Do you have experience supporting and advising refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants? Do you have experience providing advice or casework support?
Govan Community Project is recruiting a caseworker for our Advice & Advocacy Team. You will work as part of the advice and advocacy team to provide person-centred advice and casework support to our community members who are facing a range of complex and crisis situations.
Our ideal candidate will have experience of providing high-quality advice and advocacy support on areas such as homelessness, destitution, health and social work referrals as well as specialist advice on accessing Home Office support. You will have the skills to be able to offer a blended approach, offering a combination of telephone, digital and face to face support. You will ideally be OISC registered, or willing to undertake training to progress to becoming OISC registered.
This is a great opportunity to join a vibrant, dedicated team working in a diverse community. This post will be subject to a PVG disclosure check.
Govan Community Project is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, with the right skills for the role and would particularly welcome applications from individuals from the refugee community.
For informal enquiries regarding the posts, please contact Lizzie Walsh, Asylum Support Service Manager by email: lizzie@govancommunityproject.org.uk
Application packs are available from:
govancommunityproject.org.uk/work-for-us.html
Closing Date for applications is midnight on Sunday 26th May 2024. Late applications cannot be considered.
We aim to hold interviews for the Caseworker position on Monday 3rd June 2024.
Please note we do not have the capacity to respond individually to all applications received. If you have not received a response within 14 days of the closing date, your application has been unsuccessful.