Senior Project Coordinator

About us 

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and speak out for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

Refugees into Jobs (RiJ) Service

People who are recognised as refugees in the UK face a number of obstacles on their way to full inclusion into the British society. One of the main one is the ability to access meaningful employment. This is where Refugees into Jobs Service comes in. It was founded in 1995 as an independent charity, and merged with Refugee Council in 2011. Ever since it has been helping hundreds of refugees every year to fulfil their dream and find work that has meaning and helps them feel even more included into their new country.

Refugee Council has an ambitious goal that by 2033, 60% of refugees entering the UK will be able to access meaningful employment within 5 years of gaining the right to work. What constitutes “meaningful” is defined by each individual client.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Partnership Management and Development

• To oversee and help develop the refugee health professionals programme partnership (Building Bridges) which is funded by NHS England in Greater London, ensuring that the project is developed and delivered innovatively, effectively and efficiently.
• To ensure that the project deliverables, as laid out in the funder’s contract, are achieved to the best of our ability and actions taken\communicated where issues are identified.

Client Casework

• To develop ways of actively involving clients with lived experience into the project design and delivery.
• To provide high quality employment related Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) following the principles of Advice, Quality Standards (AQS) standards.

Volunteer Management

• To provide the necessary support to volunteers in line with the organisational policies and with the advice from the Volunteer Co-ordinator.
• To ensure that all volunteers involved within the service have an excellent knowledge of the issues affecting refugees seeking employment as they look to start a new life in the UK.

For more information on the role and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

Closing date: 2 January 2025.

Interview date: w/c 6 January 2025.

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.