JRS UK is seeking to recruit a full-time Senior Press and Media Officer to lead and develop JRS UK’s press coverage to help to achieve our vision of a world where people forced to flee their homes are welcomed with love; and to help lead our work at a critical time when the Nationality and Borders Bill is seeking to overhaul the UK asylum system.

The ideal candidate with have an active interest and engagement in current affairs, with a demonstrable ability to analyse and advise on which stories we should engage in to further our mission. You’ll have track record of generating positive news coverage across a variety of media streams, and a passion for amplifying the voices of the vulnerable.

You will be a key member of a small communications and fundraising team, seeking to broaden our media coverage across national and regional media, broadsheet, online and broadcast; as well as more specialist Christian and consumer media. We place a high value on encouraging refugee participation in, and the shaping of, our messaging, and you will play a key part in ensuring this.

The external communications of JRS UK seek to be clear and balanced, and congruent with our values as an organisation, protecting and highlighting the dignity of refugees at all times.

You will be passionate about raising awareness of the needs of asylum seekers and refugees in the UK, with an eye for what works in print, broadcast and social media. Happy to be ‘on the go’, you thrive on a fast paced communications style and getting agreed messages across to new and existing audiences.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with experience of seeking safety in the UK.

Passionate and energetic integration support worker required by Kingston based charity supporting refugees coming to the Royal Borough of Kingston through the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme. 12 month contract to October 2022, possibility of extension subject to funding.

21 Hours per week. £23,557 pro rata (£14,014 per annum)

Refugee Action Kingston is a frontline charity that supports people from the asylum-seeking and refugee communities to integrate into the local area. We deliver a range of services and advice around immigration, benefits, education, utilities, health and housing. 

This is an exciting time at Refugee Action Kingston. Last year, we strengthened our fundraising team, stabilised income and developed our fundraising strategy. In late 2020 we appointed a new director and we're currently undergoing significant transformation with new client activity spaces, re-branding and exciting partnership opportunities. 

We're looking for people with energy and passion to take us forward in a new post-Covid world. If you think you're up to the challenge, join us! 

Purpose of Job 

Refugee Action Kingston has been commissioned to deliver the integration package under the Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme in Kingston. The role involves coordinating the various stages of the integration package (housing set up, pre-arrival and ongoing integration support). This post involves working closely with the refugees to provide day-to-day practical support to ensure they have access to statutory and voluntary sector services. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Provide practical support to clients in their home and in the community to allow them to function more safely and independently.  Facilitate physical, recreational, social and educational activities.   

To attend during the meeting with RBK Housing to sign Tenancy Agreement. 

To ensure the families are supported and safe within their new home and know how to use all the appliances, and have all the information they need such as emergency numbers, recycling procedures etc.   

To support the family with opening a bank account as soon as necessary. 

To introduce the family to Refugee Action Kingston and ensure they immediately join the projects they can benefit from, such as the Learning Centre, Counselling and Employment Project.

To accompany the family to appointments with DWP, GP, dentist, school, hospital, university or any other service as required, especially during the first three months of their arrival. To encourage independence after that.

To accompany the families to the local JCP and ensure applications for all appropriate benefits are in place as soon as possible after the arrival.

To introduce newly arrived families to Kingston by taking them for a tour and showing them the routes to and from their home and the venues they will be using most frequently.

To help clients access services provided by local voluntary sector organisations and community facilities and be included in community/faith groups.

​Supporting clients to pursue hobbies and interests. 

Provide liaison with other agencies and the community. Foster positive working relationships with staff members. 

Provide input to management with regard to the development of the programme and participate in programme evaluations. 

Performs other related duties as required. 

DBS will be required.

Person Specification

Essential

As a community worker, you’ll need to be able to relate to people from a wide range of backgrounds and engage with target group. 

Experience of working with and supporting refugees and an understanding of the issues facing refugees and the services they require to address these, including those related to working with families or children with English as a second language. 

Good understanding/experience of the processes in relation to the benefits system, housing, utilities and financial management.

Excellent listening skills and confidence in talking to people from different cultural backgrounds.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and a refugee language.

Commitment and enthusiasm.

Confident with high levels of self-esteem.

The ability to work both on your own and in a team.

Sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Excel, Outlook. Previous experience of using a case management system.

Work flexible hours to meet the needs of the service.

The ability to prioritise tasks, to identify and work to deadlines and to manage time effectively under own initiative. 

Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organized.

Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication. Ability to empathise with clients without crossing professional boundaries.

Desirable

Pashto, Dari, Farsi, Arabic speaker

Refugee Action Kingston 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.

This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and you will need to declare any spent or unspent convictions to us. Please ask for a declaration form, if applicable.

