Refugee Resettlement Support Worker

Single Homeless Project has a new opportunity for a Refugee Resettlement Support Worker to join and work in our team based in Lambeth. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis working 37.5 hours and in return, you will receive a starting at GBP28,897.95 rising incrementally to GBP31,646.66.
Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.
We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.
About the Refugee Resettlement Support Worker role:
We re seeking a passionate and committed individual (female) to join our team as a Resettlement Support Worker. In this role, you will play a vital role in a team that has been supporting sanctuary seekers in Lambeth since 2016.
For occupational requirement reasons, we are seeking female applicants only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010; Schedule 9 Part 1)
As a Resettlement Support Worker, you will work with a caseload of families and individuals who have either arrived in the UK under specific resettlement schemes or who have recently been granted their refugee status. You will support people in the community and their homes, which may be in supported, temporary or private sector accommodation.
In your role you will work with clients on their support plans, guiding them to identify their goals as they begin a new chapter in Lambeth. Support to our clients is holistic and will include: support to register with GP and access/understand UK health system; support to understand and apply for benefits; support and encouragement to engage in Employment, Training and Education opportunities; support to manage their housing and in the case of clients living in temporary accommodation, support to move on to more sustainable options. Our ultimate goal is for clients to feel safe, respected and hopeful for their future in the UK.
Skills and experience we're looking for in our Refugee Resettlement Support Worker:
We strongly encourage those with lived experience to apply; this might be of forced migration or the UK immigration system. We also consider relevant experience to include supporting other community members to overcome challenges/access services (not just experience gained in paid work) You speak one of the community languages: Dari and/or Pashto Your approach is both caring and empowering, working with people s strengths to encourage them to take opportunities Strong active listening and communication skills and able to share information in a clear way with people unfamiliar with UK systems You are passionate about improving the lives of those seeking sanctuary in Lambeth You are committed to working with individuals from different communities and backgrounds in an anti-discriminatory way You are willing to undertake training in relation to the job and learn new skills Our attractive benefits package includes:
A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am 4pm) in non-accommodation services 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays), A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work Closing Date: 31st March 2024 (at Midnight)
Interview Date: 9th April 2024
Don t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team please click apply now to become our Refugee Resettlement Support Worker - we'd like to hear from you!
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces. We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited.