The Refugee Buddy Project matches volunteers with newly arriving people seeking refuge across Hastings, Rother and Wealden. The Buddy Coordinator is responsible for allocating volunteers to people seeking refuge; managing the volunteers including regular one-to-one sessions; liaising with the Caseworkers from Hastings, Wealden and Rother Councils; and supporting those seeking refuge to access the services to which they are entitled. The role also includes liaison with and monthly reporting to Project Partners Groundworks UK.
Salary: £25,000 pro rata
Hours: 0.6 FTE – exact days and times to be agreed upon recruitment
Start Date: 1st September 2021
Contract Type: Fixed Term to 31st December 2022
Location: Hastings. Please note, due to National COVID restrictions, this position will be based at home initially. Once restrictions lift, it will be office based at an office location in Hastings.
Reports to: Operations Manager
To apply, please send a CV, along with a covering letter outlining why you are suitable for this position to:
Rossana Leal [email protected]
You can also contact Rossana for an informal discussion about the role before applying and full details are available on our website.
This role is only open to existing volunteers and staff of The Refugee Buddy Project.
All applications must be received no later than 5pm on 30th July 2021.
Successful applicants are subject to references and an enhanced with barred lists disclosure check.
This position has been part funded by the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund. Making management of migration flows more efficient across the European Union.
