We are recruiting people who have personal experience and knowledge of migration that is relevant to our work on LGBTQI+ asylum to form a new Refugee Advisory Panel.
As part of our commitment to developing lived experience engagement and empowerment, we now have an opportunity for people who identify as having lived experience to advise our management team on all aspects of our operations.
We want to ensure people with lived experience inform the development of our services, policy work, communications and partnerships. The purpose of the Panel is to give advice and feedback on operational and strategic matters to Rainbow Migration’s management team. Panellists will use their experience of migration and LGBTQI+ rights to inform decisions to be taken by the management team and board of trustees.
Panellists will receive training and support as needed to fulfil the following responsibilities:
- Attend meetings around four times a year, for 2-3 hours, and contribute opinions
- Read papers in advance of these meetings
- Contribute to development and monitoring strategies, operational plans, budgets and procedures or processes
- Contribute to our wider work on lived experience involvement, including identifying gaps and new opportunities
- Take part in online/remote meetings (i.e. by Zoom or telephone) from a private space where you cannot be overheard and where you have a reliable connection
Payment: There is a sliding scale for payments to Panellists depending on how long an activity is expected to take. For example, Panellists will receive a payment of £75 for attendance at each principal forum meeting. Training and travel costs will also be covered. Please see the draft terms of reference for more information.
Location: Meetings will normally be on Zoom, but we expect one meeting a year to be in-person. There will also be a full day induction in London (tentatively scheduled for Wednesday 29 or Thursday 30 January 2025).
How to apply
Please make sure you read the full advert and the draft terms of reference before applying.
Closing date: 9 am on Monday 4 November
Interview dates: 25, 26 or 27 November. Interviews will be online using Zoom, as that is how most of the Panel meetings are expected to take place. We can pay for travel or a mobile phone data top-up if you need help with the costs.
If you would like to find out more before applying, you can attend a webinar on Thursday 24 October 2024 from 1 to 2pm. This is an opportunity to meet Rainbow Migration’s management team, hear more about our ideas for the Panel, and ask us any questions. It is not part of the application or selection process. Please register using this form and a link will be sent to you. If you cannot attend, you can still fill out the form and request a recording afterwards.
If you have any questions, you can also email recruitment@rainbowmigration.org.uk.
You can apply in one of two ways:
- You can send an email to recruitment@rainbowmigration.org.uk
Please include both:- Your CV
- A written statement (max 1,000 words). Instead of a written statement you may submit your statement by video or audio recording (max 8 minutes).
In your statement, please give examples of how you meet the person specification. In addition to what is on your CV, we want to hear about any relevant skills and experience that demonstrate how you meet the necessary criteria for the role, and if you meet any of the advantageous criteria. Skills and experience could be from training, volunteering, interests or life experience
- You can use this online application form
We would also be grateful if you would complete this optional monitoring form
We are proud to be a member of the Experts by Experience Employment Network, which aims to create a charitable sector that is led by people with lived experience of the asylum and immigration system. As part of this network, we challenge the one-size-fits-all approach in our employment practices, and respect personal circumstances and needs of people with lived experience. Please feel free to use their information and resources.
By submitting an application, you:
- Confirm that you have the right to work in the UK and will produce the necessary documentation if you are offered this post
- Declare that to the best of your knowledge and belief, the information provided with your application is true and correct and that you understand that any false information or statement given will justify the dismissal from Rainbow Migration if appointed
Privacy notice
If you apply for this role, the information you provide will be processed according to our privacy policy. Rainbow Migration will not share your information with any third parties or are legally required to do so. By applying, you are permitting Rainbow Migration to access and use the information for recruitment purposes. Information is kept for the minimum period necessary, which for unsuccessful applicants is 12 months after the conclusion of the recruitment campaign. Monitoring information is kept separately and is pseudonymised to avoid identification of applicants. It is amalgamated for statistical purposes and the original data is then deleted after six months.