
effectively manage people, teams and programmes of work and to develop and implement strategies
to achieve real change locally and nationally. The successful candidate will have a commitment to
working towards a fairer and more effective asylum system, and to empowering and working with
those with direct experience of it. They will have experience of Parliamentary advocacy and cultivating
progressive relationships with MP’s. They will be proactive, able to identify influencing opportunities
and rapidly mobilise support to respond to them. They will also be a highly effective communicator,
able to represent the organisation externally, build strong working relationships and close
collaboration and manage various communication channels. We are particularly keen to hear from
people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and anyone with lived experience who meets
the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The successful candidate must have the right to
work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Asylum Matters is looking for a skilled and committed Finance and Administration Officer to join its
small team and support the charity’s work to secure positive change for refugees and people seeking
asylum in the UK.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Director and Treasurer to ensure the professional
and efficient running of all aspects of the organisation’s finances; and provide vital backing to support
and sustain the work of the staff team and the trustee board. They will be flexible, proactive and able
to work both independently and in close liaison with colleagues.
The Asylum Matters team, currently comprising seven staff, is geographically dispersed across the
UK. We are a charity that campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive
network of partner organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect
people in the asylum system in the UK. These include the impact of the Government’s new anti-
refugee laws; unsuitable accommodation; and poverty. We co-lead the award-winning Lift the
Ban coalition campaign, that brings together almost 300 organisations calling for the right to work for
people seeking asylum.
We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and
anyone with lived experience who meets the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The
successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Asylum Matters is looking for a Campaigns & Media Manager committed to fighting for the rights of
people seeking asylum. Our team of eight staff is geographically dispersed across the UK. We are a
charity that campaigns locally and nationally, in close collaboration with an extensive network of
partner organisations, to advocate for progressive change on a range of issues that affect people in
the asylum system in the UK.
These include;
- Our Fight The Anti Refugee Laws campaign
- Communities Not Camps, a campaign against mass containment sites
- Our campaign against Asylum poverty
- And the Lift the Ban campaign which we co-lead, and award winning campaign bringing together
over 300 organisations calling for the right to work for people seeking asylum
Asylum Matters was established in 2016 and became an independent charity in 2021, and plays a
significant role in efforts to defend the right to seek asylum in the UK and to bring about positive
change for refugees and people seeking safety here. We are a convenor and facilitator of
collaboration and joint action. Our work connects the local with the national, helps strengthen
collective advocacy on asylum reform and ensures it is informed by the reality on the ground.
We are looking for an experienced media manager to support our work in campaigning for the rights of
people seeking asylum. You will be an experienced & natural collaborator with a passion for charitiesand community based organisations, working with them to support improved communications and
media work around the Lived Impact of anti Refugee policies. The post will work directly with a range
of front line charities and groups to develop capacity for people with Lived Experience to tell their
story.
You will have established relationships with a range of media outlets, including those focussing on
asylum & migration, but also more broadly those covering poverty, racial justice and homelessness.
You will be a skilful communicator and ideally have experience of a range of digital media work in
addition to traditional media outlets.
We are particularly keen to hear from people with lived experience of the UK asylum system and
anyone with lived experience who meets the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The
successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Start date: 01/09/2024
About the organisation
CARAS is a registered charity working with people in south London and beyond who have an asylum or refugee background. Our values are:
-
Kindness. CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents and interests.
-
Justice. CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all of our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.
-
Empowerment. CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.
-
‘With’ not ‘for’. CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.
CARAS strives to keep community members’ voice at heart of all the decision making, building opportunities for discussion and feedback at every level. We offer training and support for those who want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the running of CARAS. We are members of reward schemes including Jack Petchey, AQA Unit Award Scheme, and we also hold a Gold Quality Mark from London Youth, an Investors in Volunteers quality mark, and we hold membership with the Fundraising Regulator. CARAS is a lively organisation with a highly motivated, friendly and experienced staff team, bolstered by the generous support of equally skilled volunteers and trustees who come from many walks of life.
About Fundraising at CARAS
CARAS offers holistic early-action support to refugees and people seeking asylum, ensuring individuals have the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to thrive in the UK. Founded in 2008, we have co-created our thriving adult and youth services in partnership with CARAS community members over the last 16 years and now run a thriving weekly provision of social and educational programming delivered alongside wrap-around casework support.
