Location: Leeds office (hybrid working and home-based working options available)
Hours: Full-time (part-time may be considered)
Contract type: Fixed term until 31/01/2025
Salary: £30,296- 33,945 per annum
Refugee Council are looking to recruit 4 new Resettlement Workers to join their North Yorkshire resettlement team (office based in Leeds). Resettlement workers will manage a caseload of refugee families who have recently been resettled in the UK and support them to integrate into their new communities. Duties will include:
- To provide a safe and welcoming environment for refugees ensuring that standards are maintained, monitored and that the service meets all statutory and contractual requirements.
- To provide advice and support in line with individual client support plans in relation to accessing statutory, voluntary and mainstream services. This includes education (schools and colleges), welfare benefits, housing and health services.
- To assist refugees who may be in a confused or distressed state in understanding systems in the UK and become familiar with their local environment.
- To deliver the advice, support, signposting and referrals through various means of communication including in person, group briefings, in writing, phone and video calls.
- To support refugees with information about refugee community organisations and local agencies that can assist with longer term support and promote activities that enable integration and engagement with their local community.
For more details and application form please visit our website: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/about-us/work-for-refugee-council/careers/resettlement-worker-sr165-x6/
Deadline: 11th August 2024
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