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Destitution Coordinator

  • Full time
  • £29,783
  • A hybrid working model would be preferred across home-working and in our office space, exact terms negotiable as we are in process of finalising a new office space.
  • Closing 29th September 2023


  • Advertised from 12th September 2023
  • This is an 18-month temporary post with the possibility of extension, subject to funding.

Role

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.

Application notes

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the job description to Ekta Marwaha, Chief Executive Officer on Ekta.Marwaha@rst.org.uk

Closing Date for applications to be received is 29th September 2023.


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