Vacancies
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of refugees and asylum-seekers?
One of the best parts of working with Refugee Action Kingston is the amazing group of staff and volunteers working each day to support our clients.
Consider joining our team at Refugee Action Kingston. We are always looking for dedicated individuals who share our values. We are a small, friendly team, driven by a passion to create positive and lasting change in our community.
We offer:
Generous annual leave
Flexible working (have a say in your hours)
Hybrid working (have a say in where you work)
Pension contribution
Support for continuing professional development
A diverse and multilingual working environment
Access to training opportunities
Vacancies
Director - Refugee Action Kingston
Based in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London (On-site)
£55,000 per year
Full-time - Permanent
Role overview
As the Director of RAK, you'll lead our organisation in supporting refugees and asylum seekers in South West London to enjoy fulfilled and independent lives. Proposals for hybrid working will be considered. Your responsibilities will include strategic leadership, governance and organisational management, financial management and human resources, fundraising, advocacy and influencing.
You will have a proven track record in leading client-focused services, driving strategic development and managing change effectively. You’ll understand how fundraising works in the charitable sector, have a history of successful and innovative fundraising initiatives and budget and contract management experience.
This role requires a strong ability to build partnerships, manage coalitions and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, staff and volunteers in addition to excellent communication and persuasion skills, including experience in public speaking.
The ability to empathise with clients from diverse backgrounds and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and to lead on health and safety and safeguarding is also required.
Click below for a full role description and to apply.
Partnership and digital marketing co-ordinator
Location: Hybrid – remote/office in central Kingston
Hours: Part-time – 21 hours per week (flexible working available)
Salary: £18,000 (£30,000 pro-rata)
Leave: 26 days per annum (pro-rata at 15.6 days) plus bank holidays
Contract: Fixed-Term Contract until March 2025
Reports to: Fundraising and Volunteer Manager
Over the next five years, we want to grow our reach, expand our capacity, and diversify our funding. Our new strategy is ambitious and exciting and will rely on strong networks, quality outcomes and excellent communication. As part of that, we want to engage with small, medium & large businesses in and around Kingston, with a view to securing mutually beneficial partnerships, including donations, in-kind support and volunteering and job opportunities for our clients.
You will bring creative energy and a track record for generating partnerships alongside amazing digital marketing skills. This role will suit someone who is self-driven, motivated by results and happy to manage their own workflow. You will be passionate about supporting refugees and those seeking asylum and use that passion to establish and nurture connections.
You will seek to develop relationships that can be beneficial to our clients’ journeys of integration including corporate volunteering or donations, employment and work placement opportunities. We are keen that employers have a good understanding of the positive impact people with a refugee experience can bring to their business.
For queries contact admin@refugeeactionkingston.org.uk.
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