KIU Support Worker – Sessional role x4 NT1404

Location

Dover

Vacancy Type

Sessional Worker

Hours per week

7 hours minimum (averaged over 4 weeks)

Application Deadline

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Salary

£14.98 p/h (pay award pending)

Job Profile

Job Profile document

Job Summary

The Refugee Council is the nation’s refugee charity. Together with community groups, partners and volunteers, we help people who have escaped war and persecution to rebuild their lives, integrate into communities, and play their part in Britain. Born in the aftermath of World War II, our frontline services support over 14,000 refugees each year to find safety, get to know their neighbours, and enter education, training or work. We share our evidence and expertise with policymakers to help build integrated communities where everyone can contribute.

We have offices across the UK where our Services teams provide support to refugees at local level.

Inclusion and accessibility

Ensuring that the Refugee Council is an inclusive and accessible place to work is important to us. We want to enable people from different backgrounds to apply and thrive with us. We believe our recruitment process enables that and are also happy to make adjustments on request.

Our Values

Our values underpin everything we do:

• Inclusive: We are inclusive. We work with - not for - refugees and people seeking asylum, so they have an equal voice, co-producing projects and ensuring their expertise and experiences are at the heart of what we do.

• Collaborative: We are collaborative. Working with others is a priority in order to have the collective impact that is vital to achieve policy and practice reform.

• Courageous: We speak out when we see injustice, cruelty and unfairness. We always stand up for what we believe is the right thing to do to transform the experiences of those seeking protection in our country.

• Respectful: We are respectful of all those we interact with. We treat everyone – our staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, partners and people we disagree with – with the same respect, professionalism and understanding.

About the role:

The Refugee Council is looking to recruit up to 4 Sessional Support Workers to support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children iat the Kent Intake Unit in Dover. The role ensures immediate welfare, safety, and orientation support for young people entering the UK.

This is a sessional role to respond to surges in the numbers of unnacompanied asylum-seeking. The postholder will need to be flexible and able to respond to short notice work requests. This is initially a 7-hour per week contract (averaged over a 4-week period), with additional hours up to 35 hrs per week based on demand.

Please note that this job listing will be removed when suitable candidates have been selected, which may be before the advertised closing date.

If you have any questions, please contact: neil.thayne@refugeecouncil.org.uk