BNO Coordinator

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government body in Coventry seeks a motivated individual to support Hongkongers arriving through the BNO Visa. The role requires project administration experience and excellent communication skills. It offers a part-time position at 22 hours per week over 18 months, emphasizing cultural sensitivity and inclusion. Knowledge of Cantonese is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in project administration or working on grant-funded programmes.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop support for Hongkongers via the BNO Visa route.
• Meet reporting deadlines and manage claims.

Skills

Project administration

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Sensitivity to cultural differences

Knowledge of Cantonese

Job description

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry City Council’s Migration Team is dedicated to meeting the needs of newly arriving communities and facilitating a successful integration journey into the city. As leaders in the field of refugee resettlement, we provide support to vulnerable individuals through various initiatives, including employment, education, language acquisition and training enabling them to contribute to the economic, civic and social fabric of our vibrant city. With collaborative partnerships and exciting projects, like "My Coventry", ‘’Mi-Friendly Cities’’ and "Step Forward," we celebrate diversity while ensuring everyone's rights and opportunities are valued.

Join us in making Coventry a place people choose to live, learn, and work.

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

This opportunity calls for an enthusiastic and motivated individual. A natural self-starter with a can-do attitude, coordinates and develops support for Hongkongers who have come to the UK via the British National Overseas (BNO) Visa route to enable them to settle and integrate successfully into life in Coventry. You will ideally have experience in making claims and supporting project administration, and in having worked on grant-funded programmes. In addition, you will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to meet reporting deadlines. Knowledge of Cantonese would be an advantage.

Candidates with similar experience in other sectors with transferable skills will also be considered.

The post will be 22 hours a week for 18 months.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including those with transferable skills from other sectors. You’ll thrive in this role if you have:

• A proactive, can-do attitude and the ability to work independently
• Experience in project administration or working on grant-funded programmes
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and reporting requirements
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and a commitment to inclusion
• Knowledge of Cantonese (advantageous but not essential)

Coventry City Council is proud to be an inclusive employer. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and offer support throughout the recruitment process. If you require adjustments at any stage, we’re here to help.

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date(s): In October 2025

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies