BRISTOL REFUGEE RIGHTS

Advocacy & Community Engagement (ACE) Assistant - Person Specification

Essential criteria:

1 At least one year experience of working in administration2 Excellent IT skills e.g. internet, word processing, spreadsheets, powerpoint and

databases3 Experience of monitoring, data entry and producing reports on data4 Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities5 A fair degree of fluency and literacy in English6 Ability to work independently and on own initiative7 Ability to work as part of a team and under supervision8 Interpersonal – good communication skills9 Ability to work equally with people from a wide range of countries, faiths and

backgrounds10 Ability to work as mentor, supervisor and one-to-one support worker11 Awareness of, and commitment to, the mission statement, values and objectives of

BRR.12 Time management skills13 Understanding of the requirements of data protection14 Experience of managing and organising own work15 Thorough and up to date knowledge of the experience of asylum seekers and new

refugees in the UK and a commitment to working with them16 Understanding of, and commitment to, safeguarding children and adults at risk.17 Ability to deputise for the AID Manager and coordinate drop-in in his/her absenceDesirable criteria:1 A good understanding of the current asylum process in the UK2 Fluency in another relevant language such as Arabic, Farsi, French, Mandarin, Pashto,

Somali, Sorani (Kurdish), Tigrinya3 Work experience – paid or voluntary – amongst asylum seekers4 Understanding of work in the voluntary sector5 An awareness of health and safety issues6 Experience of volunteer recruitment7 Experience of being a volunteer8 Experience of delivering training