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Vacancy – Immigration Advice Caseworker
An exciting new opportunity has arisen with Samphire as our pro bono Immigration advice team is expanding and we are looking for an Immigration Advice Caseworker. This is a permanent part time role.
Samphire’s vision is for a society which is inclusive and compassionate towards migrants. We seek to improve the lives of people released from immigration detention and experiencing destitution in the UK, and to support the development of well-informed, cohesive and diverse communities in the Dover area and beyond.
Immigration Advice Caseworker
Part time – 22.5 hours (0.6 FTE) 3 days/week
Immigration advice caseworker will support Samphire’s Legal and Migrant Support manager (OISC level 2 accredited) with administrative and research tasks related to their casework, Legal project implementation and administration. If/once qualified under the OISC framework, the role holder will also provide Immigration advice to Legal Project’s beneficiaries at OISC level 1 (Family visas, EUSS, nationality and citizenship, etc.) via immigration advice surgeries at Samphire’s offices and our partners’ premises. The role holder will work collaboratively with Legal and Migrant Support Manager to make sure that Legal Project runs smoothly and achieves its outcomes
For a Job Description & Person Specification and Equal Opportunities Form, please click on the following links:
Immigration Advice Caseworker JD & Person Specification
If you are disabled and require reasonable adjustments please get in touch.
Please send your CV and a covering letter that addresses all points at Person Specification and outlines why you are suited to the role, and passionate working towards creating the society which is inclusive and compassionate towards migrants, to recruitment@SamphireProject.org.uk (subject line: OISC Level 1 Caseworker).
The job application will remain open until 5pm on the the 15th of April 2024, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application may close early if a suitable candidate is found before the above-mentioned date, so please apply early.
For further questions, please contact Indre Lechtimiakyte on indre@SamphireProject.org.uk or 01304 242755.
Please note that Samphire is not in a position to provide Skilled work visa sponsorship, so applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
This post is currently funded from the National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund