Senior Housing Officer - Refugee Services

Would you like a chance to shape how we support refugees and people affected by forced migration?

Would you like the opportunity to work in an agile and multi-disciplinary team?

As a Housing Officer you will oversee the team responsible for the procurement of properties for recently arrived residents affected by forced migration. 

You will provide oversight and day-to-day management of up to six Refugee ServicesHousing Officers, ensuring that they feel supported in their work and work with the team to support and resolve complex cases. 

If you are someone who has:

• Detailed knowledge of complex legislation applicable with particular experience with homelessness legislation, case law, welfare benefits and Landlord and Tenant Law and how it applies to sanctuary-seekers
• Experience of managing a team through change, evolving workloads and innovation.
• A genuine passion to support vulnerable people
• Energy to motivate and innovate

Then this role would be a great fit for you. 

We are a newly established team in Adult Social Care and Public Health who approach an evolving policy area with positive energy and compassion for sanctuary-seeking residents. Our aim is to make the boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, no matter where you were born. This role will be a hybrid of home and office-based working. You will be required to work from Richmond and Wandsworth Council.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know. 

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. 

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

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