If you have any questions about the role or Refugee Action Kingston, please get in touch. We'd love to hear from you. 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. This vacancy will remain open until filled. Interviews will be conducted by a panel of Refugee Action Kingston employees.

Not interested in this role? Maybe someone you know is. We’d be grateful if you share this vacancy with your networks and on social media.

·  Closing: September 26, 2021

·  Location: London

·  Salary: £32,883 FTE

·  Contract type: 21 hours per week (Fixed Term Until March 2022)

The Refugee Council works in the UK with asylum seekers and refugees. Our operational teams based in various locations in England provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues, including helping asylum seekers through the complexities of the asylum system, addressing issues of destitution and assisting refugees and asylum seekers to access key services including housing, welfare benefits, health, education and employment.  We operate four main teams: Resettlement, Therapeutic, Integration and Unaccompanied Children’s teams.

Purpose of the Job

As part of our funding from Southwark CCG, we are recruiting a Psychological Therapist to deliver counselling and therapeutic work to clients from Barry House presenting with mental health distress. This post is a temporary cover to the post holder who has taken secondment on another role.

You will provide individual and group therapeutic Trauma Informed counselling to Asylum seekers to help them process their past experiences of trauma as well as identify their strengths and resilience to enhance their integration in local communities.

You will be working autonomously and within the context of a multi-disciplinary team approach to deliver the project’s objectives and ensure that targets and outputs are collected for the monitoring and evaluation of the programme.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. General

• To provide biopsychosocial assessments of refugee people and design appropriate client-centred care plans including therapeutic Trauma Informed counselling and referrals to other specialist services.
• To deliver psycho-educational and psychosocial therapeutic group activities enhancing the wellbeing of service users and promoting their ability to integrate in communities.

      2. Project Monitoring

• Project monitoring, evaluating and reporting on outcomes to a high standard.
• To maintain good and accurate recordings of client work on client database (INFORM) and up to date client evaluations forms (CORE 10, client confidentiality mandate and client feedback) at all times.

      3. Key Relationships

• To engage with the Advocacy & Influencing team on issues of campaigning, research or media affecting the project, if and as required.
• The Post holder will build, establish and maintain good and professional working relationship with the Head of Therapeutic Services, Project Manager and the wider therapeutic team, staff and volunteers and other staff in the Refugee Council to ensure effective collaboration across the organisation.
• Project partnership stakeholders including Migrant Help, IAPT, Accommodation providers and other specialist agencies and other stakeholders.

Additional Information

Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for:

Cooperating with the Refugee Council in delivering all legal responsibilities in respect of your own and your colleagues, volunteers, clients and others health and safety whilst at work.

Becoming familiar with the Refugee Council’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures including evacuation procedures at your workplace.

Carrying out risk assessments of your own work and especially of your own workstation to ensure that you do not expose yourself or others to unnecessary risk.

Flexibility

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Equal Opportunities Statement

As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Repeat checks are conducted every two years.

The Refugee Council works in the UK with asylum seekers and refugees. Our operational teams work in various locations in England, providing advice and specialist assistance to enable people to live with safety and dignity and to rebuild their lives in the UK. This includes supporting people seeking asylum to navigate the complex asylum system by providing them with information and assistance to engage with the Home Office and legal representatives, and assisting refugees and people seeking asylum to access key services, including housing, welfare benefits, health, education and employment.

Purpose of the Job

The Therapeutic Service enables people seeking asylum and refugees who present with mental distress to secure the specialist support and/or skills to de-escalate the crisis of mental ill health and engage with their asylum or integration journey. The service provides one-to-one and group therapy through a team of multi-disciplinary psychological therapists to asylum seekers and refugees presenting with mental distress.

The team has an established psychosocial therapeutic care model that addresses clients’ diverse needs, such as people who are survivors of torture and organised violence; have experienced serious and/or acute mental health issues; are suffering from trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder or are experiencing tremendous stress, anxiety or depression and other disabling psychological conditions; are likely to become isolated, anxious, depressed, etc. during the process of seeking asylum, integration or resettlement; and those whose mental wellbeing is at risk.

The Operations Manager of Therapeutic Services will work with the Head of Therapeutic Services to deliver effective services in London and across the regions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Service Management and Development

• Provide line management to a team of therapeutic staff on their day-to-day work, supporting them to do their work safely and effectively and providing them with regular supervision according to RC procedures.
• Support the delivery of therapeutic services to separated children, refugee families, people seeking asylum and refugees, using the therapeutic approach model of intervention to provide high-quality services.
• Support the Head of Therapeutic Services with strategic development and service implementation. Work with the Head of Therapeutic Service to draw up service budgets.
• Manage objectives to be achieved by the therapeutic team, including project outcomes and impact measurement, and ensure that these support the achievement of the Refugee Council’s strategic objectives.
• Take the lead in safeguarding, ensuring all staff are familiar with safeguarding procedures and receive regular safeguarding training.

