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Email your completed application form to info@africanrainbowfamily.org. CV will not be accepted in place of a completed application form.
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CURRENT VACANCIES
We are excited to be hiring for the below various positions:
Could you be any of these? Then, we want to hear from you. More details on the job roles below:
African Rainbow Family is looking for people who are dynamic passionately committed to upholding the rights of LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum at a critical time for the future of the asylum system and the rights of refugees.
African Rainbow Family is the Leading UK Based Expert by Experience Grassroots Charity Campaigning and Advocating for Racial Justice & Human Rights of LGBTIQ+ Refugees and People Seeking Asylum of African Heritage & the Global Majority.
We are a small but friendly and specialist team that work with an extensive network of frontline partners to advocate for progressive change in the asylum and immigration system. We are based in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Cardiff and Swansea.
Please click on links below to learn more and apply for any of our job vacancies that might be of interest to you.
Our Values
Here at African Rainbow Family, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our charity can continue to deliver the very best advocacy and campaigns for our Siblings and partners. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with Siblings, volunteers, partners, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magical: we are fun, creative and lived experience led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave Siblings.
Click here for Operation Manager job application pack – £36,150 – £42,426 depending on experience (37.5 hours/week).
Closing date: Friday, 9 January, 2026
Interview date: Week commencing Monday, 26 January, 2026.
Benefits include:
- 28 days pro rata annual leave including Bank Holidays
- Equipment to support remote working.
- Flexible working policy where indicated on job role.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Development and growth opportunities.
- Flexibility around other commitments for part-time staff.
- Paid staff day off on their birthday
- Salary review
- Employee reward scheme
- Employee wellbeing support
- Paid Sick leave after 6 months
- We Are a Living Wage Employer
HOW TO APPLY: Download the job description and person specification and fill out the application form downloadable from here. Read our Safer Recruitment Policy here. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to info@africanrainbowfamily.org. For more information on these roles or for an informal discussion please contact African Rainbow Family on 0333 335 6326. If you know of someone who might be interested in any of these vacancies, please ask them to apply or get in touch.
We welcome applications from people of all abilities/disabilities and backgrounds as we believe that each person brings their own valuable experiences to what we do. We encourage people with lived experience of the UK asylum system to apply. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK, will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and to disclose all non-protected criminal records at the point of conditional job offer where applicable.
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