Job | Full Time

Caseworker

International Organisation for Migration

Information, Advice & Advocacy
GBP 36,143 per annum ( net but employee pays Primary NI and pension)
The caseworker will provide IAA Level 1 Immigration Advice within community settings across Belfast, providing support, information and technical inputs, as well as direct one-to-one casework support to asylum seekers.

The International Organization for Migration in the United Kingdom (IOM UK) delivers a range of programming which includes the provision of immigration advice and casework support to vulnerable migrants in the United Kingdom. IOM UK is a registered Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) Level 3 Immigration and Asylum and Protection organisation.

Under the technical supervision of the Casework Supervisor and the overall supervision of the Senior Project Associate, Senior Programme Coordinator and Chief of Mission of IOM London, the incumbent will provide technical support to IOM’s Immigration Advice unit, IAA regulated casework and representation. The incumbent will also support the Casework Supervisor and Senior Project Associate in liaising with relevant stakeholders on matters related to policy, project development, implementation, and reporting, as well as participate in external forums and meetings.

The caseworker will provide IAA Level 1 Immigration Advice within community settings across Belfast, providing support, information and technical inputs to third sector organisations, second tier support, as well as direct one-to-one casework support to asylum seekers. This will also involve working with interpreters where necessary.

Based on identified needs and vulnerabilities, it is expected the caseworker will offer support predominantly to asylum seekers, but may include refugees, irregular migrants and people who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF).

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Duties will include but not be limited to:

  1. Provide immigration advice and deliver casework support for asylum seekers, ensuring the highest standard of client care, managing own caseload and reporting.
  2. Comply  with case management systems, administrative procedures and quality standards as required by donors, the IAA and by IOM.
  3. Provide training, awareness raising and input to statutory and voluntary agencies and others and maintain and develop relationships with relevant partner agencies and donors as appropriate for funded project delivery.
  4. Keep up to date with relevant changes in legal policies and sector priorities and initiatives, analyse and disseminate to colleagues legal information from domestic and international case law and legislation, and support policy development on these issues for IOM UK;
  5. Travel to locations around Belfast as required for the delivery of this work.
  6. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

For more details about the role and how to apply, please visit our website: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/careers

Closing Date

Sunday / 15 June 2025
11:59pm

Contact Details

Clockwise Coworking Space
River House, 48-60 High Street
Belfast
BT1 2BE
United Kingdom

sramanan@iom.int