Refugee Sanctuary Scotland (Formerly Refugee Survival Trust) provides help for refugees in Scotland who have been made homeless and destitute by the asylum system.

Refugee Sanctuary Scotland Trustee - Treasurer (Volunteer):

The Board of Trustee's are responsible for working together to provide leadership, governance and strategic direction to the organisation. As Treasurer, you will be responsible for managing all financial matters on behalf of Refugee Sanctuary Scotland and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements. It will also be the responsibility of the Treasurer to report to the Board of Trustees on its state of financial health. Please refer to the full job description attached.

The Board meets online every six weeks for up to two hours, with some additional time required for financial matters; therefore a commitment of 2 to 3 hours would be required monthly.

The Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

The RST Destitution Accommodation Service:

The service works with people who are homeless and destitute as a result of the asylum system, in particular, people who are Appeal Rights Exhausted (ARE) and destitute. The service provides safe, community-based accommodation in individual and shared flats. To thrive in this role, you will be self-motivated, organised, a problem solver, a decision maker, compassionate, flexible, and confident communicating with all stakeholders. You will be passionate about user led service design and the development of services.

Role Purpose: To manage and develop a safe, high quality, efficient and compassionate destitute accommodation service for adults who have been made homeless because of Home Office decisions on their asylum case. To develop and grow the overall destitution service, maximising the input of clients and people with lived experience into the design and delivery of services; and to work towards achieving RST’s vision of preventing and alleviating asylum destitution in Scotland.

Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential.

The role is for a visionary and realistic leader for our staff team and volunteers. You will have significant leadership, management and change experience, along with the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders. Handling financial and funding challenges with skill and confidence, you will possess the energy and integrity required to lead the organisation through uncertain and complex situations, with authenticity. You will have substantial fundraising and management experience, a talent for building relationships and a proven track record in securing funds from statutory sources, foundations, trusts and major donors. Experience in the development of an individual donor programme including donor marketing and communications is also an advantage.

Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

After a period of change we are focusing on longer term strategic planning and our digital presence. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a creative with a passion for digital communications, who is driven to increase funding to support our mission. You will want to join a small, committed team to help us deliver incredible impact for our size.

Never have great communications been more important for refugee organisations. There are vital messages to communicate, and important stories to tell. The political context of the Nationality and Borders Act, the Rwanda policy and many more factors make for a challenging environment, within which it is important that the voices of people most affected are heard. We want to build support for positive local policies and action by councils, other public bodies, employers, and the public. We need to communicate with the public, clients, and supporters, and reach more people, and to do that, raise more funds.

RST offer a generous holiday allowance, an employers contributory pension scheme @ 6% as well as flexible and a small friendly, collaborative team.

The Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, practical Destitution Coordinator to join our small but impactful team. You will manage and develop a safe, high quality, efficient and compassionate destitute accommodation service for adults who have been made homeless because of Home Office decisions on their asylum case; and develop the overall destitution service. Come and join us and work towards achieving RST’s vision of preventing and alleviating asylum destitution in Scotland.

The Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change.

We are seeking a Finance Officer with an eye for detail to work independently and flexibly to manage our accounting function. You will provide support and advice to the CEO, Board and Management Team in financial planning, management, and control of funded projects in line with OSCR Charity regulations. You will play a critical role in implementing new financial software and processes to make a real difference to our success and sustainability.