Refugee Resettlement Team Leader

  • Job Reference: M519
  • Date Posted: 12 April 2024
  • Employer: Charnwood Borough Council
  • Website: https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/
  • Location: Loughborough, Leicestershire
  • Remote Working: Some remote working possible
  • Salary: £34,834 to £36,648
  • Sector: Administration, Real Estate & Property, Trades & Services
  • Job Type: Full Time, Contract
  • Duration: Fixed Term until 31st March 2025 with possibility to extend

Job Description

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is an ambitious and dynamic organisation with a strong focus on supporting communities, looking after the environment, and creating a thriving economy.

We are customer focused, both internally and externally. We are looking for the latest member of the CBC team to deliver our aims and values.

An exciting new opportunity has arisen to lead the Refugee Resettlement Team to deliver an effective service across Leicestershire and Rutland.

The role

The Refugee Resettlement Team Leader will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the refugee resettlement service, ensuring newly resettled households receive effective support from the service and external organisations to enable them to live independently in the UK.

You will train, support and motivate staff and you will regularly monitor performance to ensure service standards and targets are met.

You will develop, implement and review tailored support plans across the service, working within a multi-agency framework to ensure a coordinated and consistent response to resettlement. You will engage and consult with households supported by the service to ensure their needs are met.

So, if you have:

  • Experience of delivering a support service to vulnerable people;
  • The ability to motivate, manage and develop staff;
  • Experience of developing, implementing and reviewing a support package;
  • Strong time management, organisational and planning skills with the ability to meet deadlines whilst ensuring quality of service;
  • Excellent knowledge of refugee resettlement schemes and statutory services available to resettled households,

then this role might be for you.

If you have any questions, please contact Emma Moonlight on emma.moonlight@charnwood.gov.uk for an informal chat about the role.

Please note that this job requires the post holder to work across the County and Rutland and attend meetings at various different locations.

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Secondments will be considered, please ensure you have your Line Manager’s approval to apply.

What we offer

There are many benefits to working with us. The Council offers generous annual leave of between 22 and 27 days of leave depending on length of service, plus bank holidays; agile working for many roles; opportunities for professional development linked to many roles, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

The Council strongly believes a diverse and inclusive workforce helps make our services better. We value the individual strengths of each colleague and the potential they bring.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and strive to promote a disability confident culture. To find out more about our Disability Confident commitments including reasonable adjustments and the guaranteed interview scheme please visit: www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/equality_diversity_and_inclusion

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) and have achieved the AFC’s Employer Recognition Gold Award.

Colleagues are also actively engaged through our Staff Forum and groups such as our Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

No agencies please.