Lead on the delivery of Happy Group, Chilypep’s youth group for young refugees and asylum seekers, providing a safe and welcoming place for newly arrived young people to build social groups, and access opportunities and support.

Lead the delivery of work in asylum hotels and other accommodation sites, engaging with young asylum seekers through group work and 1:1 case work, becoming a regular presence at the main asylum hotel.

Work with your team to address immediate practical issues such as college enrolment, registering with a GP or purchasing a travel card.

Seek to empower young people to engage with their communities of choice (e.g., cultural communities, communities of shared interest etc.), relevant institutions (e.g., schools, sports clubs, statutory services etc.), and their host city/country in a manner responsive to individual needs and concerns.

Lead the planning and facilitation of engaging group work sessions that blend enrichment, learning, and socialising opportunities, as well as continuing to develop relationships with charities and organisations across the city to arrange and attend out-of-session excursions across Sheffield and South Yorkshire with young people.

Support the positive wellbeing, physical, and mental health needs of young people by using Chilypep’s existing tools, as well as referring and accompanying young people to access mental health services and casework support.

Build relationships with providers across the public, private, statutory and voluntary sectors in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, especially those connected to health, asylum, migration, culture, education and sport.

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An application pack including our application form with details of where to send your completed application can be found on our website at: https://chilypep.org.uk/vacancies%20volunteering/

All candidates must have existing permission to work in the UK.

To apply, please download the application pack documents, complete the relevant forms and email to recruitment@chilypep.org.uk

Children and Young People’s Empowerment Project

11 Southey Hill

Sheffield

S5 8BB

Tel: 0114 234 8846

Mobile: 07561 706877

Mobile alt: 07875 162783

Email address: Lesley.Pollard@chilypep.org.uk

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