Advertised from 28 August 2025

Role

Refugee Sanctuary Scotland (RSS) exists to relieve destitution and promote wellbeing for refugees and people within the asylum system in Scotland. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change. 

The RSS Accommodation Service: The service works with people who are homeless and destitute as a result of the asylum system, in particular, people who are Appeal Rights Exhausted (ARE) and destitute. The service provides safe, community-based accommodation in individual and shared flats. To thrive in this role, you will be self-motivated, organised, a problem solver, a decision maker, compassionate, flexible, and confident communicating with all stakeholders. You will be passionate about user led service design and the development of services.

Role Purpose: To manage and develop a safe, high quality, efficient and compassionate accommodation service for adults who have been made homeless because of Home Office decisions on their asylum case. To develop and grow the overall accommodation service, maximising the input of clients and people with lived experience into the design and delivery of services; and to work towards achieving RSS’s vision of preventing and alleviating asylum destitution in Scotland.

Application notes

If you could please send your CV and covering letter outlining how you meet the job description to Ekta Marwaha, Chief Executive Officer on Ekta.Marwaha@refugeesanctuaryscotland.org.uk

Closing Date for applications to be received by is 9am on Monday the 15th of September 2025. 

Also please note there is an expectation that the successful candidate will be able to start the position the week beginning the 20th October 2025 or be able to arrange a minimum of two days to meet the current individual in post to allow for a successful handover to take place.

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