Job Description
* Suffolk Refugee Support, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3EP
* £27,540 per annum (pro rata), Actual Salary £22,032 per annum
* 28 hours per week
* Fixed term initially for up to 9 months (with a possibility of a further 9 months extension) as Secondment Cover
* Reference: 0133
Suffolk Refugee Support (SRS) aims to ensure that all asylum seekers and refugees in Suffolk can live integrated, fulfilled and contributing lives in their new communities.
We provide a welcoming environment where clients can access help, advice, support, and practical services in order to be healthy and safe and begin to rebuild their lives.
As the Employment and General Advice Worker (Ukraine Programme), you will work across the county but will be based at our main office in Ipswich.
You will be responsible for delivering advice and employment support mostly to Ukrainian refugees arriving in the county through the Ukraine Family Scheme or Homes for Ukraine Scheme. Your role will be to empower refugees and equip them with the skills needed to gain, maintain, or find better employment, as well as providing advice work to help people access education, health services, language provision, and benefits in order to improve their quality of life. You will have a good working knowledge of local services and the employment situation in Suffolk.
The work will involve communicating with different agencies and individuals in a cohesive and clear manner to ensure that Suffolk Refugee Support is responsive and effective in overcoming the hurdles experienced by people who have fled Ukraine and are seeking work within Suffolk. The role will also involve delivering advice work to help individuals settle into life in the UK, for example, practical support with health provision, schools and education for children, English language classes, and applications for benefits.
As the post holder, you will need to be sensitive to the needs of highly traumatized people and able to offer them reassurance, security, and positive opportunities through your interventions; while advocating for the refugees to ensure other agencies respond appropriately to their needs.
You will be required to have an enhanced DBS check to be carried out upon commencement of employment and you must be eligible to work in the UK.
For more information
Please visit our website (suffolkrefugee.org.uk) or contact Marianne Walker by either calling 01473 400785 or emailing mwalker@suffolkrefugee.org.uk.
How To Apply
Please read the Recruitment Pack (docx).
To apply, please submit your CV (Curriculum Vitae), Application Form (docx), and Equal Monitoring Form (docx) to Marianne Walker by emailing HR@suffolkrefugee.org.uk. Alternatively, you can send the documents by post to Suffolk Refugee Support, 38 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 3EP.
Please note that your CV should cover your education history, employment history, and any relevant training.
Closing date: 12 noon, 23 April 2025.
Interview date: Week commencing 2025.
If you have been shortlisted, we aim to notify you by 25 April 2025.
Charity no: 1078794
About The Team
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