Refugee Studies

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Save the Children North West & Yorkshire Team
Assistant Development Officer
‘Brighter Futures’

£22,624 pro rata - 14 hours per week – Manchester until March 07

As part of Save the Children’s commitment to involving children in the realisation of their rights, we run a national scheme called ‘Brighter Futures’, a young refugee self-advocacy project.

Working within the North West regional team of Save the Children, you will be responsible for continuing the development of a refugee self-advocacy group as part of the national ‘Brighter Futures’ project, in Manchester.

To succeed in this post you will have experience of group-work and self advocacy methods with young people and/or support work with young refugees and an understanding of children’s rights and ways of working with young people which promote involvement, participation and empowerment. You will also need a basic understanding of the current social situation impacting on refugee young people’s rights, and good communication and negotiation skills.

You will need to be available to work on Wednesdays (afternoon-evening). Other occasional evening and weekend work is required and you will need to be willing to travel. This post is open to secondment and will run until March 2007.

Applications are especially welcome from refugee communities.

For an application pack please contact Helen Ingham or Kate Kenny on 0161 434 8337, by email h.ingham@savethechildren.org.uk or by post at Save the Children, Emery House, 195 Fog Lane, Manchester M20 6FJ.
Closing date: 11 October 2006. Interview Date: 23 October 2006.

Recruitment and selection procedures and checks reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. This includes the requirement to submit a completed application form. (CVs alone will not be accepted). Save the Children aims to be an equal opportunities employer.