Refugee Resettlement Worker
Liverpool
£24480 per annum
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
New Start is a family run not-for-profit organisation providing residential and supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults, families, and young people.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Refugee Resettlement Worker to promote the integration, and future resettlement of refugees into UK society. You will assist all refugees in overcoming any barriers they may face adapting to life in the UK. This will include identifying and allocating suitable accommodation within the scheme, registering them with GP and Dental services, assisting with benefits applications and seeking an ESOL course to assist with language barriers.
The successful candidate must have previous experience of working with vulnerable migrant groups and an awareness of the challenges faced by asylum seekers and/or refugees navigating the journey of integration into UK life. Excellent communication and good interpersonal skills are essential for the role to assist with ongoing language barrier challenges, and an additional language would be beneficial for the post, but not essential as the service has access to internal and external language support services to assist staff when required.
What we have to offer
- Competitive Salary of £22,771.84.
- A contributory pension scheme.
- 20 days annual leave.
- An online bespoke Mandatory training package including a wide range of additional resources to support your development.
- A range of learning and development opportunities up to and including Level 5 and Management Qualifications.
- Medicash enrollment after successful completion of probationary period.
- You will be joining a fantastic, well established team.
To be successful you will have a minimum of 1 years’ experience in a similar post supporting asylum seekers and/or refugees. You will hold an NVQ Level 3 in Housing/Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification and be able to accurately record information for case notes and support planning. Positive time management is an essential requirement for the post as you will be responsible for managing your own caseload and coordinating your time to effectively meet the needs of the cases you support.
A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle is also essential as this position will involve regular travel to tenants’ properties across Liverpool.
This post is subject to enhanced DBS criminal record disclosure and subscription with the DBS Update Service.