The Organisation
The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. We provide advice and assistance across a wide range of issues. These include helping asylum seekers through the asylum system, accessing housing, welfare, benefits, health, education and employment. Our teams work with relevant agencies such as the Home Office, Local Authorities, Hosing providers, UKBA, Health and Mental Health providers, and Legal Service Providers. You can find out more about the work we do, our strategy, our values on our website.
Context and Purpose of the Job
The UK government has committed itself to supporting individuals and families fleeing persecution to be given protection or resettled in the UK, via schemes such as United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Homes for Ukraine (HfU).
The resettlement team in Lewisham provides advice and support to resettled refugees and Ukrainian arrivals to help them access services and mainstream provision and establish community links. Working closely with local stakeholders and in partnership with other voluntary sector agencies running similar services across the UK, the Refugee Council resettlement team promotes both the integration and independence of this group.
Working with the Senior Community Development Worker, the Community Team and the wider resettlement team in Lewisham, the Community Development Worker will enable refugees to take an active role in their successful resettlement through initiatives involving both the communities of new arrivals and the wider community. By promoting successful resettlement through community development projects, helping newly arrived refugees fulfil their needs and aspirations for their new life in the UK and establishing strong links with the wider community.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To enable newly arrived refugees to identify their needs and aspirations and play an active role in fulfilling them.
- To assist resettled refugees to develop and take part in social, cultural, recreational and other community activities.
- To develop community development initiatives that promote links between resettled refugees and the wider community, including established refugee communities.
- To promote the successful integration of resettled refugees through community initiatives that may include key factors such as health, employment, housing, education and training.
Interview Date: TBC
For more information on the role, please view the job description here [DOC]
To apply, please complete the application form found here [DOC] and email it to recruitment@refugeecouncil.org.uk
