We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in West Sussex to assist with the appointment of a Caseworker - Refugee Resettlement & Migration Service on a 5-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 15.87 - 20.75 per hour
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all refugees have full access to the support that enables and promotes social integration social connections wellbeing participation in communities and a sense of belonging.
- Guide adult family members through the welfare system and assist with a clear pathway to independence being cognisant that this path may look different to previous levels of training and employment.
- Provide a high level of professional support and guidance to achieve key outcomes regarding housing income education employment health and wellbeing.
- Understand and work within the principles of confidentiality equality and diversity and safeguarding.
- Maintain and apply excellent knowledge of relevant legislation and national/local processes and practice in relation to refugee resettlement to uphold standards of best practice.
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or extensive experience in refugee resettlement and migration or social care.
- Experience in coordinating and working with partners and volunteers in the resettlement context or in a similar field.
- Experience in providing detailed casework notes for individuals and families managing own caseload and appropriate information / data recording.
- Knowledge of refugees and migration communities minority groups
partners and stakeholders and safeguarding and wellbeing issues including racism domestic abuse and sexual/child/workplace exploitation.
Skills Required:
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to facilitate and implement support plans for refugees with partners and volunteers.
- Ability to organise and prioritise work and coordinate a variety of tasks in a clear and logical way to meet agreed deadlines.
- Ability to build credible working relationships with partners and volunteers.
- Ability to apply sensitive interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and provide support in an accessible way.
- Ability to use judgement and analytical skills to interpret complex
information.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires an Enhanced DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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