Staff & Volunteer Management

• Be responsible for the recruitment and training of a team of therapists and supporting staff in accordance with service needs and funding requirements.
• Line manage and provide regular management supervision to project managers and staff in London and across the regions.
• Support staff and volunteers and manage performance, ensuring that they are well motivated and receive consistent and regular supervision in line with Refugee Council policies.
• Provide good leadership to the Therapeutic Services, ensuring staff and volunteers are used effectively to maximise the delivery of the teams’ objectives.
• Help staff to manage the emotional impact of the work by directly supporting them and ensuring the provision of appropriate external clinical supervision across the service.

Service Delivery

• Develop, implement and maintain the delivery of effective therapeutic services in accordance with the Refugee Council’s strategic objectives and services strategy.
• Implement multiple projects across England effectively to meet their objectives, ensuring that outcomes are met and collating appropriate date for reporting back to funders.
• Establish and maintain effective referral pathways and cross-referrals with other internal Refugee Council teams and external partners of refugees and people seeking asylum with mental health and wellbeing needs.
• Work closely with project administrators to ensure the project procedures and process are clearly defined and in place.

Additional Information

Health & Safety

The post-holder is responsible for:

• Cooperating with the Refugee Council in delivering all legal responsibilities in respect of your own and your colleagues’, volunteers’, clients’ and others’ health and safety whilst at work.
• Becoming familiar with the Refugee Council’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures, including evacuation procedures at your workplace.
• Carrying out risk assessments of your own work and especially of your own workstation to ensure that you do not expose yourself or others to unnecessary risk.

Flexibility

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed, and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 10 October 2021.

As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

•  Closing: October 1, 2021

•  Location: Stratford, London

•  Salary: £42,000

•  Contract type: Permanent

The Refugee Council, now in its 70th anniversary year, exists to support refugees and people seeking asylum, to rebuild their lives in the UK.  We work with over 14,000 men, women, and children every year – people who have fled war, oppression, and violence in their home countries, and are desperately seeking safety and protection.

2021 is a critical year for our future and a very special moment in time to join the team.  Refugees from across the globe, including Afghanistan following the tragic events this summer, will need our support to recover and rebuild their lives. But with polarised public opinion, constant media attention on this area and new Government legislation working its way through Parliament – the time to join this sector and the Refugee Council has never been more important.  We need your help to empower and support people who have lost everything, alongside helping us to reach new audiences of supporters and campaigners.

Additionally, in the Autumn of 2021, we will be launching a new five-year organisational strategy, which will set the direction of the Refugee Council across Services, Advocacy, Fundraising and Communications.  This bold new strategy puts the key foundations of our future in place, including the prioritisation of lived experience embedded in all that we do, investing in Fundraising to deliver our resources for the long term and delivering a new approach to impact measurement.

Purpose of the Job

This role will be a critical part of the fundraising management team and presents an exciting opportunity to build on the existing work in philanthropy, alongside developing our corporate partnerships programme and high-profile supporter work from scratch.

Working with key stakeholders from across the organisation, you will lead the strategic development of major donor and corporate fundraising, with a target of growing income from this area by at least 20% over the next five years.

Supported by the Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications, and working closely with the Chief Executive, you will also be responsible for delivering and creating bespoke development plans to secure increased funding from existing or new donors. You will be the key point of contact for our key Major Donors, corporate partners, and high-profile supporters.

To succeed, you will have experience of running a Major Giving and/or Corporate Partnerships programme, with extensive experience of managing your own pool of donors as well as a track record of securing 5 and 6-figure donations from high net worth individuals or companies. You will have extensive knowledge of the major donor and/or the corporate partnerships landscape and your fundraising skills will be matched by your strategic planning and leadership abilities.

 Purpose

• To maintain and grow the Refugee Council’s major donor programme
• To develop a corporate partnerships programme for the charity, building on existing relationships held by the Executive Director of Fundraising and Communications, and through our employment services, alongside new business development
• To build relationships with and maximise income/support from high net worth companies, high-profile and influential individuals
• To oversee the implementation of a new high-profile strategy

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To take the lead in the development and implementation of the Major Donor and Corporate fundraising strategy and programme
• To research and identify new corporate and major donor supporters, alongside managing existing high-value supporters through outstanding relationship management
• To develop and implement a research strategy for existing major donor and corporate prospects and to identify potential supporters, utilising all available research resources
• To work across teams within the Refugee Council to develop compelling cases for support
• To be responsible for the management of a high profile/influencer strategy
• Line Management

Additional Information

Health & Safety

The post holder is responsible for:

Cooperating with the Refugee Council in delivering all legal responsibilities in respect of your own and your colleagues, volunteers, clients and others health and safety whilst at work.

