Refugee Moving-On and Integration Officer

African Rainbow Family is looking for a dynamic move-on and integration officer passionately committed to upholding the rights of LGBTIQ people who have been granted asylum and those still seeking asylum in England and Wales at a critical time for the future of the asylum system and the rights of refugees. We are a small, specialist team of campaign and advocacy professionals based around the UK, working with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system. In addition to the Chief Executive Officer, the team are based in Birmingham (covering the West Midlands), Leeds (covering Yorkshire and Humber), Manchester (covering the North West), London (covering the South of England) and Cardiff (covering Wales). 

The successful candidate will work in partnership with local and national organisations and networks to develop and implement strategies for moving refugees on through labour market and social integration including those still seeking asylum. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing excellent standards of support, as well as quality information advice and guidance, to enable the move-on and successful integration of LGBTIQ refugees and those still seeking asylum. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our small but dedicated refugee support team. This role requires resilience, creativity and a willingness to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of both African Rainbow Family and our beneficiaries. 

The ideal candidate will promote change locally and nationally. To that end, they will have experience of successfully developing and delivering creative and impactful resources that will achieve policy change. They will be an effective advocate, able to build strong partnerships and work collaboratively with partners to identify gaps, amplify existing work and facilitate connections. They will be a self-starter, able to spot influencing opportunities and swiftly mobilise support to seize on them. They will have excellent knowledge of the asylum system and a commitment to providing a platform for the voices of those with direct experience of it.

We welcome applications from people of all abilities/disabilities and backgrounds as we believe that each person brings their own valuable experiences to what we do. We encourage people with lived experience of the UK asylum system to apply. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK.