Community Liaison Coordinator

Migrant Help are currently looking for a Community Liaison Coordinator to join our vibrant and committed Migrant Help team in Scotland, on a permanent contract. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £37,425 per annum.

About us:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that was established in 1963 and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential. We foster a culture in which equality, diversity and inclusion are recognised, valued and encouraged. It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, we match your skills with the needs of our organisation, as long as you share our values, vision and goals. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of their age, religion or belief, race, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

The Community Liaison Coordinator role:

As part of our Home Office contract covering Advice, Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) you will work withing a Specialised Services team to develop and maintain partnerships with private, public and voluntary sector organisations. This involves working with local communities to meet the needs of our Clients and support the successful delivery of the AIRE contract. You will establish practical and meaningful outreach relationships which may lead to service commissioning and deliver training programs as appropriate to other service providers including advice hubs and voluntary sector agencies.

Key responsibilities of our Community Liaison Coordinator:

• Establishing, building and maintaining excellent relationships with key stakeholder, community organisations and voluntary sector agencies, within the Asylum Seekers and Refugee sector, to establish referral protocols, commissioning arrangements and partnership working agreements to support the effective delivery of the AIRE contract and to promote Migrant Help provision as a complimentary part of the wider support community.
• To map regional provision of services (pastoral, health, art, fitness activities etc.) and update the Directory of Local Services to support clients both inside and outside Initial Accommodations.
• Working in partnership with the AIRE Outreach team to ensure our most vulnerable clients are well supported.
• Instigating and building on working relationships with statutory sector providers such as DWP, JCP, housing and education in order to map integration pathways and facilitate effective move-on.
• Providing information and training to third sector / community groups to enable them to be proactive in their assistance of asylum seekers/ refused asylum seekers as required.
• Providing a monthly impact assessment report, providing written updates on activity, relationship management (new relationships / contacts made, concerns or issues within existing relationships etc.), highlight potential case studies, provide information on activities we have facilitated and been involved with, to highlight areas of good practice and where there are opportunities for improvements and evidencing the positive impact we are making.
• Keeping up to date with issues affecting asylum seekers, refugees, social and community cohesion, locally, regionally and nationally.

Skills and experience we are looking for in our Community Liaison Coordinator:

• Evidence of successfully working as part of a team, building trust and long-term relationships
• Practical experience of community development work
• Excellent communication skill both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail.

What else to expect:

• This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and CTC clearance
• This service incorporates an “Out of hours” service. The post holder will need to fulfil rostered duties as may be required of the service
• This post requires weekend working on a rota basis

Closing Date: 4th November 2024

If you are interested in becoming our new Community Liaison Coordinator, please click 'APPLY' today. We look forward to hearing from you!

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