Becoming familiar with the Refugee Council’s Health & Safety Policy and procedures including evacuation procedures at your workplace.

Carrying out risk assessments of your own work and especially of your own workstation to ensure that you do not expose yourself or others to unnecessary risk.

Flexibility

In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Such duties will, however, fall within the scope of the job, at the appropriate grade. The job description will be subject to periodic review with the post-holder to ensure it accurately reflects the duties of the job.

Equal Opportunities Statement

As part of its recruitment policy, the Refugee Council intends to ensure that no prospective or actual employee is discriminated against on the basis of race, sex, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation, employment status, class, disability, age, religious belief or political persuasion, or is disadvantaged by any condition or requirement which is not demonstrably justifiable.

Refugee Legal Support (RLS) and Safe Passage International (SPI) are looking for a Community Outreach Worker for an initial period of 12 months, to deliver outreach activities in the framework of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative. 

About the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative

The Afghan Pro Bono Initiative is a new project that RLS and SPI will deliver with funding and pro bono capacity of 14 leading commercial law firms. It aims to respond to the increased need for legal advice and representation of Afghan nationals and their family members who have been forced to seek protection and reunion with family in the United Kingdom following the Taliban takeover. 

The project will focus on delivering high quality legal representation in a range of cases, including family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others. Firm pro bono lawyers will be trained and supervised by two full-time expert immigration lawyers at the NGOs to assist with legal casework. 

The casework of this project will help to feed into strategic efforts by the NGOs to make existing ‘safe’ routes to protection (in particular refugee family reunion and resettlement schemes) more accessible and effective, advocate for their expansion and defend the fundamental rights of people on the move by influencing policy and decision making. 

The project recognises that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services. The project will aim to support and enthuse legal aid practitioners promoting increased casework capacity in the sector for family reunion work. The project will also monitor and document any gaps in legal aid provision within its scope of work and contribute to campaigning efforts to facilitate increased publicly funded provision. 

About RLS and SPI

RLS is a UK charity and a non-profit company in Greece (AMKE). RLS works in solidarity with people who migrate and strives to advance safe migration through legal support, casework, strategic litigation, outreach, training and partnerships. RLS advocates for the promotion and protection of people’s rights throughout the migration process in the UK and across Europe and its borders.  

SPI is an international organisation supporting refugees to access safe routes to sanctuary with offices in the UK, France and Greece. SPI’s vision is for every person seeking asylum to be able to access a safe and legal route to a place where they can lead a full and dignified life. Championing refugees’ rights through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising, SPI is focused on achieving systemic change in refugee and asylum policy at both nation-wide and international level. 

The post holder will be a member of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative team, which will comprise two lawyers, a coordinator and a community outreach worker sited across both of RLS and SPI in addition to the volunteer lawyers who will be sited within the individual commercial firm partners. 

Key responsibilities

• Identification of the affected communities’ information and training needs across the UK; 

• Design and implementation of an outreach strategy tailored to the needs of the affected communities in the UK;

• Liaising with individuals in need of legal assistance and offering signposting, referrals or casework support;

• Being an active team member to the coordinator and supervising lawyers of the project;

• Deliver remote or in person information sessions targeted to the affected communities in relation to general updates, potential legal remedies and procedures;

• Work closely with local Afghan community organisations across the UK; 

• Contribute to relevant advocacy and campaigning activities of RLS and SPI, for example by conducting interviews and producing case studies, briefings, reports;

• Provide written translations and voice recordings to promote information sharing with the affected communities;

• Undertake administrative duties related to the project including collecting data and keeping records;

• Exploring information and training needs of the affected communities outside the UK subject to need. It is likely that high numbers of people fleeing Afghanistan are found in Turkey, France, Greece;

• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR;

• Adhere to SPI and RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

To find out more about the role, see the recruitment brief attached. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Refugee Legal Support (RLS) and Safe Passage International (SPI) are looking for a Project Coordinator for an initial period of 12 months, to coordinate the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative. 

About the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative

The Afghan Pro Bono Initiative is a new project that RLS and SPI will deliver with funding and pro bono capacity of 14 leading commercial law firms. It aims to respond to the increased need for legal advice and representation of Afghan nationals and their family members who have been forced to seek protection and reunion with family in the United Kingdom following the Taliban takeover. 

The project will focus on delivering high quality legal representation in a range of cases, including family reunion, the ARAP scheme, the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and others. Firm pro bono lawyers will be trained and supervised by two full-time expert immigration lawyers at the NGOs to assist with legal casework. 

The casework of this project will help to feed into strategic efforts by the NGOs to make existing ‘safe’ routes to protection (in particular refugee family reunion and resettlement schemes) more accessible and effective, advocate for their expansion and defend the fundamental rights of people on the move by influencing policy and decision making. 

