Administrative and Volunteer Support Officer (PT)
Portsmouth City of Sanctuary (PCoS) is an award-winning grassroots humanitarian charity supporting asylum seekers, refugees and displaced people in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas.
We are recruiting a part-time Administrative and Volunteer Support Officer to join our charity to support our busy Caseworker and Refugee Hub teams.
This role supports the charity’s delivery of projects made possible with thanks to our funders. These projects provide essential service delivery to 1500+ refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people and dependents, annually.
PCoS aims to build a culture of welcome, inclusion and support for anyone seeking sanctuary. We are committed to championing the welfare of vulnerable adults and children. You can make a real difference to people’s lives by joining our enthusiastic and dedicated PCoS team.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all our practices including recruitment. If you have specific accessibility requirements to support you in applying or attending an interview, please let us know. We encourage applications from candidates who may be underrepresented, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and the LGBTQI+ community.
PCoS particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of seeking asylum, refugee status or migration.
This post requires a DBS check and references.
| Hours of work | 10.5 hours per week |
| Salary | £7,584.20 |
| Benefits | Annual leave of 28 days per annum inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata). |
| Contract | Fixed term 12-month contract months (subject to passing a six-month probationary period). |
| Location | This role is primarily office and community based due to the nature of client-facing casework. The postholder will be expected to work from the PCoS Refugee Hub and host office (PO1 and PO5). |
If you’d like to apply, please email a CV and cover letter to info@portsmouth.cityofsanctuary.org.uk, Subject: Job application – Administrative and Volunteer Support Officer – FAO the Board of Trustees.
Closing date: 28 March 2026
Interviews: 31 March 2026