The growth in our service has been underpinned by great success in fundraising which has allowed us to consistently grow year on year, with our current annual budget now standing at approximately £750,000. Fundraising is led by the Head of Development and Impact. The creation of the Fundraising Officer role is an exciting new step for CARAS, providing us with the opportunity to get to understand our supporters more deeply, and build meaningful new partnerships with businesses and investors across many sectors to improve the outcomes for individuals with a refugee background across south London. Working together with the Head of Development and Impact, the role with focus on nurturing individual giving, community fundraising, CSR partnerships and building relationships within our local community, increasing our unrestricted income as you go.
We are seeking a creative, motivated worker who has ideas for how to support a thriving organisation, helping us build new relationships and partnerships that will support CARAS to maintain and adaptive and iterative approach towards our work to ensure that person-centred support is available when new-arrivals need it most.
The successful candidate will be a self-starter, skilled at relationship management and familiar to individual giving. They will need to be able to build corporate partnerships, develop and deliver campaigns that drive support from our donor base, create fundraising events that bring our work to life, and build and maintain effective donor stewardship and retention journeys that create proximity to our work. CARAS is intentional within our efforts to include community members throughout all aspects of our work, and the successful candidate must be deeply committed to community member inclusion in a manner that is meaningful and not extractive.
Additional benefits
CARAS offers 28 days’ annual leave per year. CARAS also pays into a workplace pension with employers’ contributions currently at 7%. We are a proud member of the Living Wage Foundation, ensuring that all employees at every level are remunerated fairly.
Hours can be flexible and can include working from home. There are also benefits including discretionary leave available to study or volunteer, an enhance parental leave policy, and the opportunity to take a sabbatical.
About the role
This role focuses on scaling CARAS’s unrestricted income portfolio, building CARAS’s support base to sustainably increase our income. Working closely with the Head of Development and Impact, this will include:
-
Planning and executing individual campaigns and appeals, including our annual Big Give campaign.
-
Developing a powerful case for support, articulating our work, its impact and the impact donors have.
-
Writing donor communications
-
Developing and delivering effective donor stewardship and retention journeys to retain donors and maximise support.
-
Identifying and cultivating relationships with our local community, building new partnerships with businesses and individuals to unlock giving opportunities.
-
Inspiring an exciting range of community fundraising campaigns run by our supporters, providing help and guidance where necessary.
-
Running fundraising events, bringing program teams and community members together with supporters to bring our work to life.
-
Monitoring the performance and measure critically against targets.
-
Undertaking research to understand who are supports are, their motivations to give, and plan engagement strategies.
-
Managing a donor database.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work in Tooting for face-to-face meetings.
Person specification
Essential criteria:
• Experience successfully managing income streams to grow revenue and deliver results against agreed targets
• Excellent communication skills and experience in relationship management
• Excellent copywriting, creative and proofreading skills
• Experience reviewing and evaluating data, pulling out trends to inform future work • Experience monitoring and operating within agreed budgets
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent IT Skills
• Ability to be self-motivated, manage own work and work as part of a team
• Commitment to the mission and values of the organisation
• Willingness to learn about issues facing refugees and asylum seekers
Desirable:
-
Experience or knowledge of issues facing refugee and asylum-seeker groups
-
Experience working with refugee and asylum seeker groups
-
Experience working on individual giving within the charity sector
-
Experience developing donor stewardship and retention strategies
-
Experience building CSR partnerships
-
Knowledge of one or more community languages (including but not limited to Arabic, Somali, Tigrinya, Amharic, Pashto, Dari, Farsi and Kurdish)
-
Experience managing donor databases
We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with lived experience of the asylum system, whether in the UK or elsewhere.
Please submit your completed application form by 9am on the 15nd of July 2024. Complete all sections and include examples where possible. Your examples can include your own lived experience, volunteering roles, education and previous employment.
Interviews will take place on Monday 22nd July. Interviews will be in person, hosted at our premises in Tooting, South London.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £42,453 starting salary (salary range will increase due to max £45,539 via the length of service) per annum (pro rata where applicable). Plus, Inner London Weighting of £4,190 if based in London.
Contract: Permanent basis
Hours: Full-Time 35 hours per week (excluding lunch breaks)
Location: London, Manchester, Birmingham, or Bradford. We will consider UK-based hybrid working options.
About Refugee Action
Refugee Action exists to work with refugees and people seeking asylum who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We are a national charity with more than 40 years’ experience of empowering people who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes to secure the protection and support that they need to live with dignity and respect and build a new life in the UK. We do this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of partner organisations and campaigning on the policies that affect them.
To succeed in the role you will need to demonstrate:
- Experience of developing and implementing IT strategy.
- Experience of managing outsourced IT providers and other stakeholders.
- Experience of leading an IT advisory group.
- Working knowledge of networks, PCs and server environments.
- Understanding of Office365 including OneDrive and SharePoint.
