Northern Refugee Centre

Improving services and opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Job Vacancies

Refugee New Arrivals Project - Project Worker Vacancy (28hrs)

Closing date: 12 Noon Thursday November 22nd 2007

The Refugee New Arrivals Project is a fellow refugee sector organisation to the NRC and a different legal entity. The NRC takes no responsibility for the content of this advert and for the recruitment process which is featured on this website as a public service only

WANTED:
Project Worker- 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)
Salary NJC scale 6/SO1 point 26 (£20,895) - point 31 (£24,708)
(Pro rata for a full time, 35 hours week; pay award pending)

To support the range of our Project's activities including:

Information, Advice and Support - providing information, advice and support to help individual refugees and asylum seekers access appropriate education, volunteering and employment opportunities.

Employability Support - running a volunteer work placement programme and support groups for refugees from professional backgrounds and liaising with local employers.

Relevant experience and knowledge is essential - see Person Specification. An NVQ level 3 or 4 in Information, Advice and Guidance is desirable but applicants with other relevant experience/qualifications will be considered.

Fixed term contract to end June 2008, in the first instance. Closing date: 12pm Thursday Nov 22nd. (Interviews to be held on 4th December)

Applicants from refugee, black or ethnic minority backgrounds who meet the criteria in the Person Specification are encouraged to apply.

Secondments welcome (prior agreement required from employer). Job share applications considered.

How to apply

Please download and read carefully ALL documents and return hard copies of the application form and equal opps monitoring form to the address on the covering letter by 12 noon on Thursday 22nd November. Otherwise, application forms/details can be requested by email () or phone (0114 241 2785).

Downloads (all Word documents):

• covering letter for applicants.
• background information for applicants
• job description and person specification
• job application form.
• equal opportunities monitoring form
• Publicity Leaflet (pdf format).