The project recognises that pro bono legal work is always an adjunct to, and not a substitute for, an adequate system of publicly funded legal services. The project will aim to support and enthuse legal aid practitioners promoting increased casework capacity in the sector for family reunion work. The project will also monitor and document any gaps in legal aid provision within its scope of work and contribute to campaigning efforts to facilitate increased publicly funded provision. 

About RLS and SPI

RLS is a UK charity and a non-profit company in Greece (AMKE). RLS works in solidarity with people who migrate and strives to advance safe migration through legal support, casework, strategic litigation, outreach, training and partnerships. RLS advocates for the promotion and protection of people’s rights throughout the migration process in the UK and across Europe and its borders.  

SPI is an international organisation supporting refugees to access safe routes to sanctuary with offices in the UK, France and Greece. SPI’s vision is for every person seeking asylum to be able to access a safe and legal route to a place where they can lead a full and dignified life. Championing refugees’ rights through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising, SPI is focused on achieving systemic change in refugee and asylum policy at both nation-wide and international level. 

The post holder will be a member of the Afghan Pro Bono Initiative team, which will comprise two lawyers, a coordinator and a community outreach worker sited across both of RLS and SPI in addition to the volunteer lawyers who will be sited within the individual commercial firm partners. 

Key responsibilities

• Day to day management and development of the project as per the project aims and objectives;

• Work in collaboration with the project Steering Committee to ensure that appropriate steps to achieve the aims and objectives of the project are taken;

• Registration of incoming referrals from individuals and referring organisations, google groups and other fora;

• Preparation of and allocation of referrals to firm pro bono project leads;

• Monitoring the progress of referrals within the firm pro bono teams;

• Build legal aid provider referral networks and relationships;

• Manage internal and external relationships with project Steering Committee, firm project leads and other stakeholders;

• Compilation of project periodic reports, including financial reports, for the firm project leads and the partner NGOs; 

• Design new and optimise existing standardised project systems and processes, including data recording and monitoring;

• Recording project data in accordance with procedures;

• Maintenance of case management records and data capture for analysis and evaluation purposes;

• Work with project Lawyers and Outreach Working to compile information on emerging and strategic issues in relation to ‘safe’ routes for use in advocacy by the partner NGOs;

• Being an active team member to the project Supervising Lawyers and Outreach caseworker;

• Adhere to project budget and undertake regular financial reporting;

• Create content for newsletters, social media posts and articles to raise awareness of the project and its aims and outputs;

• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with GDPR;

• Adhere to SPI and RLS safeguarding policies and procedures at all times.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

To find out more about the role, see the recruitment brief attached. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to improve their lives and reach their potential? Do you have exceptional partnership development skills and the drive to lead dynamic teams to have a real impact?

This exciting role will lead on the development and operations of Young Roots’ services and projects in Croydon and surrounding boroughs. The Head of Services will be focused on ensuring Young Roots’ activities are values and outcomes driven, with excellent processes for project design and delivery. You will have a passion for youth participation and building on the strengths of young people. You will be focused on developing strong local partnerships and influencing local practice and networks. You will be the key contact for grants relating to Croydon, and be vital in developing funding partnerships and reporting our impact well. The Head of Services in Croydon is the organisational lead or deputy lead on Safeguarding. You will provide excellent leadership to your diverse team, have a focus on staff wellbeing, and devote time to your Senior Management Team responsibilities.

You will need to be excited to work within the framework of Young Roots’ values and have considerable experience of working with young refugees and asylum seekers. Excellent leadership and team management skills are required, along with a deep working knowledge of the UK asylum and social care systems for young refugees and asylum seekers.

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate is required for this role.

Young Roots is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those with lived experience of the asylum system.

To apply, please complete the attached forms and visit our website for further information on where to send your application.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27 September 9am

Interviews: Thursday 7 October.

Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers to improve their lives and reach their potential? Do you have exceptional partnership development skills and the drive to lead dynamic teams to have a real impact?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced youth worker with energy, compassion and resilience to make a real change to the life chances of young men in the UK asylum system. As part of Young Roots’ Brent team, the Youth Welfare Officer (YWO) will work to support young men and promote their well-being in initial asylum accommodation in the area. 

The Youth Welfare Officer will be responsible for supporting young men 18-25 years, from the Initial Accommodation Centre (IAC) through to dispersal accommodation, helping them to access a range of social, emotional and practical support while they navigate the complex and challenging processes of the UK asylum system. The context of IACs is challenging and the postholder will need to be able to work under pressure. The YWO will act as a consistent and stable point of contact for young men, responsible for making initial contact; resolving immediate issues where possible; building trust; accompanying, referring and signposting to appropriate services and activities; ensuring that their safety and wellbeing are paramount. The postholder will need to be able to work under pressure.

