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Project Coordinator – Refugee Support

Hampshire

  • Organization: BRC - British Red Cross
  • Location: Hampshire
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
    • Refugee Services
  • Closing Date: Closed

Project Coordinator - Refugee Support
Location: Portsmouth
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract - July 2021
21 hours per week
Salary: GBP 21,597 per annum, pro rata



We have an opening

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to join our South East Refugee Support team to coordinate and deliver group activities and one-to-one support to increase wellbeing and promote community integration, as part of our National BLF (Big Lottery Fund) Strategic Asylum Programme.

You will undertake a range of duties in developing, maintaining and promoting these services in the Hampshire, South East area. 
 
This will include enabling people with lived experiences and those from the local community to contribute to service delivery, design and development. It will also involve developing and managing a team of volunteers to assist with service delivery.

You will work closely with fellow project and casework coordinators, as part of a diverse and dynamic operational team.




Say hello to the team

Our South East Refugee Support team provides vital practical, emotional, casework and orientation support to adults, families and children affected by asylum and immigration issues. Through effective signposting, referrals, advice and advocacy support we enable our service users to access the help and services they need.




This role might be for if

You delight in the knowledge that our team comes from many different backgrounds, and the common link we all share is our love working with people and supporting some of the most vulnerable members of society.

To be successful in this role you must have following skills and experience:

  • Experience of group work
  • Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate sessions and social activities  - and to adapt them to the diverse needs of a group of people from varying cultures, languages, and backgrounds
  • Experience of delivering casework with vulnerable individuals
  • Ability to support, manage and develop volunteers
  • Understanding of issues relating to refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable migrants
  • Ability to provide sensitive, safe, and empowering support to distressed people in vulnerable situations
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • IT literate. Ability to use email, word processing, database and spread sheet packages
  • Ability to work as part of a team in a high-pressure environment



Closing date for applications is 23:59 on, Wednesday 17th October 2018.



Interviews will be held on week commencing, Monday 29th October 2018.


Please click here to view the full job description and person specification for this position








This post is Big Lottery funded.





We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:


  • 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
  • Up to 6% contributory pension
  • Flexible working policy




A little bit more about us

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.

Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to be yourself at work, and feel you're in a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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