Jobs

The North of England Refugee Service is a growing charity working across the North East. NERS is committed to providing quality support services to help the increasing numbers of asylum seekers and refugees in the North East.

All job vacancies within NERS will be advertised on this website. Interested applicants can also download job descriptions and specifications and application forms on this page.

Interested applicants should check this page regularly for upcoming vacancies, as NERS is regularly looking to recruit extra staff.

"Advice Worker"

Refugee Integration and Employment Service (RIES)

Salary £19,431.00, 35 hours per week 

The advice worker will operates on a case work basis, providing advice on welfare benefits, housing, education, training and employment, referring service users to external agencies where appropriate. This service will be delivered in NERS Middlesbrough office and on outreach basis from premises of other partners’ organisations in Tees Valley .

Successful applicants will have a good working knowledge of the welfare benefits system and experience of working in an advice giving environment. Knowledge of supporting people within a mentoring, befriending or volunteer context will be an advantage.

Applicants are expected to share NERS’ commitment to ensuring that refugees are given the right to equal access to services and support and equal rights to participate in and contribute to British Society.

Please click here for the Job Description and person speciifcation

Please click here for the application form

Please send completed application forms to the head office address below, or alternatively email lr@refugee.org.uk .  

If you have any queries please telephone Lawrence Rutherford on: 0191 245 7311

The full application form is available at the link above and should be returned to: NERS, 2 Jesmond Road West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PQ

Closing Date: Friday, 29th August 2008 at 5pm

 CVs will not be accepted

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted

 

The North of England Refugee Service aims to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of the community

A Registered Charity No. 1091200, A Company Limited by Guarantee No. 3643622, Community Legal Service Quality Mark. Investing in Volunteers Quality Mark

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Contact us

The North of England Refugee Service Ltd's head office is based in Newcastle but has offices throughout the North East. Below is a complete list of our contact details. You can also find all current job vacancies and how to volunteer for NERS on this page.

We welcome feedback. Please click here to send us your comments.


Head Office

2 Jesmond Rd West
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE2 4PQ

Tel: 0191 245 7311
Fax: 0191 245 7320
Email: info@refugee.org.uk
Open: Mon - Fri 9 - 5

To view the addresses of our other offices please click here (this will open a pop-up).

For all Press and Media enquiries, please contact the head office on 0191 245-7311.

For information on the Regional Refugee Forum, please contact them by email on info@refugeevoices.org.uk

We will endeavour to answer all emails, however please note that we are a busy charity, and sometimes answers to your questions may take longer than expected.


Racial Harassment

If you have been attacked, intimidated, or insulted because of your colour, race ethnicity or national origin, then you are a victim of racial harassment. Racial harassment is a serious criminal offence.

Please email or call us on 0191 245 7311 and we will pass on the complaint.


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last updated 6th August 2008