About us

The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with asylum seekers and refugees. The Refugee Council is currently made up of circa 320 staff and a larger number of volunteers. The Refugee Council works in a challenging political and financial environment and must be responsive to changes in legislation and support from our funders as well as the emerging needs of our clients. We must therefore structure our services creatively and manage periodic growth and shrinkage, particularly in operational and project-based teams.

About the role

The post holder will work towards embedding sustainable governance, systems and processes within this space. This vital position is located at the heart of the organisation and requires both the ability to grasp the big picture and efficiently organise and manage the details. The post holder will possess first class communications, coordination, administrative and interpersonal skills, together with the confidence and discretion to act as a primary point of contact for the organisation with regards to our EDIB activities. Extremely well organised, passionate about EDIB and able to manage a varied and busy workload; the post holder will be experienced in managing a variety of discrete projects and tasks, and comfortable with the need for working autonomously. The ability to work sensitively and apply own judgement is essential.

 

Roles and responsibilities
● Acting as primary coordinator and administrator for the EDIB steering group and
staff networks; including arranging meetings, setting agendas, taking minutes /
actions / decisions. Providing additional administrative support where required
(e.g., travel bookings, expense claims, invoicing).
● Working with external consultants to support and service EDIB meetings and
training sessions. Planning and managing a range of internal events, workshops
and organisation wide initiatives where required.
● Support to monitor progression of EDIB activities against the business plan, using
Monday.com and reporting into the Executive Team Manager for monthly
reporting to Senior Management Team (SMT).

 

For more information on the role, please view the JD here.

To apply, please complete the application form found here and email it to recruitment@refugeecouncil.org.uk