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Refugee Welcome Programmes Administrator (Tameside)

Job Description

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values: believe it’s possible, strengthen others, and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

Refugee Welcome Programmes Administrator (Tameside)

The role

This role will support our strategic ambition to advance our approach to social change.

You will provide administrative support to Refugee Welcome Programme (RWP), including Tameside’s Refugee and Asylum Seeker Network. The Refugee Welcome Programme is Greater Manchester’s partnership approach to supporting people seeking asylum and refugees to learn, settle and thrive in our communities. 

You will work directly with our Programme Manager to support the VCFSE providers and Local Authority Partnership to successfully deliver the RWP programme in Tameside. You will connect with lead partners to provide administrative support around programme delivery, monitoring and evaluation alongside monthly data collection to understand the reach and scope of refugees and asylum seekers supported through this work. 

You will provide a professional and welcoming first point of contact for the Refugee and Asylum Seeker network, sharing regular communications and information, connecting the wider network to the RWP Programme, alongside other general administrative duties. 

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who…

Someone with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail, with a good understanding of the VCFSE sector and programme administration, who is passionate about Tameside’s communities and is committed to social justice.

Salary: £28,598 - £31,537 per annum

NJC: Grade 5 SP 12 to 18

Hours: 18 per week (part time) 

Length of contract: Fixed term – March 2027 (18 months)

Location: Tameside locality, hybrid working

The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 6 October 2025 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23 October 2025 and will include a panel interview and task.

In order to ensure equity of opportunity, Action Together offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate meeting the essential criteria as listed in the person specification who identifies as a disabled person. Further information and instructions can be found in section 7 of the application form. 

Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.

At Action Together we value diversity, promote equity and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to ensuring that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race.

Action Together is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees to demonstrate this commitment.

• Flexible working opportunities
• Membership of SimplyHealth which pays a contribution towards the costs of visiting the dentist, opticians, and physiotherapy as well as access to counselling services
• Ongoing professional development
• Cycle and tech loan schemes
• Employer Supported Volunteering
• 26 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service up to 31 days per year) plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme - with 6% employer contribution