- Ability to test, install and configure hardware and software with peripheral devices.
- Commitment to removing barriers to power for people with lived experience, and commitment to anti-racist practices.
- Understanding of how the UK’s hostile refugee protection and asylum system impacts those affected by it.
- Insight into the needs, experiences and hopes of refugees and asylum seekers.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are particularly encouraged to apply
Closing date: 23:59 Sunday 21 July 2024
Interviews: 6th August 2024 (on Zoom)
Refugee Action only operates in the UK, so all roles are UK-based, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
This role is not on the Shortage Occupation List. If you have permission to work that is restricted to the Shortage Occupation List, we will be unable to appoint you to this role.
You can find out which roles are on the shortage occupation list via these two links:
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations.
- Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education.
We are currently campaigning for people seeking asylum to have the right to work in the UK, see our Lift the Ban campaign here.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About the role
The aim of this newly created role is to lead organisational change on safeguarding and protection across Care4Calais.
The Head of Safeguarding and Protection will provide strategic and operational leadership across all protection and safeguarding prevention, reporting and response initiatives to facilitate a values-led organisational culture of safety, non-discrimination, dignity and respect for all.
Responsibilities
-
Develop, lead and implement safeguarding and protection strategy across the whole organisation.
-
Manage the incident management and referral process for safeguarding and protection incidents.
-
Oversee the implementation of Care4Calais’ mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
-
Develop and deliver training and resources on safeguarding and protection to grow capacity across the organisation.
-
Attend and contribute meaningfully to team meetings.
-
Develop and maintain a network of key contacts within relevant authorities, legal teams dealing with immigration and public law matters, and other NGOs focused on the support of refugees and people seeking asylum.
-
Attend relevant external meetings, representing the organisation as needed, ensuring that knowledge and learning is shared across the department.
-
Complete relevant external training required to undertake the role.
-
Be prepared to travel to locations in UK and France where C4C staff are operating.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
-
Significant experience of leading organisational change on safeguarding and protection initiatives in an international humanitarian context.
-
Experience and knowledge of international safeguarding and protection standards and good practices, as well as legal and regulatory obligations applicable to charities registered in the UK and (desirable) France.
-
Experience of implementing safeguarding measures for children and adults at risk of harm.
-
Significant experience of incident management and investigations.
-
Demonstrable experience of acting with integrity and moral courage in challenging circumstances.
-
Understanding of, and commitment to, challenging intersectional power differentials that can contribute to an organisational culture with high safeguarding risks.
-
Understanding of, and commitment to, survivor-centred, trauma-informed and rights-based approaches to safeguarding and protection.
-
Experience of developing and delivering training on safeguarding and protection at all levels.
-
Understanding and experience of safeguarding and protection issues related to volunteers including mental health and resilience.
-
Resilience in the face of challenging and emotionally demanding situations, with a positive and solution-oriented mindset.
-
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
-
Meticulous attention to detail in documentation and case records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with protocols.
-
A demonstrable understanding of confidentiality.
-
Demonstrable commitment to Care4Calais’ values and mission.
Desirable
-
Proficiency in one or more of the languages spoken within asylum seeking communities, such as, but not limited to: Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya, Amharic.
-
Experience of working with asylum seekers, refugees, displaced people or for human rights-based organisations.
The successful applicant will be provided with the induction and training needed for them to succeed in the role. Care4Calais is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment and recognises that this is invaluable to our ability to serve the communities we support.
We therefore welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including from Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic communities, people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, and people with lived experience of the UK immigration system. If you have any questions about this or need additional support with the application process for any reason, please contact us.
Care4Calais is committed to safeguarding, so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and assessments to ensure post holders demonstrate attitudes and values that align with our commitment to an organisational culture that promotes safeguarding.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
About us
World Jewish Relief created the Specialist Training and Employment Programme (STEP) for refugees in 2016 and today we are the largest provider of specialist employment support to refugees in the UK.STEP aims to support and empower people with experience of forced migration through a tailored employment programme that addresses the complex barriers refugees face in preparing for, and ultimately finding, work in the UK.
The Refugee Council is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. Founded in 1951 following the creation of the UN Refugee Convention, we exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence and persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK.
We now have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Advisor who will be based at the Refugee Council in Sheffield. You will provide employment support to refugee clients enrolled in the STEP programme and help them to achieve their employability goals. You will be the main point of contact for clients, delivering one on one support across a variety of employability activities including preparing CVs, writing cover letters, searching for jobs, applying for jobs, finding volunteering, work experience and training opportunities and preparing for interviews.
