| Job title: | Refugee Festival Scotland – Festival Co-ordinator |
| Job Ref: | RFS/FC25 |
| Contract: | Part time (28.8 hrs p/w) Fixed Term until August 2026
(with potential for extension and additional hours subject to funding) |
| Salary and Grade: | £30,305 (pro rata) |
| Location: | Glasgow |
| Closing date: | Monday 24th November at 10 a.m. |
Job Advert
Refugee Festival Scotland is a unique arts, culture and community festival dedicated to achieving positive and lasting social change.
The festival is held across Scotland every June in the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20th. Scottish Refugee Council co-ordinates the festival programme, which includes: running a small grants programme to support organisations and groups to put on their events; providing a platform for anyone else willing to take part in the festival to register their event; and organising a number of projects and partnership collaborations every year to run alongside.
We are inviting applications for a Festival Co-ordinator to be the main point of contact for the festival’s small grants and event registration programmes, supporting the participation of refugee-led and refugee-supporting groups and organisations who put on festival events.
The role also involves planning and co-ordinating community focused events as part of the festival, which may change from year to year depending on programme requirements, as well as supporting the co-ordination and delivery of year-round developmental activity
Employee benefits package
- 39 days of leave (including public holidays)
- Progressive salary structure
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Union recognition
- Fresh fruit, tea & coffee in office
- Enhanced pay benefits
- Enhanced pension
- Counselling & coaching service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Eye care scheme
- Death in service & 24-hour GP service
Interviews are expected 8th December 2025
- Job Description
- Download and complete our job application form
- Download and complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form
- Email both forms to recruitment@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk by closing date.
This post will be subject to a Disclosure checks.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants require to have existing right to work in the UK.
Please note that feedback can only be provided to applicants who reach the interview stage.
Scottish Refugee Council is working towards being an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community, irrespective of age; disability; gender reassignment; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion and belief; sex and sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status.
We are an accredited Scottish Living Wage employer.
Scottish Refugee Council is a Registered Charity. Charity Number: SC008639