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GARAS Director

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
Starting salary: NJC Scale 35-37 (£44,711 – £46,731, negotiable based on qualifications & experience)
Location: GARAS drop-in centre, Gloucester
Closing date: 9am Monday 14 April 2025
Interview date: Thursday 1 May 2025

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About GARAS: GARAS’ mission is to support refugees and asylum seekers, with a strong commitment to their rights and well-being. We aim to empower individuals and families seeking safety and a new beginning, ensuring they receive the support and resources necessary to thrive in their new communities.

Position Overview: We are seeking an innovative and strategic thinker to lead GARAS as our Director. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation, working collaboratively with key stakeholders across Gloucestershire and West Oxfordshire to develop and deliver services that address complex challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers.

This in an immensely rewarding role, working in a dynamic charity building on an ethos of care and inclusivity. The successful candidate will be an innovative and strategic thinker, who brings financial and team management skills, together with an ability to work with key stakeholders at a strategic level.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Join Us: If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of refugees and asylum seekers and possess the skills and experience to lead GARAS into its next chapter, we invite you to apply. Together, we can create a welcoming and supportive environment for those seeking safety and a new beginning.

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Application Process: We are committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from everyone who meets or has similar attributes commensurate to the Person Specification and shares our values.

Please email your CV and a covering letter, explaining how your skills and experience align with the role’s requirements and GARAS’ mission, to chair@garas.org.uk. The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 14 April 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview which will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025. The interview process will consist of:

• a presentation to staff and trustees on a specified topic
• two interviews with different constituent groups

Further information will be sent out to shortlisted candidates.

Job Description

Person Specification

Application deadline: 9am, Monday 14 April 2025
Interview Date: Thursday 1 May 2025

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