S/he will be based within Young Roots, maintaining a regular and consistent presence within the IAC, and associated venues, as well as the team base in Brent. They will work within the framework of Young Roots’ values taking an assetbased approach and employing youth participation principles. The Officer will be additionally supported by nominated advisers from Migrant Help, tasked with identifying and referring young men for support. 

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate is required for this role.

Young Roots is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those with lived experience of the asylum system.

To apply, please complete the attached forms and visit our website for further information on where to send your application.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27th September 9am

Interviews: Tuesday 5thOctober.

BACKGROUND

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labor, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honor-based violence. Recognizing the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy; medical advice; legal protection; counter-trafficking support; housing and welfare advice; and community and integration.

 HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimization, detention, and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors.

 We are innovative, ambitious, and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

This exciting role is responsible for delivering income from a range of donors and prospects, with a focus on trusts and foundations and corporate foundations, through the overall management and growth of a successful grants program. We are looking for an ambitious and strategic fundraiser with a proven track record of raising significant funds from charitable trusts and foundations, who, alongside our existing team, will help to grow and develop this area of fundraising for the Helen Bamber Foundation. The post holder will have a proven eye for detail, an analytical nature, and a flair for writing successful applications.

As Grants Manager, you will be reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Communications and will be supporting them and the Director of Fundraising and Communications to achieve ambitious but realistic income targets. The post holder will perform a wide range of responsibilities, such as researching prospects, developing bespoke proposals (including complex budgets), stewarding existing funding relationships and driving new business. You will also be responsible for reporting on grants, including the management of data required for measurement and evaluation.

We are looking for a proactive and collaborative fundraiser, who is committed to helping achieve the income requirements for HBF and who can react and respond creatively to the operational and financial needs of the charity.

HBF is an equal opportunity and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers, and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organization. 

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS (CRB) check.

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the listed duties, responsibilities and person specification to Alexandra Ciucu, Head of Fundraising and Communications by 9 am on Monday, 8th October 2021. Interview date TBC.  Please note exceptional candidates may be contacted before the deadline.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies, please.

Head of Fundraising

• Salary £42,000-£50,000 (depending on experience)
• Full time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week) flexible working available
• London Office
• Reporting to Safe Passage International’s CEO
• Line management responsibilities: 2 x Development Manager, Digital Campaigns and Fundraising Manager (0.5)

Safe Passage International is looking for a Head of Fundraising to take forward the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy. Building on strong foundations that have seen the charity grow income to £1.5m in our first 5 years, of which 60-70% is unrestricted, the successful candidate will lead the continued development and diversification of our income portfolio to support Safe Passage’s sustainable growth over the coming years. The successful candidate will be excited by the prospect of working for a ground-breaking and fast-growing international organisation with registered operations in Greece and France, they will be comfortable leading strategy development as well as taking a hands-on approach, and they will have a passion for work that delivers long-term solutions for refugees.

The successful candidate will manage a motivated team of high achieving fundraisers consisting of one Development Manager focusing on Community income and smaller Trusts, one Development Manager focusing on high-value donations, and one Digital Manager who generates income through Safe Passage’s digital channels.

About Safe Passage International

Safe Passage International was founded in late 2015 in response to what became known as Europe’s modern ‘refugee crisis’. In the past four years we have grown from a small UK project to an international organisation with 29 members of staff supporting refugees to access safe and legal routes to asylum across Europe with offices in the UK, France and Greece.

• Our vision is for every person seeking asylum to be able to access a safe and legal route to a place where they can lead a full and dignified life.
• We do things differently - championing refugees’ rights through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising.
• We are focused on achieving systemic change in refugee and asylum policy at both nation-state and international level.

To date over 2,000 individuals have travelled to safety through routes we have opened. We won the 2021 Charity Awards Campaign and Advocacy Prize, and our work has been recognised with awards from Liberty, Sheila McKechnie, the European Parliament and EU Commission as well as chosen as Guardian Christmas ‘Charity of the Year’.

In a year when the need for safe passage for refugees has been brought into sharp focus, you will be joining an organisation at the forefront of advocating for safe routes to protection.

How do I apply?

Please visit our website to read the Job Description and Person Specification for this role and to view details of how to apply in full. 

Closing date: Sunday 3rd October 2021 at 11.59 pm

Please note that only candidates successful in being invited to interview will be contacted. We really appreciate your interest in this role and the time taken to submit an application

Job Title: Junior Data Officer - via the Kick Starter Scheme.

This role is being advertised as part of the UK Government Kick Starter Scheme which provides funding to employers to create jobs for 16- to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit.

Please only apply if you are 16 – 24 and on Universal Credit.

