Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Coordinator - Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom - Bath Welcomes Refugees

Description

Job description

As a
Refugee and
Asylum Seeker Support
Coordinator you will liaise with external agencies and partners to provide appropriate support, information, guidance, advice and practical help to refugees, asylum seekers and Ukrainian Host families.

You will coordinate the resettlement programme for refugees, asylum seekers for future independence and self-sufficiency within their new community.

You will work with and support Team Leaders within BWR to provide a service in line with BWR's aims.

• Liaising with external agencies and partners including Bath & North East Somerset Council, and other charities providing support.
• Liaising with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure appropriate resources are available to meet ongoing need.
• Liaising with the team of befrienders who will support the families.
• Liaising with the Donations Team who set up the houses for new families to ensure that accommodation is prepared to meet the family's needs.
• Liaising with the Language Coordinator to ensure we provide effective language tuition to our families and individuals to meet their individual specific needs.
• Supporting members of the Management Committee from time to time.

To be successful in this position, you will need to be
Empathetic with BWR's aims, non-judgemental and flexible around working times.

Have the ability to develop relationships with volunteers, clients and other stakeholders, be resourceful, collaborative and enjoy working with others with diverse experiences and backgrounds.

You should be able to work remotely on your own initiative as well as being a team player working in a potentially high-pressure environment.

You will be highly organised, able to manage and prioritise your own workload, be a good communicator and IT literate.

Ideally your experience will include

• An understanding of the issues relating to asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants.
• Working with refugees and asylum seekers.
• Working with crossagency partnerships and collaborative working.
• Working with volunteers in the charity, notforprofit sectors.
• Understanding of the core services required to support resettlement (housing, language, medical, schooling, employment, benefit systems.
• Providing sensitive, safe, and empowering support to distressed people in vulnerable situations.
• Knowledge of Bath and its environs.