Refugee and Migrant Advocate

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom The Children's Society Full time

Fixed term contract until 31st March 2024

**Hours : 37 hours per week**

**Salary: £23, 855.76 per annum (plus allowances)**

**Location : Hybrid working in the West Midlands, with an office base in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham**

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We’re there for children, every step of the way.

This role sits within our [children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for children who urgently need support]. Your role will be to support young refugees and asylum seekers to have their rights upheld, to advocate for them, and to identify wider wellbeing needs. The Children's Society also campaigns for the rights of asylum seeking young people, so you would be supporting the young people you work with to share their voices to bring about wider systemic changes.

We are currently looking for a committed, energetic and reflective person to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

A key part of this role will be your ability to communicate with young people, identify their needs and advocate for them.

**In order to be successful in this role, you must have**:

- Assess young people’s needs in a way that account for language and cultural barriers.
- Build a trusting relationship with young people ensuring they are involved in decisions that impact on them. Represent their views and best interests including in Age Assessments.
- Support young people to meet their basic needs: for instance, through accessing education, financial assistance.
- To provide group work support.

**INFO ABOUT THE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY**

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.


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