You will work to a variety of performance targets based on the progression outcomes of clients such as voluntary and work placements and achieving and sustaining paid employment.
About you
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Experience or knowledge within the refugee employment sector
- Understanding of the issues and challenges faced by unemployed people to finding work, including those who first language is not English
- Experience of providing advice and guidance and supervising a caseload of clients
- Excellent communication skills
- Good IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and the ability to work with clients with varying levels of English
- Competency in a second language desirable e.g. Arabic, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Pashto, Tigrinya, Ukrainian
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension scheme – we contribute 5% to the World Jewish Relief pension scheme.
- Life Insurance – up to 3 times salary to nominated beneficiaries.
- Health Cash Plan – cash back to cover the costs of dental treatment, optical care, specialist consultations and a range of complementary therapies.
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
- Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice or support with any personal or work. related concerns or free counselling if needed.
- Season ticket / travel to work loan.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- We encourage flexible working/working from home and offer a range of flexible working options
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
World Jewish Relief values equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace and we encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, genders, sex, sexual orientations, ages, disability, faiths (or non), marital status (or non), that meet the criteria set out for this role.
We are striving to build a team reflective of the communities we work with. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply for this position. If you have first-hand experience of forced migration, please let us know in your application. Additionally, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements that are listed within the person specification.
We respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and do not expect candidates to describe their lived experience during the interview process unless they wish to do so.
You don’t need to be Jewish to work for us, but you must be committed to our faith-based values of Justice, Kindness, Repairing the World and Welcoming the Stranger. We are inspired by these values to work beyond our community, recognising the dignity and potential of all people.
To apply
Please upload your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet you the criteria in the person specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Care4Calais is a volunteer-based charity providing essential aid and support for refugees in France and the UK.
Across the UK we collect and distribute clothes, shoes, mobile phones and other essential items, as well as providing social support and interaction, including language lessons, sport and music workshops. We also help with vital access to legal, medical and educational services. Our Legal Access Department in the UK, provides access to critical legal representation for people seeking asylum and, more than this, supports people through the hostility and difficulty of claiming asylum.
In northern France we operate year-round from Calais, working alongside communities in Calais and Dunkirk to provide warm clothing, bedding and service provision to displaced people who live in appalling and dangerous conditions.
All of Care4Calais’ operations are supported by a small, dedicated team of staff who supervise large volunteer teams to provide much needed support to communities seeking asylum and on the move in the UK and France.
About the role:
Care4Calais are recruiting two Operations Coordinators to support their French operations.
The aim of the Operations Coordinator role is to support the Care4Calais’ French operations to continue to deliver vital humanitarian NFI (non food item) distributions and essential services. We distribute 6 days a week and provide daily services which include phone charging sessions, access to hairdressing, bike repair and sewing equipment, activities such as games and language lessons as well as information sharing and refreshments to communities living in northern France. Whilst this is a challenging position you will be given a thorough induction and work alongside experienced team members.
The successful candidate for this role will be proactive and hardworking with the ability to problem-solve and prioritise effectively. The role would suit someone who is a self-starter, strong team player and excels working within a varied role. Candidates will need strong organisational skills and must have the ability to make numerous important and compassionate decisions each day.
You will be expected to demonstrate excellent judgement, initiative, integrity and strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate to a diverse group of people. You will be part of Care4Calais’ core team in France and will report directly to the Head of Field Operations in France.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly-committed team of game changers dedicated to improving the lives of refugees.
Your responsibilities will include:
-
Providing core operations support for Care4Calais’ operations in northern France
-
Supporting a team of logistics and purchasing specialists to manage new and second hand clothing stock and feed into operational planning for field activities.
-
Managing and delivering Care4Calais’ NFI aid distributions and service provision with people on the move at the French/British border
-
Managing and supporting teams of up to 40 volunteers each day to provide daily services in Calais and Dunkirk. Including leading daily briefings and health and safety training.
-
Supporting the smooth running of a warehouse and donation storage facility.
-
Working alongside a small staff team to develop processes, procedures and documentation to support the effective running of Care4Calais’ humanitarian operations.
-
Attending external meetings, building and maintaining relationships with partners and key stakeholders which allow Care4Calais’ operations to continue to run smoothly and effectively.
Essential Skills and Experience:
-
1 - 2 years experience working in an humanitarian context, for a human rights organisation or with people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds;
-
Professional or voluntary experience of working on projects concerning risk management, health and safety, safeguarding and compliance.
