Young Refugee Project Assistant - Croydon London, England
Job description
Location: Croydon, London
Hours: 5 hours per week, working on a Saturday from 1pm – 6pm.
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £26,901 Per Annum Pro Rata
Could you help facilitate our youth project which provides support to asylum seeking and refugee young people aged 15-21?
We have a great opportunity for a Project Assistant to join our Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links (RSRFL) team.
The Project Assistant is responsible for supporting the delivery of our Refugee and Befriending project for unaccompanied young refugees and asylum seekers aged 15-21 in Croydon. You will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties designed to develop, maintain, and promote the service.
The project offers a safe space for vulnerable asylum seekers and young refugees to develop their life skills, increase their social networks, reduce isolation and improve their English language. As Project Assistant, you will support the Project Coordinator in organising and facilitating a mixture of youth work activities and life skill provisions. This will include drama, music, arts, sports and life skills workshops.
Meet the team...
Refugee Support provides core services to asylum seekers and refugees, including Orientation, Destitution Support including casework, Family Reunion Integration and Travel Assistance.
The British Red Cross Refugee Support work closely with the refugee sector and wider community partners participating in City Wide forums to promote access to services and support integration.
For people in crisis, as a result of their migration status, in need of protection, displaced and often having experienced family loss and separation our Refugee Support and Restoring Family Links team will deliver on our unique position and responsibility as part a truly global humanitarian organisation, present at every stage on the migratory trail to:
Reduce destitution and exploitation
Restore family links and facilitate reunion
Challenge stigma and build inclusion
Ensure protection and empower people to make positive decisions to regain control of their lives
We will do this by mobilising the power of humanity through three distinct vehicles for change - advocacy, service delivery and by creating the right environment.
We will engage with our service users and use their experience and evidence to inform our development and delivery and will seek out opportunities to build productive alliances across the UK, wider movement and beyond to enable delivery on our mission at the earliest opportunity.
The role might be for you if …
- You understand issues relating to young refugees and asylum seekers and have experience of working with young people with complex needs
- You can deliver learning and development activities, including delivering training
- You can work as part of a team in a high-pressure environment
- You have excellent communication skills and can listen, empathise, and provide emotional support
Please see Job description attached for full person specification and role responsibilities.
Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Monday 30th January 2023, with interviews to follow during week commencing Monday 13th February.
For guidance on completing your application, please refer to ‘Additional Information’ attached.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits; these include:
- 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) - pro rata for part-time roles
- Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
- Up to 6% contributory pension
- Flexible working policy
