Jobs for refugees — refugee-friendly employers

Free employment support for refugees: CV, cover letter, interview preparation, training. Offices in London, Birmingham, Manchester.

Government programme (£52m) providing employment support through Jobcentre Plus. Free for refugees with leave to remain.

Business development support for refugee entrepreneurs. Incubator programmes, mentoring, funding pathways.

Professional development and employment support for skilled refugees. Language loans, retraining, employer matching.

Connects refugees with employers committed to hiring refugees. Job fairs and employer introductions.

Coalition of major UK employers committed to hiring and integrating refugees. Members include Accenture, IKEA, Pfizer, Unilever.

International Rescue Committee employment support for refugees. CV, interview prep, employer connections.

Free legal advice on employment rights for migrants and refugees. Help if employer is not paying or violating rights.

Employment programmes and training for refugees. Jobcentre Plus referrals and career coaching.

Support for academics and researchers who are refugees. University placements and academic career pathways.

Support for refugee healthcare workers to requalify and practice medicine in the UK.

Recruitment agency for Russian-speaking professionals in London. IT, finance, accounting.

Hospitality recruitment: baristas, waiters, bartenders, chefs. London.

Warehouse, cleaning, logistics recruitment. No experience required. Nationwide.

Key cutting, shoe repair, watch services chain. Public policy of hiring from prison and refugee backgrounds. Training provided.

Sandwich and coffee chain with committed refugee hiring programme. Paid training, career progression.

IKEA is a Tent Partnership member with active refugee hiring schemes. Multiple store locations across UK.

Employment support alongside housing and casework in Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Devon.

Employment and skills training for asylum seekers and refugees in North London boroughs.

Connects refugee graduates with UK employers. Employer access programmes and graduate job fairs.

Free employability workshops and CV help for migrants and asylum seekers across England.

Volunteering opportunities that build UK work experience and references for asylum seekers in Scotland.

Paid internships and jobs in creative industries for underrepresented groups including refugees.

Vocational training and employment support for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.

Online platform matching skilled refugees with UK employers who value diverse talent.

Free advice on employment rights, pay disputes, and workplace disputes. For all workers in UK including migrants.

Bakery chain with entry-level positions suitable for refugees. Has made public commitments to diverse hiring.

Frozen food brand with active refugee hiring programme. Worked with Breaking Barriers to recruit refugees.

Volunteering and skills development opportunities for young refugees (18-35) across the UK.

Employment support within homelessness services for young people including asylum seekers.

Advice on employment rights, national minimum wage, and worker exploitation for migrants and asylum seekers.

Major UK job board. Upload your CV and employers contact you. Wide range of sectors.

Largest job aggregator. Use filter 'no experience required' for entry-level positions.

Hospitality jobs across the UK: hotels, restaurants, bars. Entry-level available.

Warehouse, cleaning, catering recruitment. Temporary and permanent positions.

Cosmetics brand known for ethical employment practices. Has made public statements on refugee hiring.

Hospitality and catering recruitment: waiters, bartenders, kitchen. London and South East.

Find volunteering opportunities to gain UK work experience while waiting for permission to work.

4-day pre-employment training with Refugee Council UK; guaranteed interviews; 400+ refugees trained, ~200 hired. Apply via Starbucks EMEA careers site.

Committed to hiring 1,500+ refugees in Europe; dedicated refugee careers page. Apply via Marriott careers website.

First hospitality company in Tent UK; committed to 1,500 refugees across Europe; job fairs in London. Apply via Hilton UK & Ireland careers.

Tent UK founding member (2024); active refugee hiring commitment across Co-op food, insurance and legal services.

Tent UK member; LGBTQ+ refugee mentoring via ERG (proUd) — 50+ LGBTQ+ refugees mentored. Skilled roles requiring qualifications.

"Going Forward" programme for refugees: 11 virtual commercial sessions + coaching + vacation scheme pathway; also SQE1-funded support for refugee lawyers via BARBRI.

STEP (Specialist Training and Employment Programme) — free online programme with British Council English classes; 18,000+ supported; tailored support for women refugees. Languages: RU, UK, EN.

Consortium connecting refugee employment charities and employers across UK. Job board, employer introductions, charity member network.

Employment information sessions, employer training courses, refugee job fairs, one-to-one support in Scotland. Free helpline available.

30+ years supporting refugees in Kingston and SW London; one-to-one career guidance, group employment workshops, job search support.

CV preparation, job applications, tailored job searches, mentoring. Interpreters available in multiple languages in Leeds.

Employment/work support, IT job club, ESOL classes, advocacy and advice for refugees in Manchester.

Crisis intervention and casework for destitute asylum seekers in Leeds. Young Migrants Matter for 16-24 year olds. Drop-in Wednesdays.

Education and Employment Service: 1:1 sessions, CV writing, job search support, work experience for those with right to work in Oxfordshire.

Employment project for asylum seekers and refugees in Wales; call to make appointment; Welsh and English services.

