Helpling refugees find work
Refugees have a huge range of knowledge, skills and experience to bring employers in Scotland. But finding a job in a new country can be a real challenge. We help New Scots build skills and confidence to look for work and collaborate with a wide range of employers to make recruitment fairer for people from refugee backgrounds.
Are you a refugee looking for work?
Everyone deserves the opportunity to earn a living and work to their full potential. We provide information, advice and training to help refugees and people seeking asylum who have permission to work through the immigration salary list look for employment.
- We run information sessions to help people understand the UK job market
- Work with employers to deliver training courses where people can learn more about applying for jobs and other opportunities
- Organise refugee job fairs that bring employers and people looking for work together
- Share job, training and volunteering opportunities
To find out more and make sure you are getting the latest information and updates about jobs and training, sign up for our monthly refugee employment newsletter here.
If you have any questions, or are having difficulty proving your right to work or accessing overseas criminal record checks, please contact us by email at employability@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk
Are you an employer looking for opportunities to work with refugees?
We work in partnership with a wide range of employers across Scotland to match them with refugees looking for work, training and volunteering opportunities.
- We offer training to help employers learn more about the skills and experience refugees bring to the UK job market and the barriers they face when looking for employment
- Help organisations diversify their workforce and review their recruitment practice to make it more inclusive and accessible for people from refugee backgrounds
- Promote vacancies and create opportunities for employers to meet refugees looking for work
- Work in partnership with employers to design and deliver training courses, work placements and mentoring programmes that help refugees learn new skills and improve their employment chances
We worked with Esteem Training Ltd on a joint project to break down barriers and unlock skills within the refugee community. Read more about this successful partnership.
To find out more about our refugee employability programme or discuss how we could work with your organisation, please contact us at employability@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.
Annie struggled to find work after getting refugee status. With our help, she got a paid placement and was then offered a permanent job.
