About us:

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 resettlement team provides advice and support for resettled refugees 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.

The Refugee Council has agreed to work in partnership with Migration Yorkshire and Local Authorities across Yorkshire and Humberside to deliver the regional Resettlement programmes.

We will be working with Ukraine nationals who have arrived under the Homes for Ukraine programme in Doncaster, Rotherham and East Riding. The resettlement teams in each area will provide the following support:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. To provide a safe and welcoming environment for Ukrainian refugees ensuring that standards are maintained, monitored and that the service meets all statutory and other requirements.

2. To assess need for interpretation, taking into consideration complexity of information or advice.

3. To assist refugees who may be in a confused or distressed state in understanding systems in the UK and making appropriate referrals to health and/or mental health support.

4. To provide advice and support to refugees on statutory, voluntary and mainstream services, Welfare benefits, education (including ESOL), health services, housing and employment.

Interviews: 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