Advice, casework and digital skills training for asylum seekers in Glasgow; Digital Inclusion Project; volunteering and sessional work opportunities.

Access to Education and Employment Grants — small grants to overcome barriers to starting a course or job; based in Glasgow, Scotland-wide.

National charity placing unemployed and disadvantaged people (including refugees and Ukrainians) into hospitality, leisure and tourism jobs. One-to-one mentoring, soft/hard skills, employer links.

Free interview clothing + 60-min career coaching for unemployed women including refugees. 63% get job within 1 month. Referral from jobcentre, refuge, homeless shelter etc.

Employment and training for disadvantaged people including foreign national prisoners and refugees. Peer-led support. London, Wales, Yorkshire, Midlands.

Supports refugee and asylum seeker doctors and nurses to regain professional registration and return to NHS clinical work. Language training, OET/PLAB prep, work placements at Salford Royal Hospital.

Supports refugee and asylum seeker healthcare professionals; caseworkers, medical portfolio support, advanced English (IELTS/OET), NHS shadowing/placements in Glasgow.

Helps refugees who were health professionals in their home country to register and work in their profession in the UK, with particular focus on Greater London.

Resources and fellowships for refugee engineers; at-risk researcher fellowships in partnership with CARA and The British Academy.

Free 6-month coding bootcamp for refugees, asylum seekers and disadvantaged groups. 30+ hrs/week commitment. 70% graduates find employment or further education.

Free tech, sustainability and healthcare skills bootcamps for people facing barriers to employment. 1,000+ placed since 2019. Intensive profession-specific training + mentoring.

Nonprofit creating labour mobility pathways for skilled refugees. UK Displaced Talent Mobility Pilot — government programme; especially strong in healthcare recruitment.

Pathway planning workshops for young refugees — routes to university, employment, further technical study. Advice on bursaries, FE and HE access.

30+ years supplying temp staff to 100+ London hotels. Covers housekeeping, waiters, chefs, kitchen porters, public area cleaners. Strong hotel supply chain presence.

Major hospitality recruiter covering all grades from temp housekeeping to exec roles. Separate temp and perm desks, dedicated chef temp line.

Temp and permanent recruitment specialist for hospitality and catering. Active at all levels including entry-level back of house.

Major events and hospitality staffing agency. Supplies staff to top events and venues across UK. Good for flexible temp work around events.

UK's largest independent recruiter. Huge warehouse/logistics division. Adds hundreds of new jobs daily. Good for same-week placements.

Global giant placing workers for Amazon and major logistics companies. Temp-to-perm routes common. London and national.

Global staffing giant with UK branches. Industrial and warehouse placements. Use branch locator for local offices.

UK's largest recruitment solutions partner. Handles G4S security recruitment plus warehouse, logistics, food production. 350+ branches nationwide.

Major FM company; one of the UK's largest employers in cleaning. Apply directly via jobs portal. Active in airports, offices, hospitals, retail. 50,000+ employees.

UK's leading FM company. 1,000+ cleaning and security vacancies in London alone. Apply via careers.mitie.com. Direct hire, no agency margin. 77,500 employees.

UK's leading healthcare agency. Recruits HCAs, support workers, nurses. Flexible shifts, instant pay. Listed on Skilled Worker sponsor register.

Major care home operator with 600+ open jobs. Care assistant roles available without prior experience. Visa sponsorship for eligible roles.

Major global security company. UK manager career paths start from security guard. Apprenticeship route available. Requires right to work and 5-year background check.

UK's largest security employer. Recruitment powered by Staffline. Entry-level security officer roles £12.71–£15.87/hr. SIA licence required — company can fund.

UK security company with 9 regional offices. Events security and door supervisor roles. Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast.

Large-scale construction and trades recruiter. Covers labourers, bricklayers, groundworkers, plant operators. Use office locator for nearest branch.

Major construction recruiter. Trades and labour team handles entry-level roles (groundworkers, labourers). National coverage.

Educational mentoring, specialist support, and access to higher education for young refugees and asylum seekers aged 15-25. Helpline: 07597 583228.

Partnership of 60+ organisations across Greater Manchester delivering skills and employment support tailored to refugees and people seeking asylum.

Free immigration legal advice and employment rights support for refugees and asylum seekers in Manchester; refugee family reunion; no recourse to public funds support.

Support and training for refugee women in Liverpool and Merseyside; pre- and post-natal support, community integration and employment training.

UK's only employment charity solely for women with convictions (including those with asylum histories). Free employer matching and coaching. London-based, UK-wide remote.

British-Polish recruitment agency placing skilled and semi-skilled workers. Sectors: construction, care, hospitality, catering, industrial. Good for Russian/Polish/Ukrainian speakers.

Delivery partner for the government's £52m Refugee Employability Programme in North West and West Midlands. Bespoke personal development plans, skills courses, employer connections. Referral via Jobcentre Plus.