Reports to: Impact and Innovation manager

Salary:  £8.36 per hour - National Minimum Wage (Potential to be increased depending on experience)

Location: Remote working and main office in Aldwych

Hours: 25 hours (Potential to be increased)

Contract: 6 months

The Charity:

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a charity with a mission to help refugees in London gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations. 

Role Overview:

The role holder will support the Strategy and Impact team with the monitoring and evaluation of Breaking Barriers’ support activities, working closely with programmes and fundraising teams. It is an exciting opportunity for someone who is motivated to develop their quantitative analysis and data presentation and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Your role will involve but not be restricted to: 

• Conduct data analysis and research on Breaking Barriers’ client base and activities. Findings will be used to inform programming, report to donors and to support funding applications. 
• Run qualitative data collection activities and analyse the data.
• Support with the implementation of our monitoring and evaluation across all departments, including the development of new monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Present and visualize data in an accessible format to colleagues within the organisation. 
• Support Programme Managers with management of data quality, including cleaning and checking data for monthly reporting 
• Support the Employment team with undertaking Impact Surveys and other surveys
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of our client base
• Support with the management of the CRM system and work with colleagues to implement improvements.
• Attend events and read sector relevant publication to develop and sustain an in-depth knowledge of the refugee sector and labour market. Share learnings with colleagues
• Provide adhoc advice and analytical support to teams across the organisation.

Person specification:

Essential

• Experience working with and analysing large datasets.
• Strong understanding of basic quantitative analysis methods.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A passion for using data to create social change.
• A proactive attitude to problem solving, and keenness to self-teach and share learnings.
• Ability to work autonomously with attention to detail and ability to prioritise own work to deliver the best outcomes.

 Desirable

• Numerical or social science degree, or equivalent experience. 
• Experience collecting qualitative data.
• Experience with data cleaning.
• A demonstrable interest and commitment to working with marginalised populations.
• Lived experience of displacement and/or the asylum process

Welcome Churches’ vision is for every refugee to be welcomed by the local church. We do this by equipping and resourcing churches to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to their local community and by profiling them on our national Welcome Network. In 2021 so far our Welcome Network of refugee-welcoming churches has grown to over 500 churches across the UK and this number is increasing every month. Most recently we have been responding to the urgent need to help welcome newly-arrived Afghans to the UK, since the collapse of the Afghan government in August. At the start of September we had connected around 2000 Afghans with their local church and provided training and support to local churches to be ready to welcome them. We have helped to establish the ‘Afghan Welcome’ response across different organisations.

In addition to responding to urgent needs, we have a number of projects which churches can run. We provide a variety of training and resources to churches to support, disciple and include refugees in all aspects of church life. Our Welcome Boxes project provides a way for churches to proactively welcome newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in their location. We train Coordinators and volunteer Welcomers from the church to visit those newly arriving, welcome them with a Welcome Box and continue to welcome the family or individual over a period of 3 months, introducing them to others in the church community and wider community.  Another of our newer projects, Welcome Holidays, provides an opportunity for refugees to enjoy a short break somewhere new in the UK, hosted by a church who generously provide hospitality and some planned days of holiday. 

We are at a pivotal moment as a charity as demand for our work is growing exponentially. We are seeking to provide consistent and high quality support to churches in our Welcome Network, focusing initially on churches in areas with high numbers of asylum seekers and refugees. This role will particularly focus on engaging with churches and other refugee-related organisations in the Midlands and South of England regions respectively, supporting and equipping churches, delivering Welcome Churches training to churches and engaging with churches not yet in our Welcome Network. 

The Regional Coordinator roles would be suitable for a self-motivated leader with knowledge and experience of supporting refugees and asylum seekers at a local level. You should be able to relate well with church leaders of all backgrounds and work professionally in local partnerships across organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers.  We are a highly-committed team who work collaboratively to support one another. 

Applicants are required to have an active Christian faith and be passionate about the UK Church welcoming refugees into the church community. Applicants from a refugee background are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Title: Employment and Integration Adviser

Language Requirements: Fluent in English and a second language e.g. Arabic, Amharic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, Somali, or Tigrinya.

Reports to: Senior Employment and Integration Adviser or Programme Manager

Location: Working in the office at least two days a week and working remotely the rest of the week. Office in Aldwych, London, WC2B, with travel to various regions of London (Zones 1-5).

Salary: £26,000 - £27,000

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Occasional evening/weekend work required (time off in lieu provided).

Contract: Permanent

The Charity

Founded in 2015, Breaking Barriers is a fast-paced, start-up charity with a mission to help refugees in London gain the knowledge, confidence and experience to secure stable and fulfilling employment in their new home. We offer effective and flexible employment support in direct partnership with businesses that help refugees secure work, progress into better jobs, and successfully integrate into UK society. We have a unique approach, working with corporate partners to help refugees develop careers that match their skills, experience and aspirations.

