Our Second Home (OSH) is a youth movement supporting young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds to build community, develop leadership skills, and flourish into adulthood. Every year, thousands of young people arrive in the UK seeking safety. We believe in their potential and work alongside them to help them thrive.
We run residential programmes that often begin this journey, alongside a nationally certified Leadership Training Programme and regular Youth Hubs in London and Bristol offering year-round community and support.
We are now recruiting a Bristol Community Coordinator to lead and grow our Bristol Hub – a welcoming weekly space where young people connect, learn and lead.
Our Values
* Young People at the Centre – Their creativity and determination guide everything we do
* Acting With, Not For – OSH is built by staff, volunteers and participants together
* Leadership – We create opportunities for young people to step up and grow
* Freedom and Acceptance – We build open, respectful and lasting relationships
Key Responsibilities (Full details in attached Job Description)
Hub Leadership & Delivery
* Lead the safe and effective delivery of OSH Hub sessions year-round
* Plan, deliver and review sessions independently, shaped by OSH’s values and young people’s interests
* Manage referrals and onboarding, ensuring inclusion and accessibility
* Plan engaging hub content, including coordinating external partners
* Act as a consistent youth leader, managing day-to-day delivery and supporting wider projects
* Develop new activities in line with agreed strategy and budgets
Youth Leadership & Volunteers
* Support progression into OSH’s leadership training programmes
* Create meaningful leadership opportunities for young people
* Support local volunteers, including rota coordination, training and wellbeing
Partnerships & Community
* Build and maintain relationships with local partners, referrers and facilitators
* Represent OSH in local youth and refugee networks
* Ensure smooth pathways between the Hub and other OSH programmes
Safeguarding, Systems & National Contribution
* Take responsibility for safeguarding and risk assessments across all hub activity
* Track attendance and engagement using OSH’s CRM (Beacon)
* Handle petty cash and participant reimbursements responsibly
* Identify and respond promptly to safeguarding concerns
* Take part in OSH events, including evenings, weekends and residentials (2–5 nights)
* Contribute stories and reflections for communications and fundraising
* Share learning and best practice with colleagues across the organisation
Signposting & Advocacy
* Build supportive relationships with participants and provide appropriate ad hoc support
* Signpost young people to specialist services where needed (e.g. legal, housing, education, wellbeing)
Person Specification
* Experience planning and facilitating inclusive youth sessions, ideally with marginalised young people and those with lived experience of the asylum system
* Strong understanding of trauma-informed, participatory youth work
* Confidence in safeguarding, risk assessment and participant welfare
* Excellent communication skills in cross-cultural settings
* Ability to build trust, motivate young people and foster belonging
* Strong organisational and administrative skills; able to work independently
* Confident using digital tools (e.g. Google Workspace, CRMs)
* Understanding of the UK asylum context
* Commitment to OSH’s mission and values
Your Application
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from global majority communities and those with lived experience of seeking asylum.
You may use AI tools to support clarity, but we value personal insight, motivation and a genuine connection to Our Second Home.
If you care about our mission and are excited by this role, we encourage you to apply – even if you don’t meet every requirement.