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, Housing providers, and more. You can find out more about the work we do, our strategy, and our values on our website.
Inclusion and accessibility
Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from diverse backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.
The UK government’s resettlement programmes (such as the UKRS, ARAP, as well as other UK Resettlement Schemes) support refugees who are selected and processed in the region of origin and brought to the UK with their status already determined. Under these schemes, a specific quota of refugees will be coming to the UK for resettlement.
The Resettlement Team in Yorkshire and Humberside 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.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
1. To provide information about the work of the Refugee Council to potential volunteers and to maintain regular contact with refugee community and other organisations which might provide a potential source of volunteers for the Refugee Council.
2. To work with the managers and resettlement workers within the team to identify the potential need for volunteers and the necessary skills required.
3. To recruit, induct and train volunteers so that they can be deployed and matched effectively within the regional programme; this will involve supporting them in day-to-day and operational issues.
4. To ensure that volunteers are valued and supported in their engagement with the Refugee Council and to ensure that volunteers are engaged in various roles and in such ways as to ensure compatibility with the organisational principles on volunteering.
5. Contract type:
Part time - Fixed term until 31/03/2026
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