Scottish Refugee Council is seeking a Refugee Integration Adviser to join our team.

As a Refugee Integration Adviser, you will contribute towards the delivery of the Refugee Support Service for newly granted refugees across Scotland. Your role in supporting the integration of new refugees will include working directly with refugees, assessing needs, providing advice and advocacy. You will do this by supporting clients to realise their goals and objectives, working closely with key agencies and services as appropriate.

You will be degree qualified or demonstrate equivalent experience, have an understanding of issues affecting asylum seekers/refugees and it is essential that you are able to work with vulnerable groups in a sensitive manner. You will have a good command of English, the ability to write clear and concise case management notes, draft correspondence and reports. You will be able to work in high pressure situations and have effective interpersonal skills including an understanding of cultural differences.

This role reports directly to the Refugee Integration Service Manager.

About us

Scottish Refugee Council is Scotland’s national refugee charity. Every year, we provide direct support and advice to people rebuilding their lives in Scotland, standing up for people’s rights and campaign for a fairer and more humane asylum system and enhanced integration for communities in Scotland.

The vision is for a Scotland in which all people seeking refugee protection are welcome. A place where men, women and children are protected, find safety and support, have their human rights and dignity respected and can achieve their full potential. Together, we can build a better future with refugees in Scotland. Find out more at scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.

Employee benefits package

• 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
• Progressive salary structure
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Union recognition
• Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
• Enhanced pay benefits
• Enhanced pension
• Counselling & coaching service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care scheme
• Death in service & 24-hour GP service

About FOSS

Friends of Scottish Settlers (FOSS) is a Falkirk based befriending charity, registered in 2020, which helps newcomers to the Falkirk district to make use of the knowledge, networks and services they need to live full, self-determined lives.

We are now seeking to appoint up to three additional Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity for people, with or without experience as Trustees, who are interested in a challenge and would like to help us to drive forward the many initiatives in our important work, making Falkirk a welcoming haven for newcomers. We are intent on building real diversity of background, interests and experience in the makeup of our Board of Trustees.

FOSS is a volunteer organisation, focussing on holistic support through providing material needs, befriending and other volunteer activities to a diverse community of newcomers of many nationalities and with wide ranging needs. The majority of our present work is in befriending refugees from Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan and Hong Kong and in supporting people seeking asylum who are accommodated in Falkirk by the Home Office.

FOSS has grown rapidly and is a dynamic organisation. Those who depend on our support are often in very difficult circumstances. People who have been placed in Falkirk face additional challenges because our town does not have an established infrastructure of refugee charities. FOSS is the only local charity solely dedicated to refugee support.

The delivery of our services is provided by an excellent team of three part time staff and some thirty dedicated, registered volunteers

Our Trustees are volunteers and are expected to serve three years. They need to be committed people who, as Board Members, will be responsible for the governance of the charity, ensuring that we achieve our objectives by the proper use of the grants and donations on which we depend and who will help to drive forward our various initiatives.

Meetings are held (usually in person) every two months on a Monday evening in Falkirk. Where appropriate, Trustees can join online. Reasonable travel expenses are reimbursable.

More information is available on our website at fossfalkirk.org.uk This includes our founding documents; our Chair’s annual report and our accounts.