Since Breaking Barriers’ inception in 2015, we have grown to support in excess of 500 refugees per year and have ambitious plans to expand this as part of our strategic plan. We concentrate on getting things done in a flexible environment where everyone is encouraged to take ownership and contribute. We are a team of over 40 employees supported by several hundred volunteers, who are all driven and committed to helping London’s refugee community. We are looking for similarly driven and ambitious individuals keen to join an enterprising organisation where they can benefit from the opportunity to innovate and shape the direction of the charity. Colleagues who thrive are passionate, driven and have the confidence to work autonomously while remaining team players and sharing credit with all involved.

We are looking for someone who lives and breathes our values:

• Mission-led: our clients come before everything else.
• Welcoming: we want all people to feel happy, comfortable and secure with us.
• Collaborative: we are supportive and considerate, curiously exploring other viewpoints to find solutions.
• Enterprising: we are discerningly bold, entrepreneurial and have the courage to give things a go.

Role Overview

You will take on significant responsibility in this role, managing a full caseload and delivering quality support to 35-45 clients. This involves assessing the opportunities available to each individual, helping them set goals and drawing up support plans to support them into employment, training, or education. You will work with clients online and by phone, as well as in person when it is safe to return to face-to-face delivery and monitor their progress towards goals. Complementary support will be delivered through our volunteers who are trained in delivering employment advice, and you will book weekly appointments for clients, allocating time slots according to availability and the volunteer’s specialty. We offer a strong team environment, where your ideas and drive will be welcomed and where you as an individual can make a real difference to people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities

We are a fast-growing charity that prides itself on its flexibility and responsiveness, and as a result your responsibilities may change, develop, and grow according to the needs and development of our programmes.

1) Manage a caseload of clients

• Take responsibility for managing and delivering quality support to a caseload of 35-45 clients.
• Work with clients to assess available opportunities and draw up support plans to support them into employment, training, or education outcomes.
• Ensure clients who have lower levels of English and/or IT skills can join appropriate Education classes, both within Breaking Barriers and externally.
• Monitor clients’ progression towards their goals and provide monthly written updates on progress and agreed actions.
• Look into alternative approaches and solutions where clients are not progressing towards their goals.
• Meet clients remotely (and in person when face-to-face delivery resumes) and have contact by phone and email as required, providing guidance in an easily understood manner.
• Build relationships with staff at other organisations, and signposting/referring clients to other types of support (e.g. housing or mental health support) when their needs fall outside of Breaking Barriers’ remit.
• Share knowledge and learnings with the rest of the Employment team.

2) Employment Support

• Deliver employment advice and guidance through online support and in person at one or more of Breaking Barriers’ delivery centres across London (as required, depending on Covid-19 government guidelines and restrictions).
• Carry out monitoring and evaluation in relation to client support, ensuring that clients on your caseload complete impact surveys in a timely manner.
• Where relevant, assist a Senior Employment and Integration Adviser in managing Breaking Barriers’ delivery centres.
• Coordinate with volunteers and book appointments for clients by phone and email on a weekly basis, matching clients and volunteers by availability and specialty.
• Create detailed briefings for volunteers to help them structure their appointments. Supervise and act as a point of contact for around 15 skilled volunteers, ensuring they are supported to deliver advice and guidance to a high standard.

3) Administrative Work

• Ensure that all paperwork and online records are completed accurately and in time for reporting deadlines.
• Update the Breaking Barriers database, keeping accurate records of client details, support provided during appointments, client progress and planned next steps.
• Record summaries of clients’ appointments to ensure that accurate records are maintained.
• Stay on top of internal communications and emails to ensure no opportunities for clients or deadlines are missed.

4) Cross-Organisational Responsibilities

• Work and communicate with other teams at Breaking Barriers (e.g. Education, Corporate Partnerships, and Volunteer teams) to provide clients with the support they require.
• Take part in meetings both with the Programmes team and the wider organisation, sharing ideas and feedback.
• Take up opportunities for training and development provided by different teams within the organisation, so that new skills are being learned and knowledge is being shared across the organisation.
• Support with additional activities as required both within the Programmes team and the wider organisation.

Considerations

Although Breaking Barriers staff are currently providing client support remotely, when we return to face-to-face support this position will require the ability to travel regularly within London and occasionally within the UK. Occasional working outside of normal working hours, i.e. at weekends or evenings, is required to meet client need, and time off in lieu is provided.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

How to apply

If you are looking for a role where you can make a real difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit a CV and max 500-word statement outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role
• What skills and experience you would bring to be successful in this role

Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 11pm on Sunday 3rd October 2021.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.