-
Self-motivated and used to managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines;
-
Able to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders including those from displaced communities;
-
Good decision-making and negotiation skills;
-
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
-
Experience working with displaced people or communities on the move, ideally with NFI distribution experience
-
Experience leading and managing volunteer teams from varied backgrounds
-
Experience managing warehouse or storage spaces and/or complex logistical and purchasing projects.
-
Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English and at least a B2 level of French proficiency.
-
Strong digital literacy, including ability to work on Google Workspace and Office 365;
-
Full clean driving licence and experience or willingness to drive vans
Desirable Skills and Experience:
-
Experience working with teams from different cultural backgrounds;
-
Baccalauréat, A Level or equivalent academic qualification
-
Experience delivering mass distributions of NFI or other aid items in an humanitarian context.
-
Proficiency in one or more of the languages spoken within asylum seeking communities, such as but not limited to: Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya or Amharic.
The successful applicant will be provided with the induction and training needed for them to succeed in the role.
Applying for the role:
Care4Calais is recruiting for two Operations Coordinators, please see details below for how to apply for this role.
Please submit a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role and how your previous experience meets the role requirements, alongside a CV in English. Please note we will only accept applications that are accompanied by a cover letter.
Care4Calais is dedicated to cultivating a diverse and inclusive work environment and recognises that this is invaluable to our ability to serve the communities we work with. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds including from Black, Asian and Minority-Ethnic communities, people from refugee and migrant backgrounds, and people with lived experience of the UK or EU immigration system. If you have first hand experience applying for asylum in any country, please let us know in your application. We do however respect that people’s identity is not defined by their past experiences and will not expect candidates to describe their lived experience at interview unless they wish to do so.
We also recognise that experience comes from more than just employment history and encourage anyone who meets most of the essential criteria for this role to apply even where this experience comes from outside traditional employment structures. If you are interested in applying but do not have all the experience necessary, we encourage you to contact us using the details in the Job Pack to set up an informal chat with our staff in Calais. We can discuss why you would like to apply for the role and what skills or experiences you have which could be relevant to the role.
If you have any questions about this or need additional support with the application process for any reason, please contact us through the details provided in the Job Pack.
Please note, applicants must be France-based or be willing to relocate. Care4Calais is unable to sponsor two working visas to France, we are therefore looking for at least one candidate who would have the right to work in the EU or France.
Closing date: Applications will close at 23:30 on 06 July 2024.
We will be reviewing applications as they arrive and reserve the right to close the posting before the closing date.
To apply for this role, please submit a cover letter explaining why you are suitable for this role, including how your experience fits the essential criteria, and a CV in English. Please note we will only accept applications that are accompanied by a cover letter.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About us
Room to Heal is an established therapeutic community in London. We support refugees and people seeking asylum, many of whom are torture survivors, through an integrated programme of therapeutic and casework assistance, in the context of a community of survivors. Our approach recognises the political context of our community members’ multiple and ongoing experiences of trauma and marginalisation including in their home country, on their journey to, and within, the UK. We offer long term and holistic support.
We are a small team of committed and hard working individuals who work collaboratively in a supportive and friendly environment.
We are looking for a Director (maternity cover) who:
- Understands the experiences of our members in order to sustain Room to Heal’s therapeutic community and ensure the safety and appropriateness of all of our services
- Has awareness and interest in psychotherapy and group work
- Makes strategic decisions that centre the experience of refugees and people seeking asylum alongside maintaining the sustainability of the organisation
- Has the drive, care and vision to create new opportunities to support refugees and people seeking asylum and to learn and share experiences through external networks and partnerships in the UK and internationally
- Is able to speak with authenticity and challenge injustices knowing directly what the impact is due to own lived experience
- Can lead by consensus and collaboration and has a strong belief in the therapeutic benefits of community.
Hours: 7.5 hours per day (typically 9.30am – 5.30 pm with a half hour for lunch) 5 days a week. We will also consider 4 days per week, salary pro-rata’d
Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 per annum (full time salary)
Start-date: Autumn 2024 with 8-10 weeks handover with the current Director
Pension and benefits: automatic enrolment pension scheme, 4% employer contributions and 4% employee contributions
Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays
We strongly encourage applications from those with some lived experience of the issues that our community members are experiencing.
Please apply for the role using the Charity Job portal. Your completed application should contain:
1. A current and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV);
2. A statement of why you are interested in the role. Please write about the qualities detailed in the person specification (see below) and explain how your experience, abilities, skills and motivations will enable you to meet these requirements. It is important that you write about how you meet the ‘Essential’ criteria detailed in the first part of the person specification in your statement. Please limit the statement to 2 pages. We recognise there is a lot in the person specification. Please don’t be put off if you don’t meet all of the person specifications.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.