Get involved
Getting involved with Manuel Bravo Project means you’re helping to support refugees and asylum seekers. Whether you work for us, volunteer or fundraise you’re making a difference.
Job vacancies
Want to work for Manuel Bravo Project? We need passionate people to help with our life-changing work.
We are currently recruiting two posts for a new project: Leeds Volunteer Interpreting Service:
- Project and Volunteer Coordinator
- Administrator
Please click here for further information on how to apply for the role you are interested in.
We are also recruiting for casework staff; and are hoping to expand our team and provide more people with Legal Advice and Representation with their Immigration and Asylum Matters.
We are looking for the following roles;
- Senior Immigration Caseworker/ Solicitor &
- Immigration Caseworker – Part time
Further Details of these roles are as follows;
- Senior Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor
Organisation: Manuel Bravo Project
Job Title: Senior Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor
Salary: NJC Pay Scale point 35 – £44,724 per annum (37.5 hours full time)
Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week (part time hours negotiable)
Location: Leeds (Mix of in office and remote working)
Deadline for receipt of applications: 13/12/2024 at 11:59pm
Contact about role: [email protected] (Caroline Wilson-Brown, Head of Casework)
Job description
Manuel Bravo Project is a charity that provides free legal representation to asylum seekers.
The project consists of an in-house casework team undertaking asylum casework (appeals and fresh claims), an outreach project providing free initial immigration advice, and pro bono projects supported by both legal and non-legal volunteers.
We are hoping to expand our team. We seek an experienced level 3 registered OISC Caseworker or, ideally a IAAS L2 accredited advisor/Solicitor to provide representation for asylum seekers for appeals and further submissions. We would also expect the post-holder to advise individuals attending our Outreach services on a regular basis.
The Project is registered with The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).
The Caseworker will be based at the Project’s main office in Leeds with a mix of in-office and remote working possible. Travel to other venues in connection with the post, for example attending the Tribunal, will be necessary from time to time.
How to apply?
Please download our job description and person specification here:
Senior Caseworker – Job Description – 2024
Applications can be made by way of a covering letter and two-page CV.
The covering letter should explain your reasons for interest, and how you meet the criteria. Please also confirm when you could begin the post if appointed and disclose details of any criminal convictions or cautions which may relate in any way to suitability for the post.
The CV should contain:
- Contact details;
- Relevant qualifications;
- Relevant background/experience;
- References
The application deadline is 13th December 2023. Emailed applications should be received by 11:59pm on that date.
Email applications should be sent to: [email protected]
If you have any enquiries about the post please feel free to contact us by emailing [email protected].
- Immigration Caseworker
Organisation: Manuel Bravo Project
Job Title: Senior Immigration Caseworker/Solicitor
Salary: NJC 22 37.5 hrs at £30,323 (24 hrs pro rata) OISC Level 1
NJC 25 37.5 hrs at £34,964 (24 hrs pro rata) OISC Level 2
NJC 35 37.5hrs at £44,724 (24 hrs pro rata) OISC Level 3
Hours: Part time – 24 hours per week (part time hours negotiable)
Location: Leeds (Mix of in office and remote working)
Deadline for receipt of applications: 13/12/2024 at 11:59pm
Contact about role: [email protected] (Caroline Wilson-Brown, Head of Casework)
Job description
Manuel Bravo Project is a charity that provides free legal representation to asylum seekers.
The project consists of an in-house casework team undertaking asylum casework (appeals and fresh claims), an outreach project providing free initial immigration advice, and pro bono projects supported by both legal and non-legal volunteers.
We are hoping to expand our team. We seek a level 1-2 registered OISC Caseworker to provide advice and assistance on Immigration and Asylum Matters, mostly with Further Submissions. We would also expect the post-holder to advise individuals attending our Outreach services on a regular basis.
The Project is registered with The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC).
The Caseworker will be based at the Project’s main office in Leeds with a mix of in-office and remote working possible. Travel to other venues in connection with the post, will be necessary from time to time.
How to apply?
Please download our job description and person specification here:
Immigration Caseworker – Job Description – 2024
Applications can be made by way of a covering letter and two-page CV.
The covering letter should explain your reasons for interest, and how you meet the criteria. Please also confirm when you could begin the post if appointed and disclose details of any criminal convictions or cautions which may relate in any way to suitability for the post.
The CV should contain:
Contact details;
Relevant qualifications;
Relevant background/experience;
References
The application deadline is 13th December 2024. Emailed applications should be received by 11:59pm on that date.
Email applications should be sent to: [email protected]
If you have any enquiries about the post please feel free to get hold of us by emailing [email protected].
Volunteers
We couldn’t do the work we do without our amazing volunteers who help change the lives of refugees and asylum seekers. We welcome people from all backgrounds to apply to join us as volunteers. If you have experienced the asylum system we’d particularly love to hear from you.
Our volunteer roles are very varied and there are many different ways you can get involved and support our work. Our roles include those that directly support our clients, help with our online communications, assistance with various stages of our outreach advice project, volunteer interpreting and more.
We also work with law firms and barristers chambers who support our work through pro bono legal work and fundraising. If you are from a firm or chambers and want to find out more about partnering with us, please email: [email protected]
We regularly update this page with volunteer roles as they are available.
Current volunteer vacancies
We are currently recruiting to the following role only:
Interpreter Volunteers – Deadline for applications: Ongoing
We need volunteer interpreters to help clients access our services. You’ll need to be able to speak English well, and the languages of any of our clients. We accept applications from all languages, but in particular, we are looking for:
- Amharic
- Tigrinya
- Oromo
- Kurdish-Sorani
- Dari
- Pashtu
- Urdu
- Spanish
As a volunteer interpreter for Manuel Bravo Project, you’ll also help Positive Action For Refugees and Asylum Seekers’ (PAFRAS) clients.
We work with PAFRAS to recruit and train volunteer interpreters for both organisations. By applying as an interpreter to either organisation you are applying to join both.
Learn about PAFRAS.
If you are interested in volunteering with us or want more information, please email us at: [email protected]
Fundraise for us
The more people who fundraise for us, the better. We’re so grateful for any donations, big or small. It all makes a difference.
Anyone can fundraise for us. You could get friends to sponsor you to run a marathon. Or have a tasty bake sale at work. How about trading birthday gifts for donations?
Whatever you decide, we’d love to hear about it. Get in touch with our team and we’ll let you know how you can send us your fundraising money.
Contact